The new Kia Rio is available to order now in three door guise for the first time. The same engines options, trim levels and external dimensions from the five door are carried over to Rio 3-door. The Rio 3-door is available with a choice of four engines – two petrol and two diesel that are carried over unchanged from the five door version. The 1.1 CRDi that delivers 74bhp and 170Nm of torque at 1,500rpm. EcoDynamics technologies, such as Intelligent Stop & Go, will be a standard feature with all new Rio diesels, including the 1.4-litre models. The 1.4 CRDi is a four-cylinder diesel engine from the same U2 family as the 1.1. It develops 89bhp and 220Nm of torque.
There are also two petrol engines in the new Rio. The entry-level unit is the 1.25-litre Kappa engine which made its debut in Kia’s smallest car, the new Picanto. This engine develops 83bhp and 121Nm of torque. The new Rio is also available with Kia’s 1.4-litre Gamma engine, developing 107bhp and 137Nm of torque. It also offers buyers the convenience of an automatic gearbox as an option to the standard manual.
Source: Carwale
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