Kia Rio GT Line Review | Australia

In this video, Jenny reviews the new 2019 Kia Rio in the top GT-Line trim.

It’s meant to be compact affordable transportation. This is a nice way to say it is not really pushing the boundaries of the industry in any way, but is it pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a Kia Rio?

The latest Rio GT-Line has a modern design, a new engine and gearbox, more tech and it’s supposed to drive better than ever before.

Moreover, it is the top trim, so it is bound to come with some goodies, despite the drive away price of just under $23k.

The GT-Line also has a new engine and a new gearbox. The engine is a 3-cylinder 1L turbo petrol with 88 kW and 172 Nm of torque. This does not sound like much, but the turbo really makes a big difference.

The Australian Kia Rio lineup has 4 gearbox options, including one manual, two automatics and a dual-clutch (DCT).

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[Digger]

Great review Jenny, clear precise presentation. You have sold me on the Kia Rio.
“WELL DONE !!!”.

[lararadingwana]

I loved this car from the very 1st day i saw it

[bsjeran]

I can't believe how many people think that having no push-button start is a deal-breaker for any car. You honestly would not buy a car because you need to use a key to start it? Regardless of anything else on it and the price? That's just lazy

[joseluque]

Great Jenny and even better review. Totally love it!!!

[realVicTorres]

88% of comments are having crushes on Jenny.
50% of comments related to the car.
0.1% of comments (N/A)

[Magnetorheological]

Wait...are the windows tinted from the factory? That's pretty cool!

[vulander]

pleasantly surprised with this car. If I had to go and purchase a small car, I think this will take the cake as it has decent performance for the price range. Shame no proximity and push start features. Nice review Jenny

[tebogophakedi]

I fell in love with this car the minute I saw it

[howardsend]

Great body and rear end profile. Car is OK as well.

[SHAYEN-cdqw]

Just bought one myself, the warranty was the big tick for me.

[jbountalas]

Thanks for posting the horsepower numbers, the NM don't mean much to us here in North America. I must confess, I'm having a time wrapping my head around a 1 Liter 3 cylinder turbo. I suppose if the car is light enough and the torque comes on early enough, it could work. They have Rios here, so it might be fun to take one for a test drive. My daily driver has a 283 hp DOHC VVT 3.6l V6, so the Rio would be interesting to try out.

[thetrustysidekick]

Wonder when the Seltos is coming.


Great review as always, Jenny. I was actually looking at a Kia Rio the first few months of me trying to decide my first car purchase. Sadly I live outside the city and rural roads demand higher ground clearance so I had to ditch the Rio from my list.

[MrBenHaynes]

A 7 yr warranty is nice, and capped price the servicing may be, but it's capped at well above its competitors, so what's the point?

[sugarnads]

Found your comment about adjusting the steering regularly while cruising on the highway interesting...

[AhmedSamy-rqcb]

How to get this car in Middle East KSA, Thanks in advance for help

[sabujohn]

Sorry Jenny ..
I can't see the car when you infront of the camera...😀😀😀

[Deso]

Thanks for the review. Even with the turbo its still slow for a GT. Overall pleasant looking :)

[Muslimmind]

I think MG 3 is much better than Rio ?

[bennyboost]

Which one is a better drive? the Picanto GT Manual or this?

[esaireyna]

Hey Jenny will either you, Simone or Emelia ever review the Ford Mustang GT and new to you all in Australia the Chevrolet Camaro SS and Chevrolet Silverado HD I love the sound of a American V8