What are you getting in terms of fuel efficiency?

Hello there Brett. I have honestly watched this video of yours a few times over the years and have been lurking and not commenting until now. I must say I have the 2020 LX+ IVT hatchback version of the Rio and as you said, I have never gotten bored of driving it, especially on highways! Such a great fun car that doesn't sip that much fuel! Perfect for me in a city which is dominated by the cravings of a Ford F150 or a Ram 1500 in Calgary!

how can you tell a "base" model from a non base model? im looking at them and not sure how to compare the different trims

just bought one, in highest option, to drive to work and back.....just a fuel/service difference pays it off compared to if i would have to use my diesel pickup. Its awesome car to drive around town or if i would like to make a trip to larger city or BC....pickup stays on duty for camping and hunting, without extra miles on it so resell value stays on.....

best video to actually see the car, nice. ty

Bought one of these a couple months ago, same LX+ trim with the manual as well, only difference with mine being a 2023 is they changed the badges to the new Kia logo. This video and a few others were what sold me on the car and I've had the same very positive experience. They just did a really great job in making the car feel much nicer than the price point, the steering wheel, clutch/shifter, brake feel, all the interior buttons, even stuff like the sun visors and sunglasses holder just feel much nicer than you'd expect for such a cheap car. It's a ton of fun to drive around the city with the 6 speed since you're shifting a lot, and having Android auto at this price point is pretty incredible value. I also really like that you almost never need to use the touchscreen, climate controls and heated seats on physical buttons, and everything else can be done with the wheel and voice commands. It's just a really solid, honest economy car and with today's used market I was thrilled to get one of these for the same money as a used 2017 Corolla.

Do you still own it? Love it or hate it? What's the long-term verdict? Might be last chance to grab a manual up here in Canada...

I love your review mate, hopedully you get a chance to review other cars as well, you're one of the good car reviewer honestly. I'm just hoping you get a chance to review other cars honestly, that would be fun

hohhh im excited to get mine for my birthday, appreciate the review!

Hope you can help, idk if its the car or the way i drive, but here is the thing, i have kia rio 2020 manual sedan, the problem is when the car is cold (usually in the mornings) and start to drive it, usually i release the clutch pedal first (until the "breaking point") then i press the throttle smoothly, suddenly the car begins to shake violently, that shaking its not present when the car is warm... so idk if i have to press the throttle a little bit first, then release the clutch pedal, or the car has a problem.. or any advice on how to manage de clutch pedal?

Do the driving gloves come with it?

What RPM's are you shifting at?

Does the LX + manual have heated seats ?

The inflation kit gums up the inside of the wheel with its spray-in adhesive. I carry a portable electric tire pump running off the 12 volt port (aka cigarette lighter), plenty to choose from on Amazon. Every one of my "flat tires" has actually been a slow leak that I spot on my pre-drive walk-around or get alerted to by the vehicle's built-in tire pressure alert system. I just had a tire alert and the pump saved me the wait for a service vehicle (which are free but take up to two or more hours to arrive). I had to refill it every morning until I could make an appointment for a flat repair. Previous flat tires usually took a week before they needed a top off. I agree with their decision not to provide a donute lightweight spare tire (although at least in 2020 we got donut spare tires here in America). There are too many drivers who don't understand the limitations of those narrow temporary spare tires in terms of braking, handling, even ABS and stability control - they drive full speed instead of the labeled 50mph, and don't change them for weeks or even months. On my 2020 sedan version (CVT unfortunately) I separately purchased an off brand spare tire which only cost $45 as insurance for interstate trips where a non-repairable flat could really ruin my day (the donut spare is really just for driving in for a puncture repair). I can deal with waiting for a tow and a repair, but not for them waiting for a tire delivery in an unpopular size (my dealer since told me 195 60 15 are much more common to find on the road). (I guess I also don't want to pay full retail for a tire I'd never normally touch; btw Walrmart and Americas Tire aka Discount Tires are good tire sources vs. gas stations on the road.) I added a sway bar sold by a California company that used to race Rios in Buttonwillow CA (that's Calif not Canada). I thought it helped but the car was still less stable straight line at 80mph than I wanted, even with an upgrade to BF Goodrich Traction TA tires. They were too small an operation to have one custom made for Rio, I think they got them from Japan where over there they are stock on some models. BTW the engine is a marvel of new technology. It can run in EITHER Otto cycle or pseudo Atkinson cycle mode for incredible freeway mileage (light throttle and load). I routinely got 42 mpg and with a light foot 46 mpg wasn't hard to hit. This extended valve control range emphasizing economy over max dyno hp is the reason it (1.6L) and the 2.0 Nu version in new Hyundais and Kias has lower horsepower than the outgoing engines, or engines of comparable displacement from Honda. I still find it as strong as, say, the 1.5L in the Mazda 2 sold as a Toyota down here. You made a great purchase. Lucky guy! I really wanted the hatchback but it would have cost me $3k more. Now just don't let friends cheapskate shame you into an SUV. ;-)

Thank you for the review of this rare manual transmission model/trim.

Really nice blue.

