2012 Kia Rio 3-door makes its official debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show!
With the 2012 Rio 5-door just starting to arrive at Kia dealerships across Europe, Kia is celebrating the official public premiere of the all-new 2012 Rio 3-door. The long-anticipated Rio 3-door is Kia’s first-ever entry into the crowded three-door B-segment, which is currently dominated by competitors such as VW Polo and Ford Fiesta.
Designed primarily with European consumers in mind, the 2012 Rio 3-door boasts striking exterior design, comfortable interior with soft-at-touch dashboard materials and a range of fuel-efficient engines. The new Rio 3-door is available with the same engine line-up as its 5-door sibling.
This means the new model offers customers a choice of four highly efficient three-cylinder and four-cylinder engines, including the all-new 1.1L CRDI diesel engine with fuel consumption as low as 3.2 L/100 km (88.2 mpg) and industry-leading CO2 rating of just 85 grams per kilometer! Other engine options available are the 90-horsepower 1.4L CRDI diesel engine and two gasoline engines with 85 and 109 horsepower, respectively.
Kia Rio 3-door has the same key dimensions as the 5-door model: length 4.045 mm, width 1.720 mm, height 1.455 mm and wheelbase 2.570 mm). It is available with a wide selection of 10 exterior body colors including White, Black, Bright Silver, Signal Red, Deep Blue, Wendy Brown, Graphite, Fresh Beige, Electronic Blue and Caramel Yellow.
2012 Kia Rio 3-door image gallery:
September 13th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Do you expect this car to be sold in north America, Canada?
September 13th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Ditto what Dean asked.
September 13th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
No information about US sales at this point. But I’m affraid that Kia will offer the 3-door Rio exclusively in Europe, Russia and Korea. Same as with the 3-door Kia Picanto!
September 14th, 2011 at 4:01 am
Not bad. The 5 door is the ruler of all three Rios though.
September 29th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
3 dr. will come to Canada
October 1st, 2011 at 1:28 am
Since Canada is a nation of hatchbacks, I’m not surprised that my nearest Kia dealer says that the Rio will not even come here in a sedan, let alone a 2 door, just a 5 door. I’m not saying dealers know everything, but I would be surprised if he’s right.
October 11th, 2011 at 2:29 am
i sure hope the 3 door come to canda (quebec)arent we the one bying huge number of korean car(hyundai)come on kia 3 door down please
October 14th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
The word is the 3 door is coming to Canada, although at a bit later date than the 5 door which should begin arriving shortly. The last new car I purchased was a 1991 Acura Integra hatchback and if the 3 door lives up to even half the hype, this will be my next new car.
March 10th, 2012 at 1:38 am
Hopefully 3 door will come. I am sick of those small 4 door sedans.
To me, anything that has more than 3 doors is a family car.
If three door hatch shows up, I will definitely check it out.