Kia Rio 2018

2018 Kia Rio: what owners report

• On the fourth-generation 1.2 petrol (2017-2020), a Polish owner's report of judder when pulling away has 18 confirmations and no denials, and French owners of the 1.2 also mention clutch trouble.2017–2020
• Lighting is a recurring inspection fault on both the 2011-2017 and 2017-on generations, including misaimed low beams and headlight faults.2011–2021
• Auto Bild's TÜV analysis finds more defect-free fourth-generation cars (2017 on) than third-generation ones in every year, and the newer car's exhausts are almost fault-free.2017–2021
• US owners of the 2018 Rio most often praise its fuel economy and roomy cabin; most recent reviewers recommend it, though two find the engine weak.2018