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Sit down, buckle up and let’s take a trip down memory lane to explore a magical makeover story that would make Oprah Winfrey cry (well maybe not Oprah). Today on Kia Buzz, we’re going to outline the design evolution of the Kia Rio and how it went from an ordinary subcompact to a top selling vehicle that has won multiple prestigious design awards. 1987 (Pride) The Rio’s origin dates back to an earlier model which was known as the Kia Pride in 1987. This mini hatchback was sold in Korea from 1987-1997 and was a joint project between Kia, Ford and Mazda. It was sold in the US as the Ford Festiva. 1994 (Avella) The Pride became the Kia Avella in domestic Korea and was sold as the Ford Aspire in the US. All Avellas came standard with 13 inch wheels, a four-speaker stereo, heated rear glass, anti-lock brakes (ABS), driver’s side airbag, and door impact beams. It was also the first South Korean car in its class to offer dual airbags and AB...

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EcoDynamics EcoDynamics is a new sub-brand that Kia Motors created to distinguish its models that have low fuel consumption and emissions. The Forte LPi - a natural gas vehicle - was the first car to get this badge in 2009 and the company continues to add to the roster of EcoDynamics cars. Around the world these include the Rio, Picanto, Venga and cee’d, as well as hybrid models of the Forte and K5 (Optima) sold in some markets. Environmental blog Inhabitat praised the Optima Hybrid as “an unexpected option for green drivers,” saying:   Our runs in the Optima Hybrid averaged nearly 40 miles per gallon--hardly what you would get from the mild hybrid we were expecting--and a friend even commented that the style had hints of Aston Martin. That's pretty high praise, but come along with us for a little ride to find out why the Kia Optima Hybrid surpassed nearly all our expectations and makes our list of decent options for green drivers. Electric ...

On the eve of the third annual Kia Classic Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) golf tournament at La Costa Resort and Spa, Kia Motors America (KMA) and two-time LPGA winner Michelle Wie paired up today to donate $50,000 to Operation Hero, one of the keystone programs of the nearby Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA).  The funds, which are intended to help Operation Hero maintain staff and provide equipment and supplies to more than 375 kindergarten and elementary students at Camp Pendleton , commemorate Michelle Wie 's graduation from Stanford University . Operation Hero provides free mentoring and tutoring to at-risk elementary-aged children of military families living at Camp Pendleton , which is home to more than 100,000 men and women of the armed forces and their families.   "As a Southern California -based company and one of the fastest growing auto brands in the U.S., Kia Motors is deeply committed to supporting the local communities...

With both Kia and Hyundai growing into global contenders, the need for flagships across the model range has become evident for the South Koreans. Every time there’s mention of a hot version of the Sonata, i30, cee'd and more, officials always admit they need such a vehicle. But the lessons learned from Lotus should be clear for everybody: you can’t build them all at the same time. While at the Geneva Motor Show, Australian publication CarAdvice spoke to Kia’s European head of powertrain development, Joachim Hahn, who talked about the need for a hot Rio. “Yes we should look at turbo engines in Rio. We already produce turbocharged engines and what we will bring out in Kia within the next 12 months is a European turbocharged GDi engine,” Hahn says.  But Kia needs to build the sporty pro_cee’d hatch/coupe first. This is rumored to get the same 1.6-liter T-GDi engine as the Veloster Turbo, though guessing outputs is impossible at the...