Skip advert
Advertisement

Kia Rio vs VW Polo - specifications

 Kia Rio 1.1 CRDI Econdynamics 2 VW Polo Bluemotion 1.2 TDI
On the road price/total as tested"£13,795/£14,210""£15,480/£15,925"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)""£5,352/38.8%""£6,625/42.8%"
Depreciation"£8,443""£8,855"
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£357/£715£401/£802
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)"£1,680/£2,800""£1,479/£2,465"
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost3/£324/A/£09/£339/A/£0
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£259 (3yrs/30k)£299 (3yrs/30k)
Length/wheelbase"4,045/2,570mm""3,970/2,468mm"
Height/width"1,455/1,720mm""1,465/1,682mm"
Engine"3cyl/1,120cc""3cyl/1,199cc"
Peak power/revs "74/4,000 bhp/rpm""74/4,200 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque/revs "170/1,500 Nm/rpm""180/2,000 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd5-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel43 litres/foam45 litres/foam
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 288/923 litres280/952 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight"1,191/449/800kg""1,150/515/800kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.6 metres/0.33Cd10.6 metres/0.32Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery7yrs (100k)/1yr3yrs (60k)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers"10,000 (1yr)/140"Variable /223
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.13th/9th15th/24th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./starsN/A90/86/41/5
0-60/30-70mph14.4/16.5 secs13.2/12.9 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th5.9/7.6 secs5.5/8.8 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th11.7/14.6 secs12.0 secs/N/A
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "98mph/2,500rpm""107mph/2,100rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 57.4/42.1/10.7m63.5/47.1/12.2m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph59/41/58/67dB61/44/58/65dB
Auto Express economy/range45.6mpg/431 miles51.8mpg/513 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 67.3/80.7/74.3mpg67.3/91.1/80.7mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket166/99g/km/13%146/91g/km/13%
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensorsSix/yes/noFour/yes/£275
Air-conditioning/leather/heated seatsYes/no/noYes/no/£350*
Automatic box/stability/cruise controlNo/yes/noNo/yes/yes
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go£415/no/no£445/no/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/BluetoothNo/yes/yes£840/£150/no
Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

Labour hints at major luxury car tax U-turn to boost EV sales
Luxury car tax

Labour hints at major luxury car tax U-turn to boost EV sales

Is pressure from retailers and car makers finally cutting through with ministers?
News
22 May 2025
The Nissan Micra is back! New supermini arrives with EV power and plenty of charm
Nissan Micra - front

The Nissan Micra is back! New supermini arrives with EV power and plenty of charm

The Nissan Micra makes a long-awaited return as an EV and is set to offer up to 253 miles of range
News
21 May 2025
BYD Dolphin Surf review
BYD Dolphin Surf - front

BYD Dolphin Surf review

The BYD Dolphin Surf is a roomy, sophisticated, and competitively priced electric city car that’ll find plenty of willing buyers
In-depth reviews
23 May 2025