Rio remains comfortable, user-friendly and ergonomic, though, and while the lack of up-market standard inclusions is evident, the interior isn’t unpleasant. While we didn’t love the seat coverings, we did appreciate their comfort and adjustability. There’s more than enough room inside the Rio’s cabin for this segment, too, in both the front and second rows. Clever design, packaging and storage options mean you don’t feel claustrophobic in the cabin.
The undeniable bonus that hatchbacks bring to the table is usable luggage space and the Rio, despite it’s compact exterior dimensions, is no exception. With the seats up, there’s a handy 288 litres available. Fold the seats down and that opens up to a cavernous 923 litres. In real terms, you’ll be able to fit a lot more into the luggage area of a Rio than you thought possible of a compact hatch â€" great news for owners who might need to lug gear around regularly.
Like the Sport, the SLi rides on 17-inch alloy wheels and delivers a ride that errs on the side of firm, but isn’t uncomfortable. It’s harsher over poor surfaces than we’d like, though, and doesn’t ride as well as most other Kia product we’ve tested recently.
We couldn’t work the steering out either. Rio isn’t a hot hatch, so you shouldn’t expect razor sharp steering in any case, but our test example had a strange dead feeling no matter how much lock we wound on, and it also had a reluctance to self centre after entering a turn. We did get used to it, but it was definitely disconcerting in the beginning.
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