Road TestCar reviews - Kia - Rio - SLiKia modelsOverviewEngine and transmission combo let down otherwise excellent Kia Rio SLi11 Sep 2017 IN RECENT years Kia has been on a hot streak of sorts, introducing an industry-best warranty program to go with a number of well-received new models such as the Sorento large SUV, Picanto light car, as well as the highly-anticipated Stinger, which is due to land later this year. The Korean car-maker has gone a long way to shed its reputation as a cut-price manufacturer of vehicles with questionable quality, and the results are showing. At the start of the year Kia introduced the fourth-generation version of its Rio light car, a model with plenty of rivals to contend with in a busy segment that focuses on value and safety. We tested the top-of-the-range Rio SLi variant, which retained its pricetag of $22,990 plus on-roads, but has added a bunch of standard equipment while deleting the old 1.6-litre engine in favour of a smaller 1.4-litre unit. Can the new Rio continue the Kia renaissance? GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 January 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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