Interior
The interior layout, fit and finish
Driving position and dashboard
The driver’s seat in the Kia Rio has plenty of adjustment and the steering wheel has lots of rake and reach adjustment, so you should find it easy to get comfy, no matter what shape you are.
Adjustable lumbar support isn’t available (that omission isn’t uncommon in small cars) but the seat gives decent lower back support. The gearstick falls easily to hand and all the main controls are well-positioned and easy to operate on the go.
Sat nav and infotainment
Entry-level grade 1 Rio models get a small 3.8in monochrome infotainment display that could be hard to read on the move. On all other trims, it's upgraded to an 8.0in colour touchscreen system with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone mirroring. You can connect two mobile devices at the same time – one for hands-free phone and multimedia use, the other for media use only.
There are physical shortcut buttons under the touchscreen, so you can jump quickly between radio and navigation, for example, and the infotainment menus on both systems are clear and responsive. Top-spec 3 and GT-Line S trims add built-in sat-nav.
