The Kia Rio GT-Line isn’t going to jump out of any pages. But for a car of its size, it packs a good amount of upgrades that make it feel more premium than it is.

Between it and the recently shown Rio GT hot hatch rendering, we hope Kia will make the latter. After all, a powerful 1.6-liter engine can compensate for pretty much anything.

While it may look like a hot hatchback, the Rio GT-Line is far from the like of the Fiesta ST because of what hides under the hood. In this case, Kia offers the 1.0-liter T-GDI three-cylinder ...

Kia is readying its Ford Fiesta ST fighter. The Kia Rio GT is expected to launch around 2018, riding on a new platform that saves weight and offers improved driving dynamics.

And the latest is the Rio. Set to debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show in March, the new Kia Rio GT-Line follows the lead set down by similar versions of the Sportage, Sorento, Picanto, and Cee’d.

The Rio is protected by Kia’s seven-year/unlimited kilometre warranty. The GT-Line’s turbo engine requires servicing at shorter 10,000km intervals at a cost of more than $2000 over five years.

Development of Korean-made hot hatches won’t end once the new Kia Rio GT will break cover, as sister-brand Hyundai has an ace up its sleeve too – the i20 N, a more hardcore vehicle underpinned ...

The Rio has been one of the more attractive offerings in this segment since the launch of this generation back in 2017, and this remains the case with the mildly updated GT-Line for this model year.

Nevertheless, even if the GT-Line addendum somehow manages to make it to our shores, we wouldn’t anticipate the 118-hp triple to arrive with it. 2018 Kia Rio: The Everything-You-Need-To-Know Review ...

The cars get a whole high-performance treatment.” The new Kia Rio is due in 2017, but there are no concrete plans for the GT version yet - so we don’t expect to see it for at least three years.

The Kia Rio has always been an impressive little city car, and in GT-Line trim adds some zing to the drive experience. City cars have come a long way, both in terms of quality and equipment levels.