KIA Rio

Kia Rio presents a simple yet elegant cabin, refreshed dashboard, and easy to use controls. However, excessive hard plastic diminishes the quality of the cabin. While the textured lines present a sophisticated look. In terms of seating and comfort, the front row offers plenty of legroom and headroom. Also, the front seats are spacious and comfortable. But, the second-row seats don’t provide adequate leg-room for adults. In addition, the limited cargo capacity of Rio hinders you from planning a long trip. However, as a city sedan and daily commuter, Rio matches the day to day needs of the passengers with the 7-inch touchscreen display. Plus, you’ll get USB support, Bluetooth, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay to connect your device. The audio system is complemented by the four speakers and two tweeters in the front for a crisp and clear sound.

The front fascia of Rio resembles an athletic and distinguished style. It features Kia’s signature tiger-nose grille and auto on/off LED headlights on the side. Also, the front appearance is complemented by the LED positioning lights While the garish taillights strike out the rear fascia and look wider with the stylish bumper. Moreover, the athletic silhouette of Rio enables aerodynamic styling while the sharp lines over the body present it a modern appearance. Both grades of Rio rides on the 15-inch wheels, plus you’ll get power heated outside mirrors as standard.

The ride quality of Kia Rio is exceptional and up to the measure of the compact sedans. Vehicle Stability Management enhances steering control and stabilizes the vehicle in the odd driving condition. And, the independent Mcpherson strut suspension and stabilizer bar in the front enables sporty handling dynamics. Like this, in the rear, the coupled torsion beam is paired with twin-tube shock absorbers, which enhances the ride quality and comfort while ensuring the responsiveness of the handling. To make the handling more intact, Kia Rio is equipped with the Electric Motor Driven Power Steering. It reduces the work while turning the vehicle over sharp turns and at the same time, ensuring the right input.

Under the hood, Kia Rio is powered by the 1.6L engine. It can produce the highest power of 120 hp at 6,300 rpm and torque of 112 lb. ft at 4,500 rpm. When compared to the last year Rio, the new engine proves to be fuel-efficient and ensures a rating of 41 mpg on highways. Keeping in mind the exceptional fuel efficiency of RIO, it can be said that the new engine proves to be more productive. However, the power output of Rio 2020 is decreased by ten hp. But still, it’s up to the standard of the class and performs more reliable on both city and highways.

Kia Rio offers an average braking capacity with 11-inch ventilated disc brakes in the front and 8-inch rear drum brakes in the rear. However, to keep the braking intact, Rio comes with Anti-lock Braking System. Which helps in eliminating the chances of the skid on slippery road conditions. Also, the Electronic Brakeforce Distribution system evenly distributes the right amount of braking pressure to each wheel. It eventually results in better braking capacity and handling when applying the brakes. While Electronic Stability Control ensures the delivery of the engine’s power and braking power to the needed wheels. So you always get control over the vehicle and can stay on the right course on the journey. Moreover, the robust cage body of Rio absorbs the impact of the collision and redirect it away from the passengers.

The 2020 Rio has advanced the expectation of the buyers. Now, it is powered by the slightly less potent but more fuel-efficient 1.6 L four-cylinder engine. To be precise, Rio now offers fuel efficiency of 41 mpg on highways. While in terms of newly inducted features, Rio displays a 7-inch touchscreen display and provides seamless connectivity with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. All these features and specifications make Kia Rio a simple, stylish, and affordable subcompact sedan.