Kia unveils the new generation of the Rio (B segment)
- Launched in September 2011, the current generation of the B segment sedan Kia Rio disappears at the end of 2016, closely following the five-year life cycle adopted recently by the Hyundai-Kia Group for its most sold models.
- The new Kia Rio, designed in a more European style than the current model, was unveiled this week and will be presented at the next Paris Motor Show in October.
- Still produced in South Korea to be sold on international markets including Europe, the new Rio shares its platform with the Hyundai I20 which is manufactured in Turkey. The new Kia Rio will be available with the same engines as the Hyundai i20: four petrol engines (3-cylinder turbo 1.0l 100hp and 120hp, 4-cylinder 1.3l 85hp and 100hp) and two diesel engines (3-cylinder 1.1l 75 hp and 4-cylinder 1.4l 90hp).
- The new Kia Rio tackles general European B segment sedans like the VW Polo, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa, Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, Citroen C3, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Punto and Hyundai i20 ....
- The sedan B segment represents 32% of the European market in 2015, more than the sedan C segment (20%) and more than all SUVs (20%). This is the first European segment in terms of sales volume.
- Inovev forecasts a production of 250,000 Kia Rio a year in Korea, with 75,000 sales in Europe.
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