Kia Rio
 (4.4/5)
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No Longer On Sale
RM 1,065.65 /month
RM 79,888.00
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2 Owner Reviews
Date Reviewed
7 June 2023
Performance
Ride & Handling
Comfort
Safety
Space
Value
Mohamed Najib
1.4 (2015)
Bought used, Owned for 5 Years
Fuel Economy: 12.0 km/litre (8.3 L/100 km), RON95, Mileage: 1,000 km/month
    - Sporty & smart exterior design. I absolutely fall in love with its LED signature lights and the 17" Rims, which really made the car look upmarket.
    - One of the rare cars which I feel does not need any extra mods to make it look better.
    - Good safety features, with 6 airbags, ESC, ABD, Hill Descent Control etc.
    - Lots of convenience features for the price - Keyless entry, push start, Auto Headlights, Auto Wiper
    - Sunroof!! Kids absolutely love it and it's truly a differentiating feature for this car as it's not offered in any of it's key competitors
    - Interior quality, although it's mostly using hard plastics, feels Robust and High grade! Unlike those used in Toyota or Honda which feels scratchy & Hollow
    - Comfortable front seats
    - Despite only using a 1.4NA engine, the car never felt underpowered.
    - Good handling, despite the steering having a lighter feel. The car feels planted on highways and maintain its posture when cornering.
    - Fairly easy & affordable to service & maintain. It's using an old school NA engine and 4AT gearbox, with not many electronics to play with.
    - Very low Ground Clearance. The bottom gets scraped a lot especially on full load
    - Despite having comparable dimensions to other B-Segment hatchback, the space inside is quite limited.
    - Rear seats are a tad too upright (not as bad as Perodua Bezza though)
    - With such an awesome exterior design, it's such a shame that Kia fitted Halogen bulbs for its front headlights.and fog lights. Wished it came with Full LED
    - Limited aftermarket parts
    - Fuel consumption is higher than Honda Jazz and Toyota Yaris (You lose roughly 50KM range for every RM50 compared to these 2 cars)
To Improve
- Better interior packaging to make more efficient use of space.
- Aftermarket support
Yes, I would recommend this car
Date Reviewed
2 June 2023
Performance
Ride & Handling
Comfort
Safety
Space
Value
Faiz Asyraf
1.4 (2015)
Bought new, Owned for 7 Years
Fuel Economy: 11.0 km/litre (9.1 L/100 km), RON95, Mileage: 500 km/month
    - Got 6 airbags, Hill start assist, Auto light, Auto wiper (not all car have this feature), sunroof as standard, cornering light, keyless entry, 17inch sport rim with full size sport rim (spare tyre) come with conti sport contact 5 tyres (made in france) this tyres is really good as per my opinion.
    - Really beautiful design of tail lamps at night with led brake lights. No more changing bulbs.
    - No cruise control, but can just plug & play by using original parts from KIA and ready to use (no code or ecu setting required).
    - Original speakers is good enough (6 speakers).
    - Personally this car is actually good at cornering, you can go genting with smiley face.
    - Handsome car IMO. Look alike golf MK5 design
    - Even is just 1.4, is almost the same output as 1.5 engine in vios. 110hp. Getting up from 110 to 140 is easy.
    - Only 4speed transmission. Cruising at 120km/h, the rpm already at 3k.
    - If climbing, the car is a little bit struggle due to 4 speed gear & also the 17inch wheels.
    - No LED headlights on the front, but can fit the aftermarket LED and looks good due to projector lights.
    - No aftermarket mods in Malaysia for KIA, not like VW or Honda. Nevertheless, a simple bodykit is available.
    - Not much service center in Malaysia.
To Improve
- Service Center experience to be improved in terms of facilities/ warranty claims/ various locations. But now is under Bermaz, hope to see a changes soon.
- Malaysian mind set has to change. KIA is not like they used to, they are really improved in terms of reliability. I never had Major break down with the car. Normal wear and tear only. For me this is important, when mind set change, people start buying KIA, they will be supply and demand just like our Malaysian favourite T&H.
Yes, I would recommend this car

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