Kia Rio News
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City cars to be gone by 2025? Kia thinks so
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By Stephen Ottley · 08 Nov 2020
Prices are rising while sales are declining – the future of city cars doesn’t look bright. That’s not news, because this has been a trend for some time, but now one of the biggest supporters of smaller passenger cars has admitted the writing is on the wall.
Kia releases Rio hatchback pricing
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By Justin Hilliard · 04 Aug 2020
Ahead of its imminent arrival, Kia Australia has released pricing for the facelifted version of the current-generation Rio light hatchback
Kia facelifts Rio with more safety and tech!
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By Justin Hilliard · 27 May 2020
Kia has revealed the facelifted version of the fourth-generation Rio light hatch, which features upgrades to safety and technology
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What's Kia got in store for 2020?
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By Andrew Chesterton · 08 Apr 2020
It's been a busy start to 2020 for Kia, with the "humble Korean brand" one of the few in Australia to be putting on sales in a falling market, and even achieving a milestone its never managed before, finishing ahead of stablemate (and rival) Hyundai
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Kia bumps up cost of Rio light hatch
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By Justin Hilliard · 07 Dec 2019
Kia Australia has rejigged pricing for its Rio light car, with an increase of $500 applied across its carryover five-variant range.As such, the entry-level S grade is now priced from $17,490 and $19,590 plus on-road costs in manual and automatic
Why Kia won’t abandon passenger cars
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By Stephen Ottley · 19 Oct 2019
Utes and SUVs dominate the sales charts these days, but Kia is determined to remain in the shrinking passenger car market - and it could be the key to its future growth.
Five-star cars required for new Uber drivers
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By Tung Nguyen · 01 Oct 2019
Uber has announced that all new drivers from today will require a full five-star Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) vehicle, while existing drivers will have two years to move to the new standard.As for vehicles that have yet to be tested by
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Sportier, simpler Rio line-up for 2019
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By Tom White · 25 Oct 2018
Kia Australia has revealed its updated and simplified Rio line-up, with the introduction of a new engine and transmission in the newly added flagship GT-Line version.
Kia Rio, Picanto to get turbo power
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 13 Jun 2018
Kia Motors Australia (KMAu) will liven its Rio light hatch and Picanto micro car ranges with the addition of a new turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine that's likely to arrive before year's end.
Four-speed auto is underdone: Kia Australia
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By Matt Campbell · 22 Jan 2018
The Kia Rio looks set to continue with its underwhelming drivetrain for some time.