KIA Rio 5-Door

Inside Kia Rio, the intuitive control layout marks a simplistic appearance and perfectly matches the friendly interior design. The easy to use dashboard is decked with the infotainment, climate, and convenience controls. However, when it comes to the quality of material, the excessive use of hard plastic degrades the experience of the cabin. In terms of comfort and space, the front seats are spacious and offer generous headroom and legroom. But, the rear seats might not be a great fit for tall persons due to sparse legroom. However, you’ll get the best in class trunk capacity with a wide opening cargo door, which makes it easy to load and unload cargo. Also, you can expand the cargo capacity with the 60/40 split-folding rear seats. In terms of infotainment and connectivity features, Kia Rio 5 Door is loaded with a 7-inch touchscreen display, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Bluetooth streaming.

Two years back, Kia Rio was renewed with a new design, styling, and suspension. The 2020 model carries forward the same layout and aesthetics, with some minor changes to its powertrain and features. The unchanged exterior styling of the Kia Rio 5 door still looks fresh for 2020. The sleek exterior profile of Rio is carried by the robust front fascia, athletic silhouette, vibrant design, and distinct rear fascia. In addition, the tiger-nose inspired black mesh radiator grille is highlighted with silver accents and looks intrepid. It integrates seamlessly with the multi-reflector halogen headlights. You can also get LED headlights and positioning lights with the optional package. The rear treatment exhibits large rear window and distinctive taillights. Including this, some notable exterior features in the Kia Rio includes 15-inch steel wheels, power, and heated outside mirrors, and variable intermittent windshield wipers.

Kia Rio knocks the competition with the exceptional ride quality and confident handling. The new Rio 5 Door is equipped with the MacPherson strut suspension and strut shock absorbers in the front. They enhance ride quality by hindering the bouncy movement of the vehicle. While coupled torsion beam suspension and twin-tube shock absorber in the rear evenly distribute the pressure. It results in better ride dynamics, top of the line cabin comfort, and responsive handling. Moreover, to make sharp turns and easy task, Kia Rio 5 Door comes standard with the electric power steering. 

With new changes to the powertrain, Kia Rio 5 Door has grown to be more fuel-efficient but slightly less powerful. Earlier available Gamma 1.6L GDI engine is now replaced with the new Gamma2 1.6L MPI engine. It can produce a maximum power of 120 hp at 6,300 rpm and torque of 112 lb. ft. at 4,500 rpm. For better power delivery, Kia has replaced the 6-speed automatic transmission with the intelligent variable transmission. These upgrades have resulted in more reliable performance and better fuel efficiency and. Now, with the changes in configuration, Kia Rio delivers 4 mpg better fuel efficiency when compared with the previous model. Rio can now get you ratings of 33 mpg in city, 41 mpg on highways, and 36 mpg combined.

The anti-lock braking system powers the braking capacity of Kia Rio. In case of emergency braking, it hinders the wheels from choking and enables slip-less braking, results in better control over wheels. The front wheels are decked with 11-inch ventilated disc brakes, and rear wheels are decked with 8-inch drum brakes. Moreover, electronic brakeforce distribution system supplies braking power to the wheel with more traction. Likewise, the electronic stability control assists in reducing the movement of the wheel by lowering the engine power. The vehicle stability management system commands the directional steering control when you deflect from the intended path of the journey. Including this, there are plenty of active and passive safety features that make Rio 5 Door a safe hatchback. It includes six airbags, rearview monitor with parking guidelines. You can upgrade the safety with the available technology package. It includes forward collision-avoidance assist and forward collision warning. 

Kia Rio remains an elegant and stylish hatchback. This year it has received some notable enhancements to its powertrain and standard features. Whereas, the solid build quality and promising warranty of 10 years promote it as the most reliable hatchback in the segment. Kia Rio competes against some of the well-known market players, such as Honda Fit, Chevrolet Sonic, and Ford Fiesta. But Kia Rio leads the competition with a captivating design, excellent fuel efficiency, superior ride quality, and agile handling.