Kia Rio vs Ford Fiesta - specifications
| Kia Rio 1.4 CRDi 3 | Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi T’ium | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £14,295/£14,710 | £15,095/£15,715 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £6,247/43.7% | £5,856/38.8% |
| Depreciation | £8,048 | £9,239 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £427/£854 | £451/£902 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £1,827/£3,044 | £1,831/£3,051 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 7/£364/B/£20 | 8E/£321/B/£20 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £269 (3yrs) | £160/£195/£225 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,045/2,570mm | 3,950/2,489mm |
| Height/width | 1,455/1,720mm | 1,481/1,722mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,396cc | 4cyl in-line/1,398cc |
| Peak power | 89/4,000 bhp/rpm | 69/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 170/1,500 Nm/rpm | 160/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/fwd | 5-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 43 litres/foam | 40 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 288/923 litres | 295/979 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,293/397/1,100kg | 1,086/449/750kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.5 metres/0.32Cd | 10.2 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 7yrs (100k)/1 yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 (1yr)/140 | 12,500 (1yr)/781 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 13th/9th | 20th/28th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 92/84/46/5 stars | 5/4/3/92 points* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.2/13.0 secs | 13.9/14.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.8/7.4 secs | 6.4/8.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 9.9/12.3 secs | 12.8 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 107mph/2,000rpm | 101mph/2,600rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.1/36.6/9.2m | 50.4/37.5/9.5m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 57/41/58/69dB | 60/44/58/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 43.9mpg/415 miles | 43.8mpg/385 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 62.8/76.3/70.6mpg | 58.9/78.5/68.9mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 13.8/16.8/15.5mpl | 12.9/17.3/15.2mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 172/105g/km/15% | 173/107g/km/15% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Five/yes/£200 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | Yes/no/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | No/yes/yes | Yes/£750/£175 |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £425/no/no | £495/no/£425 |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | DFO/yes/yes |
