2022 Kia Rio GT-Line Review | Just how good is this $28,000 hatchback?

While there are a bunch of small SUVs to choose from in 2022, the humble small hatchback is still a very strong choice. In this category, you have a few choices from brands like Toyota, Skoda and even Audi. But it's clear that Kia wants to take on the popular VW Polo with this updated Kia Rio. Find out if it's worth buying the Rio, or simply just head to your nearest VW dealership instead.
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Don't have time for the full review? Here are your timestamps:
0:00 What is a Kia Rio?
1:04 Exterior Features and Pricing
2:30 Exhaust Sound
2:43 Practicality and Folding Seats
3:22 What's on the Inside?
6:12 Back Seats
6:46 What's it like to Drive?
10:12 Should You Buy One?
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[@petersharpe8542]

I bought the RIO GT LINE 6 months ago and I love it. It's my fist KIA and it exceeds my expectations. My wife and I fight over who gets to drive the Rio. It's a lot of fun and the big screen and safety features are first class.

[@ProductReviewCars]

It's surprisingly a lot of fun to drive

[@doitdan2354]

I just ordered my wife a graphite grey! Looking forward to driving this car

[@maxmorris4562]

Is it as fun as a fiesta?

[@petersharpe8542]

@@maxmorris4562 I haven't driven the Fiesta so I can't say but my impression is they would be similar.

[@ProductReviewCars]

@@maxmorris4562 Fiesta ST? No.

[@williamparry6733]

Great review mate! I’ve been looking at getting one, then in a couple of years when my son is gets his license it’ll be his first car with still years of manufactures warranty remaining! You’ve sold it for me I think, cheers!

[@ProductReviewCars]

Appreciate the comment and thank you for watching! Solid first car.

[@karlpointon7112]

Following watching this review, and the positive comments I just bought the RIO GT Line Plus. Interesting spec differences in specs between you one in Australia and my one here in New Zealand, all GT lines here come as standard spec proximity key and push button start. The blanked out buttons down by the gear lever are in mine: the outside left and right are heated seats, the second in from the right is for the heated steering wheel. I’ve been very impressed with the car. For anyone test driving one try changing the driving mode (button in front of gear level), the car defaults to ‘eco’ mode which is okay but a bit sluggish when pulling out, in ‘sport’ mode it transforms the performance to be quite nimble and lively acceleration, on downshift it’ll also do a rally car style accelerator blip as it goes down one gear - very lively performance for a little 1L turbo. Mine with Sat Nav unfortunately required an Aux cable to connect to Apple car play, the models without Sat nav connect without a cable - so bit odd the higher model stereo doesn’t have this ability. The car handles very well through windy roads. Economy wise I’m averaging 5.7L/100km with commuting in a combination of open road and very heavy stop/start traffic. The smart cruise control only operates when the car is at 50km/h, not lower. The lane keep assist on the whole works well but it does occasionally get confused. The blind spot detection works exactly as it should. I’’m just on 6ft and find the seating is very comfortable for my hour commute each way to work, the dash cluster also has full visibility which I do have issues with in some cars with being a little tall. A fantastic car.

[@spursman3998]

Great review. Enjoyed this. Very informative and helpful. Cheers for posting.

[@ProductReviewCars]

Thank you for watching!

[@Cameronnp]

Hi Cameron, Nice car and review 😂

[@patrikkagstrom2393]

The blank buttons are for heated seats and steeringwheel 👍

[@ProductReviewCars]

Ahh gotcha! Strange we don't have that in Australia.

[@jamesstuart3346]

Great review. Liked and Subbed

[@ProductReviewCars]

Cheers! Thank you.

[@sammyt3514]

I'm interested in this car and thought I'd check reviews for it, including this one. I'm in Canada and, while I knew this review was from a different country given the location of the steering wheel, I'm surprised this this car is so totally different the car is to the one we're getting in Canada that it may as well be a different model! The one we have has a 1.6 liter naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine and a CVT as opposed to a 1.0 liter turbo 3 cylinder engine and a dual clutch automatic! Nice, informative review all the same.

[@Najobajo]

Beautiful hatchback. Kia is the people's champ of car manufacturers

[@Makhloofy]

Beautiful indeed, but i'm not sure if it's classified as a hatchback, it's a different category.

[@nicolegodwin8888]

After test driving this a few months ago and then the facelifted Polo last month I went with the Polo…a much more refined car all around especially in the cabin. Far better safety and tech than the Rio as well. I do like the Rio, had a 2017 Rio EX in NZ a few years back. Only issue was it was pitifully underpowered with a 4 speed auto.

[@doitdan2354]

The gt line would make up with the added turbo, I am hoping.

[@MattMermet]

Hi Cameron! I just watched your Picanto review from less than a year ago and now I’m currently trying to decide on one of these two, it’s going to be my first car. The Picanto is smaller (good for the city, bad for when you need trunk space) and the Rio looks cooler imo, but maybe it’s a little too much for a first car, idk. What are your thoughts? Thanks mate! Greetings from Barcelona 👌🏻

[@ProductReviewCars]

Hey Matt! Thank you for your support! The Rio is still really good for the city. To be honest, it's just that little bit more comfortable for longer trips. However, if the Picanto is a lot cheaper, I'd just go with that as a first car. Hope that helps!

[@LOPANindustries]

Hi Cameron I would love it if you could review the new 2022 Picanto so we can see what the new improvements and additions are. Thanks

[@Koronagarageracing]

This is interesting.. i ordered My new Rio gt LINE about 5 months Ago. Still wating, one month to go. Here in europe it is mild hybrid and you got a keyless system with start Button.. dct transmission is only option and it has a driving mode selection.. what is The reason that there IS no these options in Australia? With The mild hybrid you can get a 20 horsepower More from electric motor If you accelerate hard..

