Kia Rio

Kia has unveiled the GT-Line version of its new Rio hatchback, which is scheduled to debut at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show.Initially powered by the Korean automaker’s 1,0-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, the new Rio GT-Line cuts a sportily styled figure. The brand says ...

Kia Motors South Africa has announced that it will upgrade select vehicles in its range to full maintenance plans ... for a limited period.The local arm of the Korean automaker says certain Cerato, Soul and Rio sedan derivatives will be upgraded from a service plan to a maintenance plan should they be ...

The outgoing Rio established Kia as a maker of desirable city cars. Does the new one build on that legacy?Since its launch in our market some 17 years ago, the Rio has developed a reputation as a reliable, spacious vehicle that offers good value for your hard-earned cash, further cementing this Korean ...

Yesterday we revealed that the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet and Mazda CX-5 aced their respective Euro NCAP crash tests, each scoring five-stars. Alongside them in this region was the new Ford Fiesta which joins the recently tested Seat Ibiza as the second supermini this year to achieve a full-star ...

Having just been launched in South Africa, the new-generation Kia Rio is the subject of a voluntary recall safety recall. The manufacturer estimates that 1 266 Kia Rio models imported to South Africa to have been affected by faulty rear-door child locks.The culprit is an actuator cable that does not meet ...

JOHANNESBURG - Despite being in the final calendar year of its lifecycle, the previous (third-) generation Kia Rio sold in excess of 450 000 units globally. That figure speaks to not only Kia's continued popularity in various markets across the world, but also of the outgoing Rio's widespread appeal. ...

Back in September 2016, Kia Motors revealed the fourth-generation Rio hatchback. And now – with more than 37 000 units of the third-gen Rio sold in South Africa – the new model has launched on our shores.At launch, the local range comprises hatchbacks only (sedans variants may come at a later stage), ...

After releasing teaser sketches just one week back, Kia has officially revealed the new Rio hatchback, which will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show.The fourth-generation Kia Rio wears the latest evolution of the Korean brand's tiger-nose grille. The headlamps, meanwhile, project a new U-shaped ...

Kia has released sketches of the new, fourth-generation Rio hatchback ahead of its official unveiling at the upcoming Paris Motor Show.The Korean automaker says the new five-door B-segment hatchback's styling was led by its design centres in Germany and California, in close collaboration with the main ...