The Kia Rio 2 costs £13,645 as tested here.
This model has a 1.4-litre petrol engine.
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A three-cylinder turbo petrol is planned for the Rio in the near future.
Car in pictures gets seven-inch colour touchscreen, but ours came with standard DAB radio.
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Rio is still up there with the best for passenger space, but its 288-litre boot lags behind the class leaders’ capacities.
Mid-spec 2 cars get projector headlamps, 16-inch alloys and electric folding mirrors, but do without new seven-inch touchscreen.
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