Henderson Kia in the Valley Automall begins receiving 2016 Rio models

The 2016 Kia Rio is among the earliest arrivals of new models at Henderson Kia in the Valley Automall. With new styling along with updated interior and a pair of new colors, the vehicle is receiving immediate attention.

The changes also include a new grill and slightly repositioned headlights.

Hailed for its performance without compromise, the Rio comes equipped with a gasoline direct injection (GDI) that produces impressive get-up and go. Considered a state-of-the-art compact, the model is fun to drive and economical to own getting 27 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway.

With the 1.6L I4 engine generating 138 horsepower, the Rio has excellent handling along with sporty features such as available paddle shifters.

Among the other popular facets included with the '16 Rio is UVO, a subscription-free information system. With advanced voice-recognition technology, hands-free calls can be made.

Also, the UVO's e-Services provides enhanced telematics suite enabled by an exclusive free smartphone app. The program offers navigation, diagnostics capabilities and the invaluable rear camera display.

For those who struggle with finding their car in a parking lot, UVO simplifies that worry, too. A Parking Minder feature saves the location of the Rio. With assistance from a GPS on a smartphone, the very intelligent setup guides the owner back to his or her car.

With the ever-important maintenance and diagnostics of the Rio, UVO can be programmed to run regular diagnostic checks and even schedule a service appointment, if needed.

Should an air bag deploy on the Kia Rio, something called 911 Connect can initiate a call to 911 emergency services and transmit the vehicle's location in some cases.

Finally, the UVO system can find points of interest locations and send the directions to the owners UVO system for future routing.

The 2016 Kia Rio comes in LX, EX and SX models. It is priced from $15,495.

Each Kia comes with the 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty along with the five-year, 60,000-mile limited basic warranty, the five-year limited anti-perforation warranty and the five-year, 60,000-mile roadside assistance.

The locally owned and operated Henderson Kia and Henderson Mazda dealerships are located at 260 N. Gibson Road in the Valley Automall. The dealerships are headed by General Manager Chance Slingerland and Sales Manager Jeff Martin.

Further information regarding the dealerships can be found by calling 702-567-8000.

Henderson Mazda's website is www.hendersonmazda.com, while Henderson Kia's is www.hendersonkia.com.

Other dealerships under the family umbrella include Planet Hyundai Sahara at 7150 W. Sahara Ave. and The Planet Hyundai Used Car Superstore at 7100 W. Sahara Ave.

Further information regarding Planet Hyundai Sahara can be found by calling 702-938-1400 or by visiting www.planethyundaisahara.com.