Kia RIO Lease

The Kia Rio car was first released in 1999. Since its launch, there have been four generations of the model and all have retained the core USP of providing a comfortable, spacious cabin and low running costs. The fourth generation Kia Rio has a choice of four petrol engines and five trims as well as state of the art technology. As a compact hatchback, the Rio is perfect for parking and mirrors the Kia Ceed in its sporty silhouette. Following its success, the Kia e-Niro was launched and has since revolutionised the electric car market.

There are three engines available with the Kia Rio, and one fuel type - petrol. The engines are a 1.0-litreT-GDi unit producing 99bhp or 118bhp. The 1.25-litre engine produces 83bhp. The engines are coupled to a five- or six-speed manual gearbox while the most powerful engine has the option of a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.

The Kia Rio is available in five trims ranging from the 1 to the RIO GT Line S.  When designing your perfect Kia Rio lease, keep in mind that the further up the trims you go, the more expensive your lease will be. The entry level model comes with body-coloured bumpers, while the RIO 2 trim comes with 15-inch alloy wheels and cruise control. The RIO 3 is designed with rain sensing wipers and 16-inch alloy wheels. If you choose the Rio GT Line, you can expect 17-inch alloy wheels and a 7-inch colour display. The top trim, the Rio GT Line S has the most advanced features of the range with blind spot detection and automatic air conditioning. 

With the Kia Rio you can expect high quality safety and infotainment features including cruise control, sat nav and Bluetooth connectivity. The latest edition of the Kia Rio has emergency city braking, forward collision avoidance and a lane departure warning system. The GT Line S also comes with a 7-inch infotainment system.

As well as receiving a high quality brand new car lease with the Kia Rio, you will also get complete peace of mind thanks to Kia’s seven-year warranty. Kia recommends that you get your petrol car serviced every year or after 10,000 miles and a diesel car serviced after a year or 20,000 miles.

If you are keen to check out similar cars to the Kia Rio when considering your lease, then be sure to look at the Ford Focus. Similar to the Rio the Focus offers great economy and a good standard infotainment system. One level up from the Rio would be the Seat Ibiza it's a little bit more pricey but it's one of the best small cars you can buy.

Leasing a Kia Rio trumps buying a car as you only have to secure it with an initial payment and then pay for it in monthly payments which is considerably cheaper than buying outright.  Another leasing benefit is that you can regularly update your model which allows you to experience driving brand new cars. Also, road tax is included.

The overall price of your Kia Rio lease will be dependent on variable factors such as the trim level, overall mileage and extras that you decide to add when designing your lease. A new car will depreciate by around 40% after three years but your car lease will take this into account.