 I have owned the Kia Rio since January 2001.  It has been very reliable and dependable.  It has some warranty and repair work done in the first two years I owned it, but I never had to pay any out of pocket expenses for repair work on the car.  After owning a Plymouth Sundance and a Dodge Neon, this is the most dependable car I have owned.  It's well over 100,000 miles now and still going strong.  I also hit two deer with the vehicle and it held up very well.  This car does not have any special features or a powerful engine, but its good on the gas and gets me where I need to go.