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Kia Rio hybrid makes an appearance, should be here in 2009

Back in March at the Geneva Motor Show Kia, displayed a hybrid version of their small Rio sedan. They are building about 4,000 of these for a field test fleet for the South Korean Government and a full production run is expected to be available for 2009. Initially the Rio Hybrid will have an 88hp 1.4L engine with a 16hp electric motor with a 1.6L /20hp electric option available as well. The hybrid system will be a mild hybrid of the type used by Honda where the motor sits between the flywheel and transmission. In this setup the motor provides ... Read more →

Geneva Preview: Kia's Rio Hybrid Sebastian Blanco

Kia Rio hybrid makes an appearance, should be here in 2009 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Geneva Preview: Kia's Rio Hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Kia comes to Geneva with three new vehicles in tow. The cee'd will be available for the first time in final production-ready form and Kia also has "a striking new concept car, which will indicate the options open to its European design and manufacturing bases." We'd like to know more, but we'll ...

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