The third generation Kia Rio was created on the basis of the version for China – Kia K2 – and adapted for Russia. The car was produced at the Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg and sold since October 2011. It was the second most popular foreign car in the country after the twin brother Hyundai solaris.
Significant restyling was carried out in 2015 kia Riowhich also fixed some defects in the car.
Expert from Za Rulem, the oldest and most authoritative automotive publication in Russia, Alexey Strelnikov the main disadvantages mentioned kia Rio third generation.
Kia Rio with mileage – frequent breakdowns
- Increased heating of mirrors in severe frost can damage the mirror elements (they just crack), therefore, before turning on the heating, you must manually de-ice the mirrors.
- The windshield is quickly overwritten by “windshield wipers”. To avoid this, it is not worth saving on washer and wiper blades.
- The rubber protector of the trunk release button can crack and open the way for water to get to the contacts.
- The heating motor is not the most reliable element and may need to be replaced every three years.
- A five-speed manual transmission is less reliable than a six-speed transmission. crunch and problems with shifting indicate wear on the synchronizers. Rotation of the bearing ring of the input shaft in the housing is not excluded.
- With runs of more than 100 thousand km, the catalytic converter begins to pose a danger to the engine. With this run, it can begin to collapse, and ceramic particles fly out into the cylinders and form wear there.
Expert opinion
Alexey Strelnikov, driving expert
– More attractive for buying Kia Rio no older than 2015 – after restyling, which got rid of most of the flaws and made Rio a good reliability. But also in this case it is useful to make sure that both the inverter and the motor itself are in good condition.
In addition, in 2015, after a major restyling, headlights and fog lamps with daytime running lights, bumpers and radiator grille, the taillights were updated. Instruments, steering wheel and air conditioning unit have been changed.
Read about other weaknesses of the Kia Rio in the October issue of “Behind the Wheel” magazine – which is already on sale.
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The material was prepared on the basis of the article by Alexei Strelnikov “In simplicity”, published in No. 10 of the magazine “Behind the wheel”.