Kia Avella

The Kia Avella is a subcompact automobile produced in sedan, 3-door hatchback, and 5-door hatchback form from March of 1994 to 1998. All models provided seating for five passengers. Sold worldwide as the Avella, it was rebadged as the Ford Aspire in North America and the Ford Festiva in Japan and Australasia. Sales of the Avella totalled 115,576 in 1994 but dropped to only 27,850 in 1998. The Avella was replaced by the Kia Rio.

Drivetrain and suspension

The Avella was available with two engines:

• B3 EGi: 1.3L (1323cc) fuel injected 16-valve inline-4 making 73hp (DIN) (54kW) at 5000rpm and 99ft.lbf (135Nm) of torque at 3000rpm
• B5 EGi: 1.5L (1498cc) fuel injected 16-valve inline-4 making 88.4hp (DIN) (65kW) at 5000rpm and 99ft.lbf (135Nm) of torque at 4000rpm

All Avellas came standard with a 5-speed manual transmission, although all models could be optioned with a 4-speed automatic. In the United States, the 4-speed auto was not available; the automatic had only 3 speeds.

The Avella is suspended by MacPhereson struts in the front and a torsion bar axle in the rear.

Trim and equipment

Seven trims were available:

• GXi: 3-door, B3 EGi
• Secrety STD: 5-door, B3 EGi
• Secrety DLX: 5-door, B3 EGi
• Secrety: 5-door, B5 EGi
• Delta Si: 4-door, B3 EGi
• Delta Si STD: 4-door, B5 EGi
• Delta Si DLX: 4-door, B5 EGi

All Avellas came standard with 13" wheels, 160/70R13 tires, a 4-speaker stereo, heated rear glass, ABS, driver-side air bag, and door impact beams. Optional equipment included air conditioning power locks, power mirrors, power windows, folding rear seats, dimming interior mirror, tachometer, and aluminum wheels.

Dimensions

Dimensions (3/5-door):

• Length: 3.98m (156.5in)
• Width: 1.67m (65.6in)
• Height: 1.45m (57.1in)
• Wheelbase: 2.39m (94.1in)
• Weight (3-door): 915kg (2019lb)
• Weight (5-door): 945kg (2086lb)

Dimensions (4-door):