The all-new Kia Rio has been launched here in Malaysia. It is somehow quite surprising that the outgoing model still seemed fresh in terms of styling. But then you realise that the car was first launched in 2011 globally and it is because we only received the facelift model mid 2015. So two years later, we now get the all new fourth generation Rio. This time the car is still fresh from its unveiling late 2016. It is as fresh as how freshly baked bread could be.
This new car is larger all around. Inside and outside. It keeps with the current Kia design philosophy and has actually been awarded a win at the iF Design Award 2017 for outstanding product design. It does look good from most angles. Even the previous one was a good looking little hatch. This one builds on it.
The Rio is powered by a 100ps / 133Nm 1.4liter MPI DOHC engine with D-CVVT and the engine is mated to a four-speed automatic gearbox. There is a 6 speed automatic gearbox option elsewhere but I believe this gearbox is kept for the more powerful turbo models. It is also there to keep costs down - less gears usually means less moving parts and less costs to build. Since the drivetrain is similar to the previous model, it should feel similar in terms of performance. Good enough for city driving and good enough at around the national speed limit. Not as long legged as a 5 or 6 speeder though.
Equipment levels are high. As they've all been in recent new Kia vehicles. There is a floating-type audio system with 5-inch LCD touchscreen and Bluetooth connectivity, a sunroof, fully automatic air-conditioning, 60:40 split folding rear seats that provide even more storage space than before, keyless entry, push start button, powered windows, and automatic headlights with static bending lights and even LED daytime running lights for that extra pose factor.
Safety features of the All-New Kia Rio include six airbags up front and at the sides of all passengers, ISOFIX baby seat mounts, speed sensing automatic door lock, impact sensing automatic door unlock, rear sensor, and active safety systems like ABS, ESC and HAC.
It is fully loaded and comes in at an affordable RMRM79,888 on the road without insurance, in four different colours such as Clear White, Signal Red, Smoke Blue and Silky Silver. The All-New Kia Rio will be available in showrooms nationwide.
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Kia Malaysia Introduces the Modern, Innovative and Sporty All-New Fourth-Generation Kia Rio
(From left to right) En Mohd Irhash Zamani, Head of Product & Marketing Communications, Naza Kia Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Dato Samson Anand George, GCEO, Automotive Group, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd, Mr Choi Hui Yuong, Marketing Coordinator, KMC, Asia Regional HQ, and En Nazman Yusof, Head of Company, Naza Kia Malaysia Sdn Bhd, unveils the All-New Kia Rio at the launch today.
Kuala Lumpur, July 20, 2017 - Continuing its momentum into 2017, NazaKia Malaysia, the official distributor of Kia vehicles in the country, today took the wraps off the fourth-generation Kia Rio atOne Utama Shopping Centre. The All-NewKia Rio has been given global recognition for its modern, stylish and robust yet premium appearance over its predecessors.
The completely restyled design of the All-New Kia Rio a fun and practical hatchback for city dwellers. Its innovative, sleek and aerodynamic design aims to be a crowd pleaser.
Speaking at the launch of the All-New Kia Rio, Dato’ Samson Anand George, Group CEO, Automotive Group, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd said, “Though the third-generation Kia Rio was popular among Malaysians with its design, good build quality and interior features, the All-New fourth-generation Kia Rio is set to build on those strengths, and take it up a notch further by combining said features with improved spaciousness, which gives it a dash of practicality on top of its good looks.”
The All-New Kia Rio’s recent prestigious win at iF Design Award 2017 for outstanding product design further amplifies one of Kia’s global bestsellers’ brand new bold and innovative design. The All-New Kia Rio’s aggressive stance coupled with a modern, efficiently-packaged cabin fitted with infotainment and safety technologies earned itself a an esteemed award in the Product Design category.
The new bold dynamic design begins from the front with the redesigned lower bumper and the sleek integration of the headlamps and the trademark ‘Schreyer’ tiger-nose grille. The design language of the All-New Rio speaks sculptured by the wind instead of penned in the studio with a solid body volume and slim side glass giving it a wide, tout appearance. At the rear, the unique tail lights are immediately distinguishable as a Rio while the tailgate handle also doubles as the housing for the rear-view camera.
Dato’ Samson further commented, “Where previously the Kia Rio was a car for the young, the bold and premium styling of the All-New fourth-generation Rio will attract an even wider audience. The interior is bigger and a wider boot space than the others before. Combined with the collapsible rear seats give the All-New Kia Rio amazing practicality which the previous generation Rio was not able to offer.”
In this regard, the All-New Kia Rio will inspire you to “Find Your Groove”, as the sporty hatchback presents the groove that you have never seen before.
The All-New Kia has 4mm more headroom for the rear passengers, 8mm more legroom up front and 4mm more legroom at the back. It also has 25mm more shoulder room between the front passengers, and 31mm more shoulder room for the rear passengers.
The increase in space also adds to the versatility of the All-New Kia Rio as the tailgate is now wider by 71mm and lowered to the ground by 26mm this allows owners to store wider, bulkier items than ever before.
Kia has also added a fixed quarter glass and reduced with width of the C pillar, and the rear glass area has also been widened. This allows more light inside the cabin, giving the impression of spaciousness.
The interior of the All-New stylish and agile Kia Rio has been extensively redesigned with the layout of the dashboard, giving the car with a sportier, more driver-focused design and a more premium character.
The arch-shaped dashboard, sculpted in three dimensional geometric curvature, emphasizes a spacious and airy interior. The centre of the dashboard comes fitted with a floating-type audio system with 5-inch LCD touchscreen and Bluetooth connectivity, emphasising the latest technology in a trendy modern styling.
The interior of the All-New Kia Rio boasts practicality with its fully automatic air-conditioning, and its 60:40 folding rear seats that provide even more storage space than before. It also comes with other conveniences which the market has come to appreciate in a car of this segmentsuch as keyless entry, push start button, powered windows, and automatic headlights with static bending lights and even LED daytime running lights.
The fourth generation Kia Rio has also received positive praises from the global press, with some saying, “…the Kia Rio is a reflection of the maturation of a brand that has become a global player,” including an Australian media also said “the South Korean-built Rio offers an interior package that is both more sophisticated and better equipped than the car that it replaces.”
The All-New Kia Rio is powered by a 1.4 MPI DOHC engine with D-CVVT. The engine is mated to a four-speed gearbox and produces 100ps and 133Nmof torque from just 4,000rpm. With seating capacity for five people, the all-new Rio also offers an impressive array of safety features.
Safety features of the All-New Kia Rio include six airbags strategically placed up front and at the sides of all passengers, ISOFIX baby seat mounts, speed sensing automatic door lock, impact sensing automatic door unlock, rear sensor, and active safety systems like ABS, ESC and HAC.
NazaKia Malaysia believes that good service begins at the point of purchase. And as such, NazaKia Malaysia has been working overtime to steadily and continuously improve their after sales service. With that, the after sales service has been improving, and this was reflected locally in the JD Power Malaysia 2016 CSI Study which rated Kia as the fourth best brand for after sales.
On a global standpoint, the Kia brand also gained recognition for the impeccable standard of quality of its products, having ranked highest in JD Power’s Initial Quality Study (IQS) for two consecutive years in one of the auto industry’s most closely-watched quality surveys.
Now available in the Malaysian market for RM79,888 on the road without insurance, in four different colours such as Clear White, Signal Red, Smoke Blue and Silky Silver. The All-New Kia Rio will be available in showrooms nationwide.
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