Kia Rio 2018 Video Review

Small cars are truly no longer synonymous with cheap and nasty.

In order to move any non-rental-fleet units at all over the past decade, manufacturers have had to race to give their small cars higher tech and more premium makeovers.

Hyundai gets a free pass because its (relatively outdated) Accent is favoured by rental and corporate fleets, the Toyota Yaris has good brand equity in Australia, and the Honda Jazz for the longest time has traded on its almost minivan-esque practicality.

Read the full Kia Rio 2018 review: S manual.