It’s always good when a brand comes with a new car in a segment where it (still) is not a figure of the foreground, and it offers its product without pretensions of being "the best in the segment, but trying to be good at everything. It is as well as the fourth generation of the Rio, made on the same basis of the new Hyundai i20, with a very nice style, respecting the brand identity and a new gasoline engine of direct injection, supercharged, 1.0-liter. The quality above the usual and some technological refinements offered as standard, which means that the time of the Korean cheap… already was, because with this engine with 100 HP, and the team of the top of TEXAS the price is 19.300 euros.
Know what is the feeling that the Kia Rio I offers? Everything has been thought of and carried out with the purpose to meet the needs of the segment, without any bonus or extra emphasis. Which is not necessarily a bad thing because facing the River, it is there throughout the genetic code of the hyundai brand, topped off by the grill "tiger nose" and the headlights ripped up as in the Kia Picanto. In the interior, we have the right to a mounting rigorous, materials with adequate quality for the segment, good driving position, enough space looking to the middle of the segment and a soundproofing acceptable.
Interior quality
Here it is, clearly, the strong point of this River. And it is not worth to criticize some of the plastics on the door panels or in the door frames, since there is noone to do much better. In addition, the dashboard is well finished and the touch sensitivity of the materials is much more pleasant than would be expected.
Another advantage lies in the system of info-entertainment, easy-to-use, intuitive and with all the functions that customers of today demand. And bonus Kia offers the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, sure the top teams, but it offers. This means that the model that ensaiei costs almost 20 thousand euro, but has all of this.
As I said above, the interior space is sufficient and the rear seat can fit two calmeirões same that the wheel is a third calmeirão. In reality, the inner space of the River just to highlight, from the past to the trunk that claims the Kia, it is a winner in the segment. Unfortunately, to have so much ability, has a soil very deep, which leaves a distance which may be from a more fragile if you drop it on the street access into the case.
Engine friendly
The three-cylinder engine is new, and shows character, with a good dynamism to 4 thousand revolutions per minute. Smooth and fairly quiet, gets a little lost, from that level. Looking at the competition, the engine of the Kia you can be flexible and rapid in the urban environment as those, but it is not so nice in situations, extra urban, losing in the comparison to a Ford Fiesta, a Skoda Fabia or even the Opel Corsa, whose engines 1.0-liter are more hopeful. But, the work done by the men of the Kia is very good because the engine is espigadote, even in this version with 100 HP.
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This version is less powerful has the box of five speeds and here, say that the remote is a bit vague and hard. The fifth gear is a nadinha long which helps to walk on the highway rhythms sustainable with the block tricilindrico to purr and with consumption very interesting.
Put in place, the Kia Rio has two sides very different. The behavior is good, no flaws, but also without special emotion. The steering is quick and light enough to be agile in the city, gaining weight with the speed and in the confidence in the front axle to increase the pace. By the way, I really liked the direction of this River.
The River does all of this well, but without any special force or emotion, as is the case with a Fiesta, for example. Is this a bug? No!!! then the Kia Rio should be the segment car easier to drive and more safe. Stable in a straight line, competent in the bow. In the end, he does what is necessary without any bonus. Exactly what I said in the beginning.
The other side is the comfort. Looking at the rivals, the River is a nadinha more hard and in some situations, such as the passage by protrusions or holes deeper, begins to be soft, but after the reaction at the outlet of the rear axle is more dry. If you opt for the 17-inch wheels, wins in estuilo, lost in comfort. Even so, I can not consider the River a car hard or uncomfortable, since floor is flat or moderately damaged, the Kia passes with reasonable distinction. And I know of what I speak, because I’ve been in the back seat, where there is enough space and the comfort is acceptable, even in the soil more esburacados.
Verdict
Make a car to think only meet only what is necessary without offering anything more, it can be a risk and the Kia Rio just even suffer a little in comparison with their rivals. Ceased to be the cheapest in the segment, and to have all the equipment, you have to pay more for it. Exactly 19.300 euros. Then there are cars like Skoda Fabia, slightly wider than the River, and models like the Ford Fiesta or the Mazda 2, that are more fun to drive and, at least as practical as the River. In the end, the Kia made a utility that touches the appropriate key, but do not dare to go beyond and has just surpassed by some of his rivals in vital points. The seven-year warranty are a blessing, because that is a break huge to have a car that half of its useful life is covered by the warranty. And at the end of the day, in spite of everything, the Kia Rio is a car turning, competent, made with quality and easy of use.
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TECHNICAL specs
Kia Rio 1.0 T-GDI 100
Engine 3-cylinder in-line, direct injection, turbo, gasoline engine Displacement (cm3) 998; bore x stroke (mm) 71 x 84; compression 10,0:1; the maximum Power (cv/rpm) 100/4500; maximum Torque (Nm/rpm) 172/1500-4000; Transmission and address front-wheel drive, 6-speed manual transmission, rack and pinion steering with servo assistance; Suspension (fr/tr) Type McPherson; torsion shaft; the Dimensions and weight (mm) Comp./width/height 4065/1725/1450; wheelbase 2580; width of track (fr/tr) 1518/1524; brakes fr/tr. Ventilated discs/drums; Weight (kg) 1115; boot Capacity (l) 325/980; fuel Tank capacity (l) 45; Tyres (fr/tr) 195/55 R16; Performance and consumption acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (s) to 10.2; maximum spe ed (km/h) 190; Consumption Extra-urb./urban/mixed (l/100 km) -,-/-,-/4,7; CO2 emissions (g/km) 107; Price of the version tested (Euros) 19.300
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