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Kia Rio 1.4 (2011) CAR review

Kia Rio 1.4 (2011) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Barry, 17 October 2011 09:00

This is Kia’s new Rio, a B-segment rival for the Renault Clio, Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 207. It costs from £10,595 to £14,895 and comes with a choice of four engines: 1.25-litre and 1.4-litre petrols, and 1.1-litre three-cylinder or 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbodiesels. The three-cylinder diesel produces just 85g/km C02 and delivers 88mpg – better than any current internal ...

Kia Rio (2011) pre-production prototype CAR review

Kia Rio (2011) pre-production prototype CAR review

Rated 2 out of 52

Ben Barry, 22 March 2011 15:32

This is the new Rio, Kia’s B-segment rival for the Ford Fiesta. It’s 20mm longer, 25mm wider and 15mm lower than its predecessor. More importantly, though, its wheelbase is also extended by 70mm to 2570mm – significantly more than the Fiesta’s 2489mm. It’ll be on sale as a five-door hatch in the third quarter of this year, the three-door following ...

Mini First (2009) hatchback CAR review

Mini First (2009) hatchback CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Barry, 10 August 2009 14:15

Hip, urban young things take the fun Fiat 500 very seriously, and now, it seems, so does Mini – with the launch of the new entry-level First, the company is targeting the slinky Italian directly. Where does this new Mini One slot into the range? The First usurps the Mini One’s entry-level slot, undercutting that car’s £12,345 price tag by almost £1500. At £10,950, it ...

Seat Ibiza Cupra (2009) CAR review

Seat Ibiza Cupra (2009) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 30 June 2009 12:30

Ex-Lamborghini designer Luc Donckerwolke added some much-needed dynamism to the latest Seat Ibiza, and now the Cupra is here to give it the punch to match the promise served up by those aggressive creases and angular headlights. It’s also incredibly important because it shares its underpinnings with the forthcoming Polo GTI, yet beats it to market by half a year, ...

Renault Clio GT (2009) CAR review

Renault Clio GT (2009) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 09 May 2009 16:00

The new Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup might currently be in the spotlight, but there’s another quick Clio lurking in the shadows that deserves its fair share of attention: the GT. Is the Renault Clio GT another Renaultsport derivative, is it? No, no, the GT acts as a next best thing, a kind of warm hatch that’s cheaper to insure, less polluting ...

Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2008) CAR review

Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2008) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Barry, 16 October 2008 13:36

We got up close with the production Kia Soul a couple of weeks back at the 2008 Paris motor show, but today CAR has driven the Soul in Korea. It’s a B-segment offering from Kia, a model the Korean firm hope will help build on the Ceed’s success while attracting a younger audience. Think of it as our Mini or ...

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