Kia Rio 2016

Kia Rio 2016. IntroductionHistoryWhat You GetWhat to Look ForReplacement Partson The RoadOverallWith its fourth generation Rio model Kia produced a smartlystyled supermini that challenged for class honours and suited sensiblyminded buyers As a secondhand buy it&#39s spacious easy to drive and in entrylevel diesel form very affordable to run It is in short a very competitive car indeed In the modern era some models in the supermini category are for the first time large enough to function as complete family cars Take for example the one we&#39re looking at here Kia&#39s fourth generation Rio launched in 2011 It&#39s as big as a turn of the century Astra or Focus from the Family Hatchback segment the next pricier class up More importantly it was the first top class supermini the Korean brand had ever bought us This was a progression that anyone familiar with Kia had been expecting The first two generations of Rio were embarrassing but the MK3 model of 2005 was very nearly classcompetitive When the wraps came off the fourth generation version though it was clear that it was going to be a bit more than that Here was a car that targeted nothing less than the top of the supermini segment in terms of the things that really mattered to supermini buyers styling running costs and everyday practicality It sold until early 2017 when a new fifth generation version So different was this MK4 model Rio from anything Kia had offered in the supermini segment before that the Korean maker should really have given it a different name Come to this car expecting lowest common denominator motoring and you&#39re going to be in for a rather pleasant shock ExAudi stylist Peter Schreyer penned a shape that was longer lower and wider than the previous model with a forwardleaning wedgey look and a pronounced coupelike roofline For the first time here Rio buyers got the option of a threedoor bodyshape though it was still the fivedoor that accounted for threequarters of all UK sales The overall look isn&#39t perhaps quite as distinctive as the brand wanted to believe but it&#39s certainly very neat with an interesting interpretation of the Kia family &#39tiger nose&#39 front grille that integrates nicely with the front headlamp units There&#39s a distinctive feature line along the flanks flowing into a highshouldered rear end with a sharp rear screen angle The r Overall most of the Rio customers we surveyed were extremely happy with their cars Inevitably though there were a few issues we came across We found an owner who complained of squealing brakes And another with ignition coil problems A few cars fitted with navigation have reported a problem where no sound comes out of the stereo speakers A few issues have been reported of abnormalities with auto transmission models apparently this is heralded by a check light coming on on the dash and can be fixed by reprogramming the transmission control module There was also a report on one car of noise and vibration when the air conditioning compressor was on this is apparently down to a defective air conditioning compressor clutch assembly Customers have noted that some of the interior finishes can get scratched quite easily and the alloy wheels fitted to top models are quite easy to kerb Other than that it&#39s a clean bill of health Kia&#39s brilliant sevenyear warranty arrangement m (approx prices based on a 2013 125 Rio) Kia spares prices have gained an enviable reputation for good value and replacement parts for the Rio are no exception Brake pads are between £15£30 for cheap brands and up to £45£70 if you want an expensive make Brake discs start in the £40 to £45 bracket but you can pay up to £115 for a pricier brand A drive belt is around £12£15 Air filters sit in the £6£8 bracket Oil filters cost between £3 and £4 depending on brand A wiper blade set is around £5£15 A radiator would set you back about £140£160 while a fuel filter would cost in the £15 to £20 bracket Accepted wisdom from supposed industry experts like &#39What Car&#39 appears to be that Ford&#39s Fiesta leads the supermini sector for models from this era And since it&#39s not the best value the best equipped the most practical or the best packaged small hatch out there this determination is presumably based on driving experience and handling the least important small car attribute for most typical buyers With the MK4 model Rio Kia designed a supermini around the people who would actually buy it so it&#39s fair to say that in the design phase on the limit handling wasn&#39t exactly top of the priority list Even so this still manages to be one of the more interesting cars in the class to drive Which will be a revelation for customers graduating to this model from the previous MK3 Rio But there won&#39t be that many of them So what&#39ll you notice if you come to this car more familiar with a commoner supermini a Vauxhall Corsa a Peugeot 207 a Skoda Fabia a VW Polo or yes even a Ford It&#39s easy to see why Kia is one of the fastest growing car makers in the world doubling its global sales over the last few years thanks to a range of models now seriously troubling the European market&#39s established players This MK4 model Rio was another one that added to their concerns smartly styled and classleadingly spacious and efficient As a result it could compete headon with its mainstream rivals and bettered many of them This then was a car that came of age in this guise No longer was it a supermini people like us would recommend largely because of generous equipment or a modest asking price True it isn&#39t the sharpest handling car in its class and there are a few rivals with classier cabins None though are more practical or more refined and few have a nicer ride another of the reasons why this could be considered a smart alternative to a larger Focusclass family hatchback If you&#39re thinking of buying a late low mileage used car in the supermini segment th.

Kia offers only a single engine in the 2016 Rio a 138horsepower 16liter inline4 The Rio sedan has a 6speed manual gearbox as standard with an optional 6speed automatic while this year 74/10 Vehicle Model Date 2016Price Range $14165 $20905.

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