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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1 out of 5

Safety

No passenger airbag, no Euro NCAP rating. Will almost certainly come off worst in any crash (unless you hit another one).

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3.5 out of 5

Reliability

Kia generally build reliable cars - the 3-year warranty bears this out (a five-year extended warranty is optional), but interior build quality is disappointing. Most will have an easy life so will be reliable if looked after.

Car check problem points

Body

Check coloured bumpers for parking damage.

Engine/Gearbox

No reports of any problems.

Other

No problems reported