Hey Brett, it's been a while.. would you consider doing another drive along and maybe give your thoughts? Maybe not be worried about cranking the revs up a bit? I had a 2005 manual Accent that I drove into the ground and this is not that far off of it from what I can tell. I use to hit the 401 east of Toronto and drive a lot of highway and stop and go but that car was a good little go-cart I drove to 300K, never had to worry about getting up to speed and merging with traffic b/c it was a stick. I'm looking forward to the 2022 Rio that I'm waiting to become my next ride! Cheers, thanks and great video.

Love from India 🇮🇳

Pity it doesn't have Forward Squirrel Avoidance Anti Collision Alert as standard. ;)

This is a nice review. I am thinking of buying a Kia Rio and this is the nicest and most explicit review I've seen so far! Thanks!

good slackliner

yea good fuambule

Very nice POV review! I definitely recognize the area to be Port Coquitlam, being from the Seattle area we often take trips up to Canada for day trips and what not, you really can’t beat the mountains along with the greenery!

I literally just got the 2022 kia rio 5 door with the cvt transmission. Love that thing. I do uber eats and just enjoy driving it all day bumping music, the sport mode is dope as fuck too, non sport mode is nice cause it stays insanely in the low rpms for max gas saving. Bottom line music sounds great, handles great, looks great on the inside and out...i love it.

This is my dream car

Very nice review, this car looks like great value, so many items on it as a base trim and that great manual transmission. Cruise control, power locks and windows, stereo system, remember in our day FM radio and rear speakers were optional, lol? Thanks again from Ontario for the review, everything I need and nothing more. Cheers, Ronny

Thank you for the video! What kind of gas mileage are you getting with mostly city driving? Also, do you know if there’s a way we can get the manual here in the US? Thanks again!

How does Kia Rio behave in the parking lot and on the start in the ascent? I took a previous generation car with exactly the same engine for a test drive and the clutch seemed very sharp to me. I had to constantly use the gas pedal.

GDI or MPI engine ?

You're rev matching when shifting ?

nice,, i thought the lx plus was the cv tranny ?

Is there no sport package with the 1.6 litre though coz this ain't good looking

Lol. The dude just went speechless after seeing police. Anyway, won't the Civic manual lx manual be a better option than Rio at 22K mark?

Really glad we have some manual options such as this here in Canada still. They're getting harder and harder to find, I had my work cut out for metrying to find my current daily (a 2015 Mitsubishi RVR) with a manual.

Do you have an experience driving the Rio equipped with the IVT? I heard a review, that the engine the Rio comes with, is better mated to the IVT, since it provides a flatter torque curve. What RPM's are you shifting at? My last car was a stick,and usually shifted at around 3000RPM, unless I was in a mood. The engine sounds like it doesn't like to be rev'ed, not like a Honda,or a Mazda.

I just test drove one of these today and found that I could barely merge onto the highway. Do you find this to be an issue?

Nice video, nice car. Great, that is a manual. Good work!

Nice lil car and video , i love my LX+ 5 speed me too but it's 2020 . The 2021 have the big screen you lucky . I having found original 17'' EX wheels the very same day i have buy the car !. The only thing i dosent like of the manual transmission is the rev hang all rescent cars have now.

I have the 1.4L NA with 6 AT, too bad we don't have the Turbo engine.. otherwise that would be perfect for a nippy ride.

I own here in Australia 2020 Kia Rio 1.4 100 PS 4 speed auto and have to say I love the car! It’s so awesome especially here for the city in Sydney.

The Rio selled here in Brazil is flexfuel and only EX (auto) model. With Ethanol the power is 130PS. The 0-100 I have seen from a channel here is about 9,4s.

Nice review, Greetings from Spain ! I got the Spanish version of it (European, 5 gears manual, not LX) It looks pretty similar to the one you have except the gear shift and air conditioning control panel. I really like the way you talk and you should definitely do more reviews! that squirrel was fast :)

Hi, nice video since I'm about to get one of those, how would you rate the quality of the audio system on a scale from 1 to 10? Greetings from Mexico

Brett, with the engine and ABS fires in KIA's and Hyundai's in the last few years - I've gotten increasingly nervous since it seems like they still haven't gotten control of the whole situation. If a manufacturer knows the problem and the exact models, you can have some confidence. But KIA/Hyundai keep expanding their recall list after initially saying there's no issues with other models until they get dozens of complaints about fires in other models. Whats your take on this considering you just got your Rio?

Hi :) Nice review :) I want to ask you about one thing. I heard that in KIA RIO version M when want to start engine you need to press the clutch, put gear shift to neutral and press brake pedal. I see it's not true although you have different version.

Greetings from South Africa🇿🇦, great review🤌🏼. I’m getting my Rio tomorrow

Great review! The model is underrated and you gave me an insight how great a daily car the Rio is.

I bought the automatic Rio TEC in South Africa and I got 8.9 seconds 0-100km. Such a nice car. The sound system is very decent. I've got no complains.

I wish they could have found me one in this colour! With no yaris and no fit for 2021 there really ain't any other options in the small car clas.

Which is quicker this or the Mazda 2/Toyota clone? Not sure what Canada got