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The Sport starts from $17,790 for a six-speed manual or $20,090 for the six-speed automatic.
The Sport starts from $17,790 for a six-speed manual or $20,090 for the six-speed automatic.
EXPERT RATING
7.1

Likes

  • Good looks
  • Six-speed auto an improvement
  • Great multimedia system

Dislikes

  • Engine still a buzz-kill
  • Not much extra kit for your extra spend
  • No active safety
Tom White
Senior Journalist
14 Mar 2019
2 min read

The Rio Sport is the middle-tier of a three-variant line-up, sitting above the entry-level S and below the top-spec GT-Line.

The Sport starts from $17,790 for a six-speed manual or $20,090 for the six-speed automatic.

One of the Sport’s main features over the S which sits below it is the new six-speed torque converter auto. The S is still burdened with an antiquated four-speed 'box. The Sport also gains cruise control.

Standard fitment on the Sport is a 7.0-inch multimedia touchscreen supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with 17-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, a leather-bound steering wheel and gear shift, and heated and folding wing-mirrors.

The Sport is powered by a 1.4-litre four-cylinder non-turbo engine producing 74kW/133Nm. It runs on base-grade 91RON unleaded petrol consuming a claimed/combined fuel figure of 5.6 for the manual or 6.0 for the auto.

The Sport does not have any active safety, even as an option, and so is limited to the standard suite of stability controls, six airbags and three top-tether (or two ISOFIX) child-seat mounting points. It maintains a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating as of 2017.

All Rios have a decent 325-litre boot with the rear seats up or 980L with them down. All Rios are also covered by a seven year/unlimited-kilometre warranty.

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Kia RIO 2019: Sport

Engine Type Inline 4, 1.4L
Fuel Type Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 6.0L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $13,750 - $18,150
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$19,241
Based on 86 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$13,993
HIGHEST PRICE
$24,888
Tom White
Senior Journalist
Despite studying ancient history and law at university, it makes sense Tom ended up writing about cars, as he spent the majority of his waking hours finding ways to drive as many as possible. His fascination with automobiles was also accompanied by an affinity for technology growing up, and he is just as comfortable tinkering with gadgets as he is behind the wheel. His time at CarsGuide has given him a nose for industry news and developments at the forefront of car technology.
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$13,993
Lowest price, based on third party pricing data.
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