Kia Rio (01-05) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Medium-sized car for supermini money and there are some great special offers around. Simple, basic transport with a good aftersales package and plenty of equipment. Re-sale values are low, but most owners keep them for long enough not to mind.
2 out of 5

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3.5 out of 5

Comfort

There's an awful lot of room for the money. Seats aren't especially comfy and performance is sluggish fully laden. But look at the price.

4 out of 5

Practicality

Big boot for this amount of money (did we mention it was cheap), plenty of cubby holes for nick knacks. Glovebox is an average size.

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480 litres
Kia Rio (01-05)
449 litres
175 litres
2.5 out of 5

Behind the wheel

Not especially pleasant to drive, but there's pretty much everything you need and it's all fairly well put together. Space is a bit tight for taller drivers, seats don't offer much adjustment, but it's still easy to find a pretty comfortable driving position. Plenty of visibility all-round. Centre console isn't the last word in cutting edge design, but it's simple and the controls are easy to use.