Great Value For The Kia Rio
Value for money was Kia’s big claim, with the company pointing out that the Rio was a four or five door, well kitted and had a 1.5-litre engine. Both Daewoo, and Hyundai, which now owns Kia, have also moved in a very different design direction for their entry-level hatches with the Kalos and Getz adopting taller more versatile Euro-style bodies. Visually, the car has been sharpened up at the front end with new bonnet and sheetmetal forward of the A-pillar, while the tail has also undergone some styling modifications.But it is mechanically that Kia claims the best improvements have been made.Bigger brakes pull the car up easily although caution is advised in the wet as they are quick to lock up and the 13-inch Hankook tyres don’t offer a great deal of grip.The stiffer body and stronger suspension does, mean that the ride is less than comfortable. It’s average over smooth tarmac, but as soon as you get onto rougher urban roads, the car jiggles about and nearly every imperfection in the road surface can be felt through the seats. Kia claims the seats use a new variable density foam for comfort but they still feel too thin and don’t offer much support on longer trips.They are covered in a new cloth trim, which now also features on the doors, but like the rest of the interior, remain an inoffensive, but rather bland grey. Space inside is reasonable up front, with lots of storage cubbies and very good door bins, but rear headroom and especially legroom, is minimal. There is also only a lap belt for the centre rear passenger.The boot is a decent size with a capacity of 269 litres that can be expanded by folding the one-piece rear seat back down.Kia’s value for money spin means that the car is reasonably well equipped and comes standard with central locking, driver airbag, air conditioning and radio/CD player Search Used BMW Cars Wexford.ie for a car you desire.
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