2021 Kia Rio Carrollton TX

The 2021 Kia Rio lineup enters the new model year boasting some pretty impressive updates, upgrades, and improvements – and we’ve got it all right here at Classic Kia of Carrollton in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas.
At the top of that list is a new and improved powertrain complete with a new engine and a new transmission that make the 2021 Rio lineup more powerful and more fuel efficient than ever before, but we’ll get to those enhancements in a moment. The 2021 Kia Rio lineup also boasts a slew of new features and capabilities – a list that includes a standard 7-inch touchscreen that itself features Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity capabilities.

Checking Out the New Engine and Transmission that Make Up the New Powertrain of the 2021 Kia Rio Lineup at Classic Kia of Carrollton in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area of Texas

We talked up the new powertrain of the 2021 Kia Rio lineup – complete with new engine and new transmission – over the course of our introduction, so let’s now pop the hood and see just how powerful and fuel efficient this new powertrain is.
Both 2021 Kia Rio trim levels – the 2021 Rio LX and the 2021 Rio S – are powered by a new 1.6-liter I-4 Gamma II engine featuring 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque. This engine is paired with a new iVT automatic transmission that helps the 2021 Kia Rio lineup get you up to 33 city miles per gallon and up to 41 highway miles per gallon.
As you approach the 2021 Kia Rio lineup here at our Classic Kia of Carrollton lot, you may think you’re not going to be getting much passenger and cargo space because of how small it looks from the outside. But, as they say, looks can be deceiving, and that’s especially true with the 2021 Rio lineup thanks to it featuring 89.9 cubic-feet of passenger space and 13.7 cubic-feet of cargo space.
For more on the 2021 Kia Rio lineup, please contact our staff here at Classic Kia of Carrollton in the DFW area of Texas.