Kia Avella

The Kia Avella is a subcompact car produced by South Korean automaker Kia Motors from March 1994 to 1998. It was a five-seater available in sedan, three-door and five-door hatchback body styles. 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 8-valve I4 making 73hp (DIN) (54kW) at 5000rpm and 99ft.lbf (135Nm) of torque at 3000rpm
• B5 EGi: 1.5L (1498cc) fuel injected 8-valve I4 making 88.4hp (DIN) (65kW) at 5000rpm and 99ft.lbf (135Nm) of torque at 4000rpm

All Avellas came standard with a five-speed manual transmission, although all models could be optioned with a four-speed automatic. In the United States, the four-speed automatic was not available; the automatic had only three gears.