Yeah I know, pics of the new version of the cheapest new car for sale in the USA aren't exactly the most exciting thing ever, but here goes.



http://www.autoweek.com/files/specia...io/pages/1.htm

 

for being "the new version of the cheapest new car for sale in the USA" I'd say it's pretty hot. Paint or remove the black plastic, an OE lower, and some 17s and it would be the sweetest car for the money.

 

Seriously though, wtf is up with all that plastic? It looks like the bumper guards that NYC residents attach to their vehicles. Ugh. But overall it's a sweet looking little car.

 

Why so much black plastic... ugh.

 

I'd buy it if I was in the market for a disposable car.

 

Kia could add a Turbonator which will give it +20% horsepower and +50% gas milage (which I see only advertised on banners at the bottom of this site) and say it's TURBOCHARGED

 

:werd: I like it, but those black bumper and side moldings kinda ruin it. It would be better if it didnt have those or they were body colored.

 

it looks like a modern tercel.. the fit and finish is horrible on those things though.. this girl at work bought an 04 brand new.. and its CHEAP. the hood was about 3/4 higher on the drivers side off the lot....

 

I thought there was supposed to be a new hatch version too?

 

There's a hatch version of the Spectra called the Spectra5, kinda like how Mazda used to have a Protege5.

There's a sort of mini-wagon version of the current Rio called the Rio Cinco but that was introduced after the Rio itself. Perhaps there will be a new Rio Cinco at some point in the future?