Vehicle
Kia Rio
The global subcompact. Simple Gamma-family drivetrains make it one of the more straightforward cars in the fleet to diagnose — which makes it a good car to learn on.
Generations
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DC 2000–2005
Simple port-injected Alpha and Gamma fours; coils, the crank sensor and the idle control account for nearly all of the running complaints.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Sedan · Estate
- Platform
- Hyundai-Kia
- Engines
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- 1.3 four-cylinder — petrol · 55–60 kW (74–80 hp) · 113–116 Nm (83–86 lb-ft) · Alpha
- 1.5 four-cylinder — petrol · Alpha II
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed Mazda F4A-EL automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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JB 2005–2011
Alpha and Gamma engines; conventional injection.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Sedan
- Platform
- Hyundai JB
- Engines
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- 1.4 Alpha — petrol · 71 kW (95 hp) · 125 Nm (92 lb-ft)
- 1.6 Alpha — petrol · 82 kW (110 hp) · 146 Nm (108 lb-ft)
- 1.5 CRDi — diesel · 58–81 kW (78–109 hp) · 170–235 Nm (125–173 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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UB 2011–2017
Gamma direct injection arrives.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Sedan
- Platform
- Hyundai-Kia PB
- Engines
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- 1.2 Kappa — petrol · 61–63 kW (82–84 hp) · 121 Nm (89 lb-ft)
- 1.4 Gamma — petrol · 80 kW (107 hp) · 137 Nm (101 lb-ft)
- 1.4 CRDi — diesel · 57–66 kW (76–89 hp) · 220 Nm (162 lb-ft)
- 1.6 — petrol · 103 kW (138 hp) · 167 Nm (123 lb-ft) · 4-cylinder, US market 2011-2017
- 1.25 — petrol
- 1.1 turbo — diesel · 55 kW (74 hp) · 170 Nm (125 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · 6-speed M6CF1 manual · 6-speed A6GF1 automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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YB 2017–present
Smartstream engines, with a mild hybrid in some markets.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Sedan
- Platform
- Hyundai YB
- Engines
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- 1.2 Kappa — petrol · 61–62 kW (82–83 hp) · 118–122 Nm (87–90 lb-ft)
- 1.4 Kappa — petrol · 73–80 kW (98–107 hp) · 132–133 Nm (97–98 lb-ft)
- 1.0 turbo GDi three-cylinder — petrol · 73–88 kW (98–118 hp) · 172 Nm (127 lb-ft)
- 1.4 CRDi — diesel · 57–66 kW (76–89 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
- 1.6 — petrol · 4-cylinder, US market 2017-2023
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 7-speed dual-clutch · 4-speed automatic · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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