The 2023 Kia Rio makes more fiscal sense than a similarly-sized crossover or SUV. We?re aware the compact sedan market is a shrinking daisy compared to more popular alternatives. Still, a small, affordable, fuel-efficient city car is typically enough to fulfill most needs. Kia is offering the Rio in sedan and hatchback body styles, not to mention having one of the best warranties on the market. Despite its economical and practical spirit, we also praise the Rio for having the driving feel of a bigger and more expensive car.

2023 Kia Rio: What?s New"

The 2023 Kia Rio is entering the new year unchanged from the outgoing variant. Kia updated the Rio with an engine immobilizer for 2022, a feature that would hopefully quell the rampant theft of Kia and Hyundai vehicles propagated by a TikTok group known as the ?Kia Boyz.? The 2022 Rio was also the last new Kia vehicle to receive the South Korean automaker?s updated logo.
Engine, Transmission & Fuel Economy

The new Kia Rio remains motivated by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gas engine that generates 120 horsepower and 112 lb-ft. of torque. Kia has given the four-cylinder an oil level sensor for 2023, making it easy to know the oil level without opening the hood and pulling out the dipstick.

All trim variants of the Kia Rio have a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) that drives the front wheels. One of Rio?s most significant merits is fuel economy, with an EPA-estimated 32 city, 41 highway, and a ...