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/cost | 3/£324/A/£0 | 9/£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/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 43 litres/foam | 45 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 288/923 litres | 280/952 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,191/449/800kg" | "1,150/515/800kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.6 metres/0.33Cd | 10.6 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 7yrs (100k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 (1yr)/140" | Variable /223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 13th/9th | 15th/24th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 90/86/41/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 14.4/16.5 secs | 13.2/12.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.9/7.6 secs | 5.5/8.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 11.7/14.6 secs | 12.0 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "98mph/2,500rpm" | "107mph/2,100rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 57.4/42.1/10.7m | 63.5/47.1/12.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 59/41/58/67dB | 61/44/58/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 45.6mpg/431 miles | 51.8mpg/513 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 67.3/80.7/74.3mpg | 67.3/91.1/80.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 166/99g/km/13% | 146/91g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/no | Four/yes/£275 |
| Air-conditioning/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/£350* |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/no | No/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £415/no/no | £445/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | £840/£150/no |
