Kia renders next-gen Rio, confirms Geneva debut
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/next-gen-kia-rio-renderings/"><img alt="Next-gen Kia Rio rendering" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-kia-rio-rendering630-1294864040.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a>
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<em><strong><small>Next-gen Kia Rio renderings - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Much like its sister company <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/hyundai">Hyundai</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/kia">Kia</a> is in the midst of a major product overhaul, spearheaded by the launches of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/soul">Soul</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/forte">Forte</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/sorento">Sorento</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/sportage">Sportage</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/optima">Optima</a> all within the past few years. The next major up-do within the Kia line is the B-segment <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/rio">Rio</a>, and Kia has just released these sketches of the new subcompact that will debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/">Geneva Motor Show</a> in March.<br />
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Kia's new design language, brought forth by chief design officer Peter Schreyer, is very much present in this new Rio. Both the headlamp and front fascia design are reminiscent of what we see in the Sportage and Optima, and the rear taillights mimic the shape of what's found on the Forte. Combine that with a swept-back profile and a strong character line stemming from the front wheel and the end result is something that should wind up being quite handsome in production form.<br />
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We'll have the full details in just under two months, but in the meantime, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/12/kia-renders-next-gen-rio-confirms-geneva-debut/#continued">foliow the jump</a> for Kia's press blast.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/next-gen-kia-rio-renderings/">Next-Gen Kia Rio Renderings</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/next-gen-kia-rio-renderings/#3779959"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-kia-rio-rendering_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Next-Gen Kia Rio Renderings" title="Next-Gen Kia Rio Renderings" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/next-gen-kia-rio-renderings/#3779960"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-kia-rio-rendering_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Next-Gen Kia Rio Renderings" title="Next-Gen Kia Rio Renderings" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/next-gen-kia-rio-renderings/#3779961"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-kia-rio-rendering_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Next-Gen Kia Rio Renderings" title="Next-Gen Kia Rio Renderings" /></a></div><br />
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