Kia unveils New Rio

Kia Motors has begun selling a new version of its subcompact car `New Rio`.

New Rio, with engine capacities ranging from 1.3-liters to 1.5-liters, has new features including wider tires. It also is equipped with a hot-wire rear mirror that defrosts in the winter. The four-door 1.3-liter model is priced at 6.2 million won and the 1.5-liter model is 6.6 million won-7.3 million won. The five-door New Rio is 6.35 million won for the 1.3-liter model and 7.15 million-7.55 million won for the 1.5-liter model.

Kim Dong-Won daviskim@donga.com