Kia Rio vs rivals - specifications
| Kia Rio 1.4 2 5dr | Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec 5dr | Renault Clio 1.2 TCE Dynamique TomTom 5dr | Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Excite A/C 5dr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £13,095/£13,500 | £13,395/£14,145 | £13,700/£14,690 | £13,665/£14,330 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | N/A | £5,170/38.6% | £4,727/34.5% | £4,373/32.0% |
| Depreciation | N/A | £8,225 | £8,974 | £9,292 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £391/£782 | £423/£846 | £409/£819 | £408/£817 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,147/£3,578 | £1,855/£3,092 | £1,762/£2,936 | £2,012/£3,354 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 13/£403/D/£95 | 8/£349/E/£115 | 12/£392/D/£95 | 16/£356/D/£95 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £259 (3yrs/30k) | £143/£150/£191 | £199 (3yrs/30k) | £194/£270/£194 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,045/2,570mm | 3,950/2,489mm | 3,986/2,575mm | 3,999/2,511mm |
| Height/width | 1,455/1,720mm | 1,481/1,722mm | 1,497/1,707mm | 1,488/1,713mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,396cc | 4cyl in-line/1,388cc | 4cyl in-line/1,149cc | 4cyl in-line/1,229cc |
| Peak power/revs | 107/6,000 bhp/rpm | 95/5,750 bhp/rpm | 99/5,500 bhp/rpm | 84/5,600 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 137/4,200 Nm/rpm | 128/4,200 Nm/rpm | 155/3,500 Nm/rpm | 115/4,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 43 litres/foam | 42 litres/foam | 55 litres/foam | 40 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 288/923 litres | 295/979 litres | 288/1,038 litres | 285/1,100 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,248/452/1,050kg | 1,041/454/800/kg | 1,100/488/1,200kg | 1075/530/850kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.5 metres/0.32Cd | 10.2 metres/N/A | 11.2 metres/N/A | 10.1 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 7yrs (100k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 100k*/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 (1yr)/140 | 12,500 (1yr)/781 | 12,000 (2yrs)/330 | 20,000 (1yr)/404 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 13th/9th | 20th/28th | 24th/14th | 29th/15th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 5/4/3/92 | 5/4/1/81 | 5/3/3/85 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.9/11.0 secs | 11.3/11.2 secs | 10.9/11.3 secs | 13.0/12.8 secs |
| 30-50mph (3rd/4th) | 6.3/9.0 secs | 6.9/10.1 secs | 6.5/9.4 secs | 8.0/12.0 secs |
| 50-70mph (5th/6th) | 12.8/16.0 secs | 17.9 secs/N/A | 16.1 secs/N/A | 21.8 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 114mph/3,000rpm | 109mph/3,100rpm | 114mph/2,700rpm | 107mph/3,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 53.2/38.6/11.2m^ | 48.7/34.3/8.9m | 50.8/37.7/9.7m | 51.3/36.6/9.5m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 34.3mpg/324 miles | 39.7mpg/367 miles | 41.8mpg/506 miles | 36.6mpg/322 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 39.2/62.8/51.4mpg | 37.2/60.1/48.7mpg | 40.4/62.8/52.3mpg | 40.9/64.2/53.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 190/128g/km/15% | 164/133g/km/16% | 156/125g/km/15% | 178/124g/km/15% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/no | Five/yes/£275*** | Six/yes/£315 | Four/yes/no |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,000/yes/no | £1,000/yes/no | No/£315/yes | No/£465/£220 |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | No/no/no | No/no/no | £285/no/no | £305/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £415/no/no | £470/no/no | £445/no/no | £495/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | DFO/£200/£200^^ | £470/£150/yes | £750/£750/£750** |
