Usually when we talk about the new cars under 15000 segment, a lineup of forgettable sedans, tiny micro cars, and budget frill-free vehicles is paraded past. Today's new cars for sale are bucking the trend more and more with the latest addition of the 2012 Kia Rio.
Look no further for such a transformation than the 2011 Rio to the new 2012 edition. Freed from its boxy frame and dull lines, the new Kia Rio achieves something that may actually be sporty. Gone are the straight flat lines, and replaced by sloping and sweeping dimensions that you might find on new cars for sale in a much higher price bracket.
But looks are not the only improvement, but also in fuel economy as well. While never a fuel hog at its old 28 city and 36 highway mileage, the new Rio gets you 30 mpg city and 40 highway. Kia is building quite a collection of 40 mpg cars which is a pretty tempting way to get people to use the Kia dealership locator to check out all these cars for themselves.
Now the 2012 Kia Rio invoice price has gone up from its 2011 edition. Though going from a starting invoice price of $12,295 to a starting invoice price of $13,300 for a 2012 Kia Rio isn't the most expensive of upgrades, it is a sign that even in the new cars under 15000 bracket cheap cars are getting more expensive.
All around the new Kia Rio is a pretty big upgrade from a style perspective over last years model, while giving Kia an affordable addition to its fleet of 40 mpg cars. If you do stop by your local Kia dealer after using the Kia dealer locator be sure to check out both models side by side. The difference will leave quite an impression, and so will the overall quality of the 2012 Kia Rio as well.