Test drive Kia Rio 3 doors since 2012 hatchback
Kia Rio. Cupcake on the beach
The release of the third -generation Kia Rio to the Russian automobile market was quiet. Even the neighbors did not worry The reason for such a modest appearance of the novelty was the baby Hyundai Solaris. The debut of this ideological heir Accent and Getz turned out to be one of the most striking events of the past year, because the Korean compact initially claimed the status of a new Russian bestseller and successfully justified his claims, becoming an explosive hit of sales! What is Kia Rio? Just a typewriter built on the Solaris platform and assembled in parallel with him in Russia, in other words, its pale shadow. Or not? Nevertheless, this is in many ways a special little car with his specific philosophy, different from the Hyundai Solaris. In addition, sometimes he even surpasses his brother in a cart. What exactly? We will tell you below.
Portrait
The second -generation Kia Rio was at least a faceless machine, yes, prettier than a strange bubble of the first generation, but in the stream was dissolved, like sugar in boiling water. The novelty is outwardly aggressive, even to a greater extent than the stylish Hyundai Solaris, and solid. To supply it with good wheels and you will get a completely presentable car, whose appearance practically does not give it a subcompact entity.
The RIO interior is designed in the sporting spirit: dark plastic, stylish devices, especially the Supervision panel, reminiscent of the Mercedes-Benz or Toyota, the engine is launched from the button in the top version. The capacity is the same as in Solaris, that is, quite acceptable, and the trunk is even more convenient in shape. Noise insulation pumped up, but for an inexpensive model this is permissible.
Rio impression in the movement makes a pleasant impression: normal smoothness, adequate engines, intelligible steering reactions, good brakes, and most importantly, there is no sensation of the slack, characteristic of the same Solaris (sometimes the driver may not have rear shock absorbers, especially if the machine is in the back of the machine overloaded).
Choosing a body Unlike a fellow Hyundai Solaris for Kia Rio, a body is not provided for, at least in our market: it is released so far exclusively in the form of a sedan.