The Rundown: 2016 Kia Rio

Want to know about the 2016 Kia Rio and only have a few minutes? Well, you are in the right place with this quick reference guide.

Priced from just $15,900, the Kia Rio is offered in five different specification levels – S, S-Premium, Si, SLi and Sport and there are two engines capacities on offer – 79kW and 135Nm 1.4 litre and 103kW and 167Nm 1.6 litre.

While transmission choice comes down to either four-speed automatic transmission (S and S-Premium), six-speed auto (Si, SLi and Sport) and six-speed manual (S and S-Premium). Body choice comes down to three-door hatch and five-door hatch.

We asked our road test and review team to provide their best and worst bits of the current-series Kia Rio…

Positives:

• Pricing
• Five-star safety rating
• Five-star green star rating
• Seven-year warranty
• Good fuel economy
• Standard features
• Ease of driving
• Boot space

Negatives:

• Engine performance
• Four-speed auto transmission
• No reverse camera available
• Ride
• Cabin look and feel

Standard features (2016 Kia Rio S):

Tilt and reach steering adjustment

• Central Locking – remote/keyless
• Inbuilt flash drive
• CD player
• Power windows
• Power mirrors
• Air-conditioning
• Four-speaker stereo

Check out our most recent, comprehensive Kia Rio review.