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Kia Rio vs Peugeot 308

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Kia Rio
Kia Rio

$19,975 - $28,990

2022 price

Peugeot 308
Peugeot 308

$39,990 - $54,490

2023 price

Summary

2022 Kia Rio
2023 Peugeot 308
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.4L

Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
6.0L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Uninspiring drivetrain
  • Lacks active safety features
  • Hard, noisy ride

  • Long charging time
  • High price compared to petrol variant
  • You could have a fully electric car for less money
2022 Kia Rio Summary

Australia is experiencing a mass extinction event.

Like the dinosaurs before them, and hopefully not the bees in the near future, the sub-$20,000 car is nearing the bitter end.

An evolutionary dead-end, as higher emissions and safety regulations relegate older models (read Mitsubishi Mirage) to the great scrap-heap in the sky and prevent newer ones (read Honda Jazz) from leaving their local markets.

For you, this means there are quite literally a handful of brand-new vehicles left in Australia which wear before-on-road price-tags under the magic $20,000 number.

One of them is the car we’re looking at for this review: The Kia Rio S, with the catch being you’ll have to be happy changing gears yourself.

So, is this most basic Rio worth your while, or is it best left as a puzzling fossil for future generations to study? Let’s have a look.

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2023 Peugeot 308 Summary

Ah, now you can have your Peugeot 308 and plug it into a power point as well. Yes, the new petrol version of the 308 arrived late last year and now the 308 GT Sport Hatch plug-in hybrid is here, too.

We've just driven the 308 GT Sport plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at its Australian launch and we can now answer all of your questions, such as how much it costs over a regular petrol 308, what's its electric range, what features come standard, what's it like to drive and is there a fully electric Peugeot coming soon?

Ready? Let's go.

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