[@SweetAsSugar27]

So does the GT-Line S come in both variations of the engine i.e. with or without the 48V hybrid? I thought it could only come in the mild hybrid version and therefore the power is 118bhp not 99bhp...

[@ProductReviewCars]

Here in Aus, we don't get the MEHV engine :(

[@robertceroli3512]

Previous gen Rio had a 1.6 na use to punch out about 100kw coupled with a manual or 6sp auto went like a rocket . should have used that combo in this Rio would have been far better than 61kw per tonn

[@ProductReviewCars]

A bit more power and a manual would go nicely with this for sure.

[@alaaino]

I subscribed ... thank you 😊

[@ProductReviewCars]

Cheers! Thank you.

[@SirAMG63]

Hey Cameron! Thoughts on the Rio GT-Line as a first car for an 18 year old?

[@ProductReviewCars]

Solid choice

[@yurieu5872]

Dude the parking break kill cheap cars to me. put them on botton if button is unavailable.

[@holladaycubed]

So I got the s model today and it has push to start so is that optional when you buy new?

[@ProductReviewCars]

Not too sure. Glad you got one! It’s about to be discontinued

[@trissaljames7142]

Why is it being discontinued?

[@normanafif1268]

I'd really like to see a review of the MG3.

[@ProductReviewCars]

Absolutely. We'd love for MG to provide some press cars for us (hopefully will have some MG reviews in the very near future).

[@GhostsnGoblins]

I know where your test was Paramatta lake.

[@bobdylan2843]

Driving a rio gt for 4 years. Ironically for better acceleration responseyou dont want to completely floor the throttel because the dct and turbo lag is massive

[@ProductReviewCars]

Yeah these smaller motors with auto transmissions prefer a more subtle stab of the throttle

[@anarky4321]

is there gonna be a GT for USA?

[@Najobajo]

Painfully, I don't think so.

[@bobdylan2843]

ive had the rio gt for 3 years now. pros value for money (23k back in 2019) fuel economy can deactivate start stop autonomous braking stiffer suspension allows more spirited handling cons huge turbo/DCT lag when you floor it requires service every 10,000km, and only 70,000km warranty stiff ride

[@bobdylan2843]

Every single car should be serviced/oil changed every 10,000km anyway at a minimum

[@Mr360mafiya]

Should I get the Cerato GT instead lol? 2023

[@jaypeyton2983]

Any manual rio gt line ?

[@ProductReviewCars]

Doesn't look like it.

[@brianiswrong]

2 things would lift the cabin and cost kia peanuts Some ambient lighting and some fabric on the door panels.

[@vettori8185]

Didn't know Daniel Jackson did car reviews.

[@ProductReviewCars]

That's a new one haha

[@vettori8185]

@@ProductReviewCars but in all seriousness, the review was sound.

[@Potenti4lz]

This vs Toyota Hybird Corolla?

[@ProductReviewCars]

If you want a hybrid you have to get the Toyota. Want the fun to drive car? Get this.

[@Potenti4lz]

8:44 Jesus that was narrow and no one slowed down.

[@OilSlickJimmy]

This looks like LX-T Rio not top end GT Line. Top end has push button start which I did not see in this video. The review was decent but I would suggest the way you keep accentuating certain things with the pitch of your voice kinda makes listening pretty hard.

[@ProductReviewCars]

Most definitely the GT Line model sold here in Aus. Appreciate the feedback.

[@FrankyDigital2000]

Was wondering the same thing. GT-line without keyless entry and start/stop button, how is that even possible?

[@ProductReviewCars]

​@@FrankyDigital2000 Possibly a result of supply chain issues? Will have to read into it a bit more

[@FrankyDigital2000]

​@@ProductReviewCars Must be, maybe chip shortages. Don't bother with it though, still a nice car and a nice video.

[@ELeKtRiCZzViRuS]

Because there is actually two GT Line versions (or at least in Europe): The GT line and the GT Line Premium with keyless opening, start button among others

[@ryanriley3370]

were is the GT for USA??? KIA were is it?

[@ProductReviewCars]

:(

[@medsuit1686]

can almost buy 2 rio gts for the price of 1 polo gt

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

The Polo might have a more powerful engine but it’s also more expensive.

[@ProductReviewCars]

Tbh the Rio is the better value for money

[@Potenti4lz]

Saw one of these at the front of my place today. I'm 29.5 and never owned a car, looking for a Hybrid. My Brother had an old Kia and my Dad bought a Sportage.

[@Potenti4lz]

No hybrids :(

[@ProductReviewCars]

Yup :(

[@renatoparizzotto3936]

❤️❤️❤️

[@theMIZ4Life]

I have the sedan version

[@ProductReviewCars]

Quirky!

[@money4mekate]

It needs to come in a manual transmission.

[@tivoenator]

Closing comments…Polo Gti “a little more expensive”. A Polo Gti is $44k! Lol.

[@ProductReviewCars]

Just a bit

[@andrewgates9333]

Lol. Call me when its 22,000

[@ProductReviewCars]

Wonder how long it'll take to get there considering the current chip shortage though

[@graemecouch5010]

Yep not a $28000 car ! Get a Corolla or Golf for that !

[@aidshasaids5]

@@graemecouch5010 Yeah good luck buying one of those new at $28k.

[@denyswoodroffe490]

A better road test by a more experienced person would be good. Kiwi

[@ProductReviewCars]

Kiwi fruit or Kiwi bird?

[@_Scorpionbabe_]

Can we still buy Kia rio gt in Australia? I want one but idk if it’s in my state but they said no more 🥲

[@ProductReviewCars]

There are still a few around, but the Rio is about to be killed off for Aus :(