When we went to the Kia's All-New Rio with a glass that is still plain, there are fears the heat of the spotlight of the sun from the outside. Apparently, those concerns vanished when he saw the 3M logo is attached to the glass side. Means, the glass is coated to reduce the sun that reach the interior of the car.
Exterior
Looking at the trendy design of the car, although the confidence boost from transparent glass. Its appearance is very different from its predecessor. All-New Rio look more stylish and modern. It is apparent from the face design which already characterizes the hands of Peter Schreyer line on all products KIA. But in the back still looks a little culture of its predecessor, at first glance like a VW Golf and Polo-like despite the judge with the New Kia Sportage.
Changes in interior design is also very striking. The most dominant visible on the dashboard, now appear more modern. In the center of the dashboard, available head unit is already equipped with Bluetooth connectivity, USB and Aux.
Comfort
In addition to congestion, route Pond - Ciapus including narrow streets and impassable 2 cars side by side. Potholes are also often encountered. The result, with four passengers, including the resulting suspension swing steady and a bit hard though traveling at a speed of 30 km / hour.
Nevertheless produced fairly good stability. Canting the rear body can be easily controlled. Similarly, when cornering at speed of 40 km / h during uphill conditions. No less important, rear passengers can still feel comfortable and not sick when the car was forced into quick maneuvering.
Machine
After getting the perfect driving position, the machine automatically activated. There is a difference that was when the car started down the road toward the capital city of Bogor. Characteristic of Korean car feels like a vibration machine began to vanish already started fine and also the wind whistling sound as it passes on the highway. The atmosphere of the cabin was quiet enough so that the chant music can be enjoyed by both.
Gamma engine performance 1.4-liter 4-cylinder DOHC engine with CCVT valve technology capable of providing lap down (low) and swiftly respond to footing the pedal. When incoming toll Jagorawi, the speed can go up quickly from the engine that produces 107 PS maximum power.
To get the acceleration with the fastest time, most fitted with transmission relies on the position of D compared to using a technology called KIA sekuensialnya "triptonic". Gearshift delay compared to the position "D" which switches automatically.
Setela machine, next tested the Eco mode which is claimed to deliver fuel efficiency when driving. Such a feature is active if the gas pedal is pressed for about 20% or on a working machine saagt below 2,000 rpm.
Eco indicator is lit as a sign that the car driven by fuel economy conditions. Recorded, during the trip from the toll gate to the location of hotels in Bogor Ciapus, as far as 15 km, MID recorded an average fuel consumption reaches 10.6 km / liter.
This figure is the result of the trip with an average speed of 17 km / hour. Understandably the city of Bogor is known as the "City of One Million public transportation". The condition is sufficient to represent the condition of the jammed streets in the capital, including roads uphill and down.
