Nathan stuck the heck out of that landing at the end. Looks like fun!

@MrKurt1962 Honestly it has very little to do with hills and everything to due with the Mile above sea level

@D41H4T5U Great point - and I meant to say that the US gallon was the smaller of the two - this is what happens when I type after feasting. Add to your point the incredibly cheap gas in the US and low tax … it’s still an easy place to drive less efficient vehicles. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

@yellowcow13 You’re right. But: GM won’t let us near any of their Chevy Sonics. I love the Ford Fiesta and we should have mentioned it. Still, the KIA Rio has more power, room, refinement, 2 six-speed transmissions, more cargo space and a massive warranty. The Ford handles better and feels better to the touch. Thanks for watching!

Ever heard of a handbrake? It a lever that you pull and the back brakes tighten. If you pull it hard enough, the back wheels lock, and the back slides out.

@MrKurt1962 We did more than one run on flat roads... at well over a mile up in elevation. Internal combustion engines can lose up to 30% of their horsepower up in many of the places we use for testing. That's why we mention the altitude on all of our videos. At sea level, I am sure you would be correct. Thanks for watching!

Really good mileage he says? Well the 1.1 Diesel available in Europe does 94 MPG, yes you read that right 94 miles per gallon!

I took the SX version on a road trip and I had it up to 125 on the interstate. Its not bad.

Love the headlights and those rims

I've had this car a little over a year (EX version), traded it from a 2009 lancer gt, it does lack the horse power of other cars i have driven but i love this car, not a problem drives great, awesome gas millage, if your to buy this car get the UVO package well worth the extra money. KIA has steeped up its game

@D41H4T5U You’re right of course; European models with diesels are much more efficient. But those miles per gallon are smaller “Imperial” gallons. It would translate into around 60 mpg here. Cars that are sold in the United States are subject to extreme weight gain (safety requirements) and engine choking (environmental requirements). So, cars sold here are much less thrifty. As a consequence, a 32 mpg combined is considered okay. Thanks for watching!

@NathanDAdlen The US gallon is smaller at 3.78 litres as oppose to 4.54 in the UK gallon so yea, 100 MPG would equate to around 80 MPG. But please remember cars here are generally smaller so safety regulations are stricter. Emission regulations are also much stricter, hence why low emitting diesels are more popular. In the UK we pay road tax, to more your car pollutes, the more tax you pay. The Rio diesel 1.1 is free, but a Hummer would cost $600 a year road tax!

@romanmicagearguy And the two blokes look a little on the larger side too, so there's nearly 200kg weight on board, as opposed to the 75kg they generalise for a typical driver. I think 13 seconds is quite respectable considering the conditions.

I read in a magazine that this car is the same as a Hyundai. Does that mean they compete with each other directly? Is there a business case for that? This Kia is much better looking than the Hyundai, but do they drive the same? Great video guys!

I expect Honda and Toyota to update their compact / sub-compact entries in the very near future. They'll have to. The competition from Ford (Focus/Fiesta), Kia (Soul/Rio), Chevy (Cruze/Sonic), Mazda (3/2) and Hyundai (Elantra/Accent) collectively is kicking their ass.

@gene978 Maybe. My friend just bought a Hyundai Accent over all those other cars. The main competitor to the Hyundai Accent was the Hyundai Elantra. With similar options and 16" wheels and bluetooth, etc, the Accent was basically a little lower on horsepower, (but a little lighter), had a couple less inches of space inside and in the trunk, and was about $1500 cheaper. They even look similar. Other than Mazda2, other cars' prices jump if getting the 5-door.

@gene978 ya but i dont care for the current civic or corolla.. i have driven the rio...it looks expensive inside out because the VW engineer designed it....just the steering is light when in the parking lot.

hey Roman, and Nathan, this has got to be one of the biggest turn around cars in the industry. If I am spending $16K on a new car I would be thrilled with that car. But to load it up you're in Civic, Corolla, Elantra, Focus etc. get my point?

I love these reviews

Great review...just subscribed to the channel

The dynamic duo!

that was an awesome review! good job guys!

Did you notice they removed the grab handle on the driver's side? The other 3 are still there. But I'm the driver! That's the handle I use all the time. What's. . .uh the deal? They have those handles, because they're on the right hand drive versions. I repeat: Whats. . .uh the deal? Do you guys find the 6 speed automatic is shifting/hunting all the time? Does it use 5 and 6 around town at 40 or 45 MPH? Thanks.

aga722: Kia put an ex-Audi guy in charge of design. Nissan had an interesting design period with the previous Quest minivan, the previous Versa, and the Sentra. They all had a clear design connection to Renault, who was teamed up with Nissan. All sort of arty and individualistic. The Versa platform was the same as some Renault model also - so lots of room and really good ride for its size. The new completely mediocre Versa shows what happens when the French guys go home.

the kias now are nice lookin and great quality!

@romanmicagearguy please oh please can you review either the new range rover evoque or a range rover supercharged? the second one is my favorite car and the evoque is up there. your reviews are getting better and better and i really want to see what you would think about them

I have looked around at ford, honda, mazda, , and if you add up all the stuff you can get on the rio as in leather seats, sun roof, backup camera, power side mirrors ( turns in and out ) nav, soft dash, push button start, key less entry and an awesome warranty , the fit, fiesta, and the mazda2 can't touch it for the price. This is the bottom line car they reviewed . The sx is the top of the line. With the added stuff tops out at $20,745. Not bad.

they didn't say it was japanese. They were saying that it competes with Japanese cars, and that the Koreans learned how to make a small car feel big inside, like the Japanese. I thought he was saying they were Japanese at first, but he was just talking a little fast.

