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Kia Rio 3-Door Launched in UK, Pricing Announced

Kia has finally launched the Rio 3-door in the UK market, and the South Koran automaker probably has high expectations, since almost a quarter the cars in this segment are three-door numbers, and it’s not like the little Rio is skimping on class.
Kia Rio 3-Door 1 photo
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The engine range is the same as the five-door but if you only use your car for the daily commute, chopping two doors off will save you £600, with prices now starting at £9,995 OTR.

Standard equipment includes integrated daytime running lights, MP3-compatible RDS radio and CD player with USB and AUX port, electronic stability control (ESC), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), emergency brake assist (EBA) and Hill-start Assist Control (HAC).

If you want a cooler, sportier-looking Rio, go for the ‘3’ trim level that ads 17-inch wheels, LED running lights and rear clusters, cruise control and heated front seats.

The petrol engine range includes the revised 1.24-liter Kppa with 83bhp and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) of torque that returns a combined fuel economy of 56.5mpg UK. There’s also the more powerful new 1.4-liter Gamma producing 107bhp and 137Nm (101 lb-ft), which does 51.4 mpg on average.

Now on to the diesels, which include the 1.1-liter CRDi with 74bhp that’s supposed to do 78.5mpg combined and the 1.4-liter CRDi with 89 hp that returns an averaging 70.6mpg on the UK cycle.
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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