Car Reliability Survey results updated, through 6-30-2012

A few months ago the reliability survey was reworked to make it more flexible. This has reduced the extreme urgency of the original system, and increased the quantity and the quality of the resulting data. But I haven’t yet found a regular cadence with the new system. So while we started previewing the latest stats in early July, and we… More →

Same price for either Rio SX transmission? Yes, and no.

The 2012 Kia Rio subcompact car was available with a manual transmission only in its lowest trim level. If didn’t want a very basic car, you had to get the automatic. Car reviewers complained, so Kia is offering a small batch of the top trim SX hatchback with a manual transmission. Reading the accompanying press release, many people have concluded… More →