An Honest Owner Review After Living With A Kia Rio For 10 Years! | Drive.com.au

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00:00 Nurburgring Special Edition
00:59 Pricing & Specifications
01:59 Interior
03:02 2nd Row
04:00 Likes & Dislikes
05:44 Engine
06:05 On-road driving
07:50 Summary

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[hookey]

love this, real review from a real owner and not about a brand new car! these will guide so many decisions for people well into the future...

[ark]

In a world becoming increasingly dominated by SUV's and crossovers, I love small cars, they're so light, efficient and cheerful to use. Helps that they're on the top league of rallying 😊

[ConnorKD]

i have the 2014 model, 107bhp 1.4L engine, it’s my first car since passing my test, i’m not gonna lie i love it, i’m a massive car guy and will always want a more powerful car in the long run but for my first it’s powerful enough to keep up with my mates, and it’s not overly expensive to insure in the UK when first cars after passing typically are, actually is quite nippy at times and with a few look mods it can look the part of a sporty type hatchback that is still affordable and reliable, yes it has its issues mostly the brakes and road noise as you mentioned but my model has cruise control, heated seats and everything you could ever want for a car for daily trips to and from work, KIA are a solid choice for most cars from the looks of it would defos get another in future 🇰🇷

[lanceuppercut]

I’ve had my 2014 SLS Rio from new and it’s in really excellent condition. I get a lot of “it looks new” comments. It’s been reliable, economical and fun to drive these past 10 years. I also still really enjoy the looks especially with the polished chrome alloys on it👌🏼

[peeetah]

Excellent video. Hope to see more of this type of review from real owners. The presenter was excellent too, hope to see more from him

[garyhunt]

I hade the Rio 3 1.4 Diesel 2012 what a fantastic car, did 86, 000 miles over 11 years and never missed a beat other than wear and tear as in new clutch and new brake pads and discs. would recommend this car to anybody. It was still going strong when I sold it last year to buy a new ford puma and got a great trade in price for the Rio lovely reliable car and as much as I love the puma I still miss my old Rio.

[theadvocate]

Mine is a 2015 kia rio 1.6 gdi manual. Very good basic car, never felt cheap or underpowered, a little bit of rust but a solid reliable machine!A fun cheap basic car!

[avoohanian]

Still driving my 2011 Optima with the delightful 😅 Theta 2 2.4 GDI just hitting 175, 000km with hardly a problem. Stone chips from motorway, chrome knob on radio starting to flake away and various knicks from parking at work. Theta 2 loves a top up of a litre of synthetic bliss every 600kms or so which is one thing to keep an eye on with Hyundai/Kia motors. Also service every 7500kms to stop sludge build up. Have been looking for a new car for 5 years but just can’t find anything that does it for me like my

[TinLeadHammer]

A video that pretends to be a humble vlog but in fact has been professionally produced with a least 100% increase in personnel compared to a vlog. A good balance between atttactive visuals and owner's impressions.

[krudmuphinstudioz]

I've had my Kia Rio SX for about 8 years now (a much more highly equipped version in the US) and it's absolutely been the best car I've ever owned. I've had sports cars, luxury cars, and any number of more prestige vehicles, but none of them were as good all around as my Rio has been. It's been the perfect daily driver. It's small, lightweight, good on fuel, handles well, is geared perfectly for city driving, and is honestly one of the most enjoyable cars to drive. I'm a big fan of hatchbacks, and also really adore the way this generation of Rio looks, especially in the rare SX trim like mine. It's extremely well equipped for its age, especially considering it is in the often neglected subcompact category. The car has also been insanely reliable. I'm at 90, 000 miles now and have had no serious issues or broken parts. It is starting to age, and certain inevitable things are wearing out. It does consume a bit of oil now, and the ride quality has gotten very even though I cannot for the life of me figure out which components are causing it. I only wish I could go back in time and buy my Rio brand new again. I'm getting to the point where I might have to replace is soon, but my standards have been set so high by my beloved Rio, that nothing feels like a worthy replacement. In a world full of SUVs, pickups, and EVs, i'm just wishing I could buy another new car like this one, but that's becoming increasingly impossible here in America. It's so frustrating. I wish my Rio could last forever and not deteriorate.

[gregburville]

Very interesting review. That was the car where Kia really turned the corner.

My daughter just sold her 2014 base model 3 door auto Rio. Brakes pads and rotors were an issue, always dealer serviced and no other problems to speak of.

Just one small point: Suzuki Alto wasn't its rival. Alto is Picanto sized. The rival for the Rio was the Suzuki Swift.

[rctrucker]

4yrs and counting still driving my kia rio hatch 2013. Super reliable just the usual PMS. Does not put hole in pocket.😂😂😂

[SouthernIg]

Have owned this car since 2019. Been reliable ever since.

[kenrichards]

Bought the same in white in late 2014 our daughter and for about the same dollars, $13, 500, drive away. Incredible bargain considering there is very little now under $20k. Thanks for the great review, agree with everything you have reported.

[prakashnarismulu]

Great honest review and realistic to what consumers need

[MoeImiaMoiaFamilia]

I have Rio 2012 with 1.2 engine, 5 speed manual transmision - great car. I've already driven 150 000 km on it and during this run i had zero problems. I change the engine oil, filters myself, everything is very cheap. Rubber for the trunk button and the key can be ordered on Ali for pennies. I still drive on the original Korean clutch :) the clutch is already slipping and needs to be replaced, if you do it yourself, this part will cost about 200 dollars...

[aimanfitriiv]

holy shoot it's still going strong it is pretty solid and reliable in the past ten years wow damn it's so robust 🤯😍

[jontai]

This is an amazing little honest car. i still drive my Kia Rio UB 2013, 6speed manual, silver 5 door, 1.4l. Pro: Great little car, love the manual gear, has 297000km now, good headunit, everything is so easy to fix, no leaks, get 7.5l/100km combined. Cons: rear tailgate button perishing too, steering control and windows button works sometimes, I resound with you, "meh"!. I so need a cruise control and reverse camera. The only thing that was major and needed to be fixed was the aircon condenser. It will last for the next 10year, I so hope. Thanks for the review, top job.

[davidbernard]

i have the 2012 kia Rio. only had 2 service done at the dealers the rest by myself. with over 210000kms on the clock i now have to change the front brakes. last 12 months the paint has faded on mirrors and roof. Great little car cheap to run. cannot fault it! if i can offer any advice stick to kumho tyres!

[SpoofyAnn]

Amature!!! 😂 my cerato koup just had its 13th birthday in November and I still love it and going strong