After they mentioned the bad steering feedback compared to mazda2 (considering i drive a mazda3 and have driven scion tc and 91 me2 which have good feedback and a mazda mpv which has poor feedback), i'd have the mazda2 over this kia

For what it is, it was actually quite impressive.

I saw one of these on the road and considered it to replace the '09 Fit I wrecked, until I looked at one up close. The styling is nice... other than that to say it's MORE than competitive with anything Japanese is absurd.

The Kia Rio can be optioned with a soft touch dash

Hyundai and Kia continue to impress... Korean automakers are slowly but surely going to gain an advantage over their Japanese competitors. It's only a matter of time.

great review, thanks a lot.

Isnt honda now going to have direct injection on most of their line-up for the next model yr. I would really like to see the figures, remember competition can excel or surpass Kia and Hyundai since its time for a new redesign for Honda's model. :D

Ford Fiesta for me, as i like to feel the road, but this car looks nice.

for Americans these cars are probably small compared to those they are used to driving, but driving immense cars in cities where the roads are good is nonssense, and those 4x4 and the other big cars spend a lot of gas, spending all the petrol they produce. No saving at all, and 0 compromise with the environment. Useless to have a car which is almost a bus when you don't live in the mountains, toyotas, hyundais, nissans, etc, are just right and comfotable to have in a city, aren't they?

they conduct these tests on high altitudes, so results are different.

@NathanDAdlen It's amazing how much fuel prices can affect car manufacturers ideas for new cars, it literally determines everything these days! Our fuel is around $8.50 a US gallon (or $10.00 a UK gallon!) so car manufactures are really pushing the economy side of things. And with carbon based taxes already in force, more people are buying these kind of cars.

nope I have a 2012 Kia Rio sedan - base warranty is 5 yrs or 100k on powertrain, bumper to bumper, and free roadside assistance! I have had it 2 yrs and no issues!

@djkenny1202

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How's it been? Considering a base 6 speed.

hehe , i live in florida , tons of oxygen rich , heavy , humid air for that car to suck in , i would say the zero-sixty is going to be acurate if not better that posted(if you know how to launch it)

How the heck did nathan drift that car ?? O.o

Testing 0 to 60 in a car that size with 2 people on board is a little unfair. It would have shaved off at least a second maybe more having only a driver. Nice review though thanks!

@cbattz We've reviewed both! Roman drove a Evoque in Vancouver and we raced up a hill in a Rover Supercharged. Check out the TFLCar KZread page for the links. Thanks for watching!

I LIKE those wheels.

great car

Kia rocks!!!

I think so

great mileage! people are getting 38 mpg combined...only gripe is steering at low speeds...just driver fast ! lol

4:02 Sooooo Good !!

looks like a 2008 Suzuki Reno with a different grille on it.

how is the 500 competition for this...cause it's small? come on!?

good hp on that tiny car

Look at the mazda6

that's one cool car!

You should have shown whether you fit in the backseat or not.

I cannot believe those 13s 0-60. Get a manual shift a do it properly!

I do happen to notice that the two of you delightful gentlemen can rarely manage to accelerate a vehicle to 60 mph in under 13 seconds. This perplexes me! I wonder if you are being supplied defective vehicles.

Realy 1.6 GDI????? 0-60 In 13 second My kia rio 1.4 0-60 In 13.4 I think you press eco mode

Reminds me of the current Renault Megane...

you guys need a new video editor, the imovie effects are too cheesy. peace!

Plus about 300kg of man ballast.

I think you have to buy the extended warranty to get the 100k pwrtrain

i like it...but its too slow

nathan is so funny!

1:55 why'd you have to hurt your friends feelings like that :P

dammm i want a car

0:40 You guys called KIA Japanese :(

dude thats not even the full options type ur driving

The only reason why KIA looks the way they do because of the new designer guy from AUDI. Dont get it twisted, thats the only reason theyre making better looking cars.

fuckin great review

Its not designed in California - its designed in Germany.

KIA IS KOREAN OMG!!!! GET IT RIGHT!!!

could be .....but gm just put out the sonic, handles better than this kia

They keep COMPARING!! Err Kia Hyunadi Mazda and Ford are all the same!!!

Where do you think designers come from - thin air? Who designs AUDI now? The fact is Kia makes better cars and they look better too! Honda's and Toyota's are coming around with their designs... but they've been looking pretty ugly the last few years.

who cares about the plastic on the dash? who will ever touch it anyway?? :D It actually lasts longer than leather :D haha

Japanese!?? wow!!

If I want a cheap car to steer like a cheap car, I'll buy a BMW. o.O

ITS KOREAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

do so much of a better job with safety, reliability, performance, and feness. You'd be a total idiot to buy Korean in comparison to the japanese market.

@D41H4T5U You know what you do on that... you vote for politicians who don't pass stupid carbon taxes.

KIA IS FROM KOREA NOT JAPANESE!!!!!

Your 0-60 are unreliable

Am I the only person who thinks this car is absolutely hideous?

Ew.