Kia Rio Sedan
 (4/5)
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RM 721.87 /month
RM 70,713.69
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3 Owner Reviews
Date Reviewed
16 August 2017
Performance
Ride & Handling
Comfort
Safety
Space
Value
Tony
1.4 SX (2016)
Bought new, Owned for 1 Year
Fuel Economy: 13.0 km/litre (7.7 L/100 km), RON95, Mileage: 1,500 km/month
    Just bought a month ago.
    - The car outlook are very nice for my point of view, both interior and exterior (especially the red coloured tone).
    - Main reason for choosing this car is due to its safety features like Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) such as 6 airbags, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), 4 disc brakes, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), ABS & EBD, 3 years free maintenance service & 5 years warranty for pre-registration car.
    - Highway cruise driving is also comfortable & stable and gives driver the confidence (less noise at high speed).
    - The design & controls for radio, Bluetooth, odometer cycle & phone calls on both side of the steering wheel is just perfect for the driver.
    - 6 speakers radio for the sound of the radio system is great.
    - S/times the bottom of the car will definitely scratch the road bump if with heavy load.
    - They made the DRL automatically on when your head lights are off (during the day) and they uses the fog lamp at the front bumper as DRL.
To Improve
- If the fog lamps want to make it as DRL then should install with a white LED bulb.
- Improve aftersales service including their technicians and actual update on the progress of customer complaints instead of chasing them for latest status.
Yes, I would recommend this car
Date Reviewed
3 August 2017
Performance
Ride & Handling
Comfort
Safety
Space
Value
Gary
1.4 SX (2016)
Bought new, Owned for 2 Years
Fuel Economy: 11.2 km/litre (8.9 L/100 km), RON95, Mileage: 1,200 km/month
    - Value for money as it is feature-packed compared to its other B-segment rivals from around the same price range.
    - Not skimming on safety features as it gets 6 airbags, ESC and Hill-Start Assist as standard. It's the only one in its class to have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and rear seat belt warning lamps on the dashboard. Plus a front passenger deactivation switch.
    - Catchy design especially in red color and it really stands out from the crowd because you can hardly find another.
    - Clever aerodynamic details not highlighted in the brochure are the airflow vents on the sides of the front bumper (beside the fog lamps) to reduce drag and allow the air to pass through freely, and a little spoiler tip on the top of the side mirrors.
    - The designers were kind enough to include an overhead LED lamp in the center of the map lamp to illuminate the center console. Pretty nifty at night.
    - High speed stability with nicely weighted steering when up to speed.
    - Frontward visibility is excellent due to the cut-out on the A-pillars, reducing blindspot.
    - Gearbox in auto mode is a letdown as it feels really sluggish. The only way to liven up the experience is to go into the manual sports mode.
    - Suspension is too soft. Carry full load of adults and you will be defeated by speed humps. Prepare to feel the pain of the undercarriage scrapping.
    - The front fog lamps are only used as DRLs and will switch off when the headlight is switched on, rendering it useless at night.
    - Rear passenger legroom is rather cramped compared to its B-segment rivals.
    - Below average fuel consumption.
To Improve
- Powertrain retuning to increase sportiness and fuel efficiency.
- Rework the suspension to reduce bottoming when carrying full load.
- DRLs should be maintained as per its hatchback sibling (LEDs on the headlamps) so that we can use the fog lamps at night for enhanced visibility.
Yes, I would recommend this car
Date Reviewed
8 December 2016
Performance
Ride & Handling
Comfort
Safety
Space
Value
Muhammad Adli
1.4 SX (2016)
Bought new, Owned for 1 Year
Fuel Economy: 11.0 km/litre (9.1 L/100 km), RON95, Mileage: 2 km/month
    - Good looks from my point of view, both interior and exterior (especially the red coloured tone)!
    - Main reason for choosing this car is due to its safety features i.e. vehicle stability management, 6 airbags, tyre pressure monitoring system, 4 point back sensor (not the usual 2), free services and warranty.
    - Felt confident handling when taking in a corner at high speed despite initial fear if the car can take it. No screeching tyres and the car felt stable to the ground.
    - Highway cruise driving is also comfortable & stable and gives driver the confidence. It’s a 1.4 litre engine so set your expectations right as it is quite sluggish when you floor it. Need to drop a gear (with manual shift) to get it sprinting.
    - The controls for radio, Bluetooth, odometer cycle & phone calls is on both side of the steering wheel which with the design look great. Its also telescopic on top of tilt adjustable!
    - 6 speakers radio although the sound of the radio system is passable.
    - Good pricing when you consider most of the above positive points for a sedan car at the time of purchase in Q1 2016 would cost me RM90k and above on only top variants. Although I do dread the time when my free service is over.
    - Whenever I bring a heavy load (4 passengers or baggage’s) the bottom of the car will definitely scratch the road bump.
    - Clunking or knocking sound can be heard whenever I make a turn on an un-even road. Went to their SC for it to be rectified and was only solved after several visits over 4-5 months period.
    - The stock battery that came with the car died before reaching 20k km! Got it replaced FOC.
    - There is a difference between a yellow fog lamp and DRL. They consider a fog lamp a DRL as they made it automatically on when your head lights are off (during the day). There is no way you can switch it off unless its kaput (which actually happened to one of the two in my 7th month use).
    - Aftersales (SC desk and technicians) need more improvements giving realistic customer management, being professional and being more transparent.
    - Noise from the rear sides is quite bad as a simple road debris or small rocks can be heard knocking.
To Improve
- Better updated engine with more power.
- Actual white DRL and not yellow fog lamps as DRL. If you insist cant, then give the driver the option to switch it off.
- Improve fuel economy or get it EEV certified. (current: city 9.1 l/100km; highway approx. 6 l/100km)
- Improve aftersales service including their technicians in customer facing and that actually updates us on the progress of our complaints and not us chasing them.
- Get it star rated for safety (marketing).. as it worries me that you can hardly see any of this car on the road!
Yes, I would recommend this car

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