Overview
The 2015 Kia Rio Si is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 7th July 2012 classified as a UB. The Kia Rio is regarded as a small car built in Korea with prices starting at $21,490 before on-road costs.
This Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 103 kW of power (at 6300 rpm) and 167 Nm of torque (at 4850 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Rio Si uses 6.1L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 145g of CO2. It has a 43L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 705km per full tank
The Kia Rio measures 1455mm (57.3 inches) in height, 4045mm (159.3 inches) in length, 1720mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2570mm (101.2 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1140kg (2513.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Rio Si comes standard with 195/55 R16 front tyres and 195/55 R16 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2015 Kia Rio Si has a 140mm ground clearance with a 950kg braked and 450kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1591 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 103kW |
| Power RPM | 6300 |
| Torque | 167Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4850 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 43 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 145 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 195/55 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 195/55 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1455 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4045 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1720 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 140 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2570 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1140 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1630 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1521 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1525 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 950 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 450 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | 2015-07-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |