What kind of gasoline does the Kia Rio run on? Long test Kia Rio
KIA Rio models have many admirers in our country. A practical, comfortable car in the city and on the highway, it produces excellent performance and is reliable. Car breakdowns are rare; the main operating expenses of owners are fuel. It’s understandable to want to know what kind of gasoline to fill in a KIA Rio and whether it’s worth saving on it.
Gasoline for KIA Rio, which is better
Any specialist will tell you that when choosing fuel, the best guideline is the manufacturer’s recommendation.
According to the instructions, gasoline in the KIA Rio can be filled with 92 or 95. However, many owners purchase the car second-hand, and the assistant may not have such a document at hand. Therefore, the choice of fuel is at your own discretion.
Owners note that 95 gasoline provides the car with better dynamics. The difference between this fuel is the presence of ether-type additives. These substances burn at more low temperatures than gasoline. Therefore, the use of grade 95 fuel can also provide fuel savings.
It is worth considering that the quality of gasoline directly depends on the integrity of the manufacturers. The absence of strict regulations on the amount of additives allows them to add components at their own discretion. Therefore, when choosing fuel, you need to carefully monitor the car’s reaction and focus on “its opinion.” Often the quality of 92 gasoline is higher than AI95.
According to a survey in which more than a thousand people participated KIA owners Rio, the fuel popularity rating is as follows:
Owners who, in practice, have decided what kind of gasoline can be safely poured into a Kia Rio, prefer Gazprom fuel.
It should be taken into account that the durability of a car is affected not only by fuel, but also by the oil used for the engine and gearbox. Their choice also deserves a responsible approach.
The right oils for KIA Rio
For both gasoline and oil, the manufacturer leaves certain recommendations in the instructions. Since KIA Rio models are constantly modified, engine types change, different oils are recommended for versions created in different years. Quality requirements have increased over the years. The concern recommends the following lubricants:
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Today, motorists are more likely to use 92 octane fuel because it is cheaper. Recently, a lot of research has been carried out on how the octane number affects engine performance and it is by this number that the quality of the fuel is determined.
About driving high speeds can be forgotten by using low octane gasoline. The lower the number, the lower the fuel consumption, but the car with such fuel will not operate at full capacity.
Advantages of AI-95
Drivers who have already tried both fuels can say with full confidence that there is a difference and even an inexperienced driver can feel it. On 95 gasoline vehicle accelerates faster and this has already been confirmed by scientific data, working units wear out less, the machine becomes more maneuverable.
Not only is the acceleration time on 95 gasoline reduced, but the car can also gain more speed.
Disadvantages of AI-95
The cost of AI - 95 does not allow some car owners to constantly use this fuel. Kia Rio budget car, they love it because it does not require a lot of costs, including maintenance. In any case, what kind of gasoline, type 92 or 95, will be used in the Kia Rio depends on your budget. To increase the service life of the car, 95 gasoline is still recommended.
The hatchback appeared in the Rio line in 2012, and now every fifth buyer chooses it. In technical terms, the five-door is completely identical to the sedan. And the prices for both versions are the same. The difference is that the hatch does not have the cheapest configuration, and is 250 mm shorter in length due to the shortened rear overhang. Therefore, if you believe the hard numbers, the trunk of the hatch is less spacious (389 liters versus 500). But this difference is more than compensated by the higher practicality of the five-door body. In addition, this modification gives rear passengers more headroom.
Whatever one may say, over the three years of production and life in Russia, Rio of the last, third, generation has built a good career. Today it is the most popular Kia model, occupying third place in the sales ranking in our market - right after the Lada Granta and the related Hyundai Solaris. For example, from January to September 2014, Kia was able to sell a little more than 66,000 Rio units. Moreover, despite the general drop in demand, there were only slightly fewer buyers for this compact car than a year ago!
Rio, unlike the platform Hyundai Solaris, does not yet have fashionable projector headlights and LED running lights. At the same time, the current Rio head optics illuminate the road very mediocrely: it hits close, “burns” dimly... The situation is partly saved by fog lights, but they are installed only on hatchbacks with a 1.6 liter engine in the Luxe version (from 585,900 rubles)
What's the secret? After all, it would seem that this car is best suited to illustrate the folk hit “As You Were, So You Remain.” For example, the same Solaris has already received projector headlights, and fashionable LED running lights, and in general has been transformed in appearance... But Rio still looks the same as it was for the first time in the “Auto Mail.Ru” test in 2011 . At the same time, experts never tire of telling us that the modern public buys cars mainly with their eyes. For design, that is. But Russians don’t seem to care about all sorts of scientific and marketing theories. As well as the price issue. Do you remember how it all began? From the meager 399 thousand rubles that dealers once asked for a basic Rio, albeit of the previous generation. And now for Rio, albeit in full minced meat, the dealer will demand... almost 700 thousand! Having such a sum on hand, it is quite possible to aim for a golf-class car like Opel Astra or Skoda Octavia.
Stylish exterior details, such as a black chrome radiator grille, are also mainly included in the category of options. For example, polished alloy wheels with tires 195/55R16 are available only in the maximum Premium configuration for 699,900 rubles. And streamlined windshield wiper blades and fake “gills” on the front wings are an attribute of Rio starting with the Prestige version for 619,900 rubles
But you can’t argue with the facts - the little Korean is still doing well. And if you look at it, there is an explanation for this. Does the price seem high? So take inflation into account - VAZ models have also approached the half-million mark. Moreover, no one forces you to choose the top version. And, for example, the “medium” version of Comfort with a 1.4 liter engine (107 horsepower) and an automatic transmission for 567,900 rubles will already have the required minimum in the form of air conditioning, “music”, ABS, disc brakes“in a circle”, heated mirrors, seats and even the steering wheel (!). And the design from the German Peter Schreyer is not outdated. In addition, the Rio was actually updated almost every year: the interior trim changed, the range of colors expanded, the list of equipment was replenished... The Koreans just didn’t advertise it much.
- With a new six-speed automatic transmission (combinable only with the 1.6-liter engine), the Rio lost a little weight, became 0.1 s faster in acceleration to “hundreds” (11.2 s), and increased the top speed by 7 km/h (up to 185 km/h) and reduced fuel consumption by 0.1 l (up to 6.4 l/100 km). The improvements are scanty, but the sensations indicate the opposite - the updated Rio drives more pleasantly than its predecessor with an archaic four-speed transmission
- You can regulate the operation of the six-speed automatic transmission only by rocking the lever back and forth in pseudo-manual mode. There are no paddle shifters, no Sport buttons either.
Plus, two more important factors must be taken into account: since 2012, Rio has also been produced with a five-door hatchback body. And in the second half of 2014, on older versions with a 1.6 liter engine (123 hp), new gearboxes appeared: six-speed manual and automatic. So in the compact class, now not only the Volkswagen Polo or, for example, the Chevrolet Cobalt have privileges in the form of modern transmissions.
In general, after three years, many reasons have accumulated to invite again Kia Rio prove yourself in our long test. And “Auto Mail.Ru” took a new car for two months automatic transmission. And a little later we will conduct comparison test sedan with its competitors, but for now let's look at the hatchback.
The standard “music” does not have a touch screen, but it pleases with logical controls and is surprisingly good for budget system sound. By the way, it will already be on the second price list from the beginning of the configuration (527,900 rubles). Moreover, you won’t have to pay extra for CD/MP3/USB and buttons on the steering wheel. The car for 619,900 rubles will already have six speakers, and the top version will have Bluetooth protocol for connecting a cell phone
I’ll immediately close the issue with prices: Rio with four and five doors cost the same, penny for penny (the only difference is that the hatch is not offered in the cheapest configuration). So you need to choose here solely from the position of which body you like best. We got the top five-door for 699,900 rubles. Very expensive! But this car has literally everything: climate control, parking sensors, keyless entry, Bluetooth protocol for connecting a mobile phone, and even partially leather trim on the front panel. The Koreans (honor and praise to them for this!), unlike the Chinese, refused to use thin leatherette on the seats, but such inclusions look appropriate on the dashboard. If only because it looks prestigious, but it won’t wear out quickly. Therefore, if the status and content of a car is more important to you than its size, the top-end Rio is quite suitable. A golf class for this money will be as empty as a tramp's pocket.
- The interior of the top-end Rio is a cocktail of hard plastic of various textures, fabric and leather inserts. Surprisingly, such eclecticism looks organic. In my opinion, this is one of the most decent interiors in the compact class. But there were some comments. Three years have passed, and the Koreans still have not adjusted the steering wheel for reach. The chairs are also not the best: hard and flat, they do not provide the body with proper support. And plastic scratches easily and quickly loses its neat appearance.
- With the same wheelbase, the hatchback is somewhat more spacious than the sedan in the rear of the cabin: the roof configuration has added a couple of centimeters in height. There is also an almost flat floor, but there are no attributes of comfort other than a cup holder and air supply to the legs.
- Starting with the Prestige version for 619,900 rubles, the chairs and door inserts are made of Clean Tex dirt-repellent fabric. Although, to be honest, we didn’t find any particular advantages for it - it gets dirty just as easily and is just as difficult to clean as regular upholstery. But you can’t refuse this option - all Rio trim levels are fixed
What did the five-door body give to Rio? Here they will correct me - I didn’t give, but took away. After all, at first glance it is noticeable that the Hatch’s tail was docked like a Doberman. So it is - with the same wheelbase of 2570 mm, the length of the five-door is an impressive 250 mm less than that of the sedan (4120 mm versus 4370 mm). And solely due to the shortening of the rear overhang. Some will consider this a blow to prestige, but I think comparisons in the spirit of “who has what is longer” for all normal people ended back in kindergarten. Would you say the trunk volume has suffered? Formally, yes - it was 500 liters, now it’s 389. But on a hatch it’s much more convenient to use the cargo compartment. In addition, the backs of the rear sofa fold in a ratio of 40:60 (by the way, you don’t need to pay extra for this feature). Yes, the sedan can boast of this, but its access to the interior is narrow and low - the body reinforcements get in the way. And during such an operation, the hatchback turns into a miniature van. Here is the proof: the first attempt to load a children's electric motorcycle into a sedan was a fiasco: it did not fit either from the back or through the doors... The five-door took it without problems, and there was still room for bags. In other words, this is the Rio that is the most versatile. If only the back of the rear sofa folded into a flat floor - it would be very good.
- The trunk opens either remotely (using a button on the key) or using a button on the door. The hatchback does not have a lever in the cabin.
- Standard rear parking sensors included top-end equipment, but, by and large, there is no need for it. The rear door of the hatch is almost vertical, with large glass, so even a novice can easily feel the dimensions of the car
In addition, the hatch is somewhat more spacious for rear passengers. How so?! After all, the wheelbase is the same?! This is true, but the five-door roof is not so sloping, which allowed the engineers to gain a couple of extra centimeters above the tops of people’s heads. True, it would be better if the developers thought about the microclimate. Our Rio experienced the first frosts, and in the mornings, the occupants of the second row often complained of the cold, although it was already warm in front. However, this is understandable: air is supplied to the feet of the rear passengers through separate channels, and there is no other ventilation in the “gallery”. So it warms up more slowly and not as evenly.
- The large opening makes it easier to load bulky items - in this the hatchback unconditionally outperforms the sedan. The correct shape of the compartment is disrupted only by protruding wheel arches. The back of the rear sofa can be folded in parts, but this will not result in a flat floor.
- The Kia Rio equipment includes a full-fledged spare tire and a set of tools - both in long journey it won't be superfluous. But, fortunately, all this was not useful to us - the Korean did not let us down even in the Russian wilderness
On the move, both versions are also different, although this is not obvious from the characteristics. Dry numbers tell us that the sedan and hatchback accelerate the same, consume the same amount of fuel, etc. Is it possible that the five-door versions with 1.4 under the hood are 5 kg heavier and maximum speed they are a little lower. But these are the nuances that ordinary life You definitely won't notice. And if I had only used the Rio in the city, something more important would probably have eluded me. However, at the beginning of September we drove the Kia to the start of the Pskov rally. And after the race, I did not miss the opportunity to shake the hatchback on dirt tracks near the border with Estonia. From a reliability point of view, the car passed the test successfully: except that a small “cricket” started up in the cabin, which soon died down. The suspension also worked well: passengers were shaken quite a bit, the hatchback twitched up and down, left and right, but it only came to breakdowns and hard impacts on the most extreme bumps. And the increased ground clearance to 160 mm contributed to the fact that the plastic protection power unit never even touched the ground. In other words, for good country road The “Korean” is quite prepared.
But for a novice driver - not so much. My advice to those who choose the Rio hatch as their first car is not to skimp on the stabilization system. It’s a pity that it comes only in the top version for the same 700 thousand... In standard “civilian” modes, the car behaves docilely, but if bumps appear on the road (and even in a bend), then the hatchback begins to jump off the trajectory. In addition, the 1.6-liter engine makes the car quite playful, but the simple Nexen tires on slippery surfaces (be it soil or wet asphalt) it is not always able to provide reliable grip. At first, everything is safe: when you overspeed at the entrance to a turn, the Rio begins to slide outward with the front axle. And if you slightly reduce the gas, the car will return to its previous course. But as soon as you put down the pedal sharply (this often happens when a newbie gets scared), the Rio instantly begins to turn across the road. To “catch” the car and return it to the correct trajectory, a certain skill is required (the sedan in such modes, by the way, is a little more flexible). Please take this into account.
A long trip of several thousand kilometers made it possible to conduct another experiment. What kind of gasoline should I fill in - 92 or 95? Perhaps the most popular topic on the Rio fan forum is devoted to this issue. After all, Kia officially allows both varieties. So, we use 95 grade fuel in one direction and 92 grade fuel in the other direction. The route is the same, the traffic is the same... The result was quite unexpected. Average consumption in the first case it was 8.3 l/100 km, and in the second - 8.1 l, even taking into account the fact that a rather weighty passenger joined us. At the same time, 92nd gasoline is cheaper, but I didn’t notice any changes in the engine’s performance: there is no detonation, the traction is confident, the acceleration is smooth... It turns out that the Koreans initially tuned their engine for budget fuel, and the use of expensive varieties will not give the owner any advantages.
The new “automatic” is a very worthy thing! Let him still be missing sport mode, which allows you to invigorate the transmission with the press of a button, but now this is not so urgently necessary. Taken from the older Sportage and Cee'd models, the six-speed unit is equipped with a wider and denser range of gears, which allows the electronics to select faster optimal algorithm to keep the engine in good shape. This is confirmed by the numbers - the maximum speed increased from 178 to 185 km/h, acceleration to “hundreds” was reduced by one tenth of a second - to 11.2 s. And the elasticity has become a little better - acceleration from 80 to 120 km/h for the updated Rio takes 8.4 seconds versus 8.5 previously. But, again, the difference feels more significant. Yes, a slight thoughtfulness remained during kickdown, but for available model this is rather the norm. True, the Koreans also promised to reduce fuel consumption, but in the city this is not particularly noticeable. If you crawl through traffic jams, the Rio easily consumes 12-13 liters of fuel for every 100 km. Agree, a lot for a compact car with a 1.6 liter four-cylinder engine.
P. S. I haven’t forgotten that a long test involves talking about the car’s malfunctions, among other things. They just weren't there this time. At all. Kia Rio withstood Moscow traffic jams, provincial dirt roads, and peripheral roads with an A plus - not a single failure!
P. P. S. Although no, one trouble did happen - the dealer forgot to adjust the headlights, and even in low beam mode they blinded others. So when purchasing new car We advise you to check the lighting on site so that you don’t have to later once again go to service.
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KIA Rio botanist › Logbook › Which one to fill in petrol in Kia Rio 3? The problem of choice 92-95-98
From the very first day of purchase, I was puzzled by this question. While it was not clear and understandable (we don’t read manuals, we rarely sit on forums), I decided to fill in Lukoil 95 (not ecto, but regular, i.e. regular, without detergent additives). Why Lukoil? Yes, because I used Lukoil 92 in Ford 1, there were no problems. And if we delve deeper into the reasons, then I always refueled with Gazpromneft 92. Having changed gasoline filter for a new one, I drove it for 2 years, and decided to look at it again, I saw that the color filter was like a very strong brew in a mug of tea, there were black particles, the car was eating, it was shaking at XX. The injectors are clean. Since then, it was decided that I would never set foot in Gazpromneft again. The bonuses were written off, filled into a canister, went and filled up with Lukoil 92. So I sold the car, ordered it to be filled with Lukoil 92, with the rest - as luck would have it, at your own peril and risk.
Now that means I fill the Kia Rio with Lukoil 95, the car not only eats like a horse, in the city it’s up to 14.5 liters, the highway is 8-9, so the car began to feel under-sausage. Okay, maybe it seemed like it. I drove 100 km to Yekaterinburg, filled it with Lukoil 98 (try it) - the consumption dropped a little, which is understandable. In traffic jams - it doesn’t matter which one petrol burn, that 92, that 98. I went back, filled it with 95. Jackie Chan flies out! In a panic, I look for ELM from friends, I find it, scan it - error 1, 2 lambdas (P0420). I change the lambdas to Bosh ones, the end of the code is 537, I reset the errors, I fill in Gazpromneft 95 G-drive. The flight is normal, there are no errors. I drove it 200 km, no errors. I filled in 92 Lukoil - again an error.
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On reflection, if the lambdas are new, either the catalyst or the catalyst is at fault. petrol. I found out the prices for Euro 2 firmware (lambda 2 disabled) from 10 tyr. Tough. You also need to knock out the catalyst, install a flame arrester, and do some other work. Scored. I read the Internet, they put fakes on the 2nd lambda. Mechanical, electronic. Mechanical ones are also different: with a catalyst, and simple ones, with a hole. The most interesting thing is that with Dzhekichan, traction does not disappear, consumption even becomes less! There are no problems, only the lamp on the tidy is annoying. I ordered a blende, with a catalyst - 600 rubles.
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My thoughts are: that the exhaust after the catalyst will go to the second lambda through another mini catalyst. And the length of the snag is such that the sensor itself is located 3 cm further from the cavity exhaust pipe. Those. the readings should be better, more stable. It's decided - I installed it. I drove 92,1000 km on Gazprom - no problems.
I filled it up in the Chelyabinsk region at Zyuratkul with 95 (at a price cheaper than 92 at Luka, GPGne.). After 300 km I scanned it - again the error in the brain was 0420. Jackie was not on fire.
I read the instructions - fill it with 95. ON the tank lid - 91.
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I was tormented with the choice of 92, 95, 98 gasoline, and the gas station itself. Yes, you read that right: 4.2 out of 10 Americans think so. Einstein once said, “Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the first.” Karl Popper had a similar remark: “Although we differ greatly in the various little pieces that we know, in our infinity of Ignorance that...
I started filling up with 95, the difference in price with 92 is negligible, and we don’t have the best gasoline best quality although in the salon they told me it was possible to use 92, but the main thing is not to alternate and fill up with one thing. And I decided to refuel only on the spot, I heard so many stories about low-quality gasoline, how people were sent for repairs due to low-quality fuel.....
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What gasoline to fill 92 or 95 in HYUNDAI Solaris Kio Rio Spectra VAZ.
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What kind of gasoline should I fill up with and what kind of gasoline is better to fill in? 92nd or 95th, or maybe 98th? And at what gas stations? These questions concern both beginners and experienced motorists who have seen and felt the difference in the car’s behavior on different gasoline from different gas stations.
Good gasoline- this is real gasoline! Unfortunately, this is precisely what we lack... According to statistics, the average motorist spends most of his time on city roads and country routes within 100 km. from the city, which makes it possible to refuel at one or two proven gas stations. This is very important point and immediately after purchasing a car, we recommend that you search for such gas stations in your city and its surroundings. Of course, the Internet will help you with this. Read reviews, ask on forums and you will definitely find good gas station. Be doubly vigilant if your car is eating diesel fuel. The situation with the quality of diesel in our country is even worse than with gasoline, and costly repairs are as easy as shelling pears.
So, the gas station has been chosen, reviews on the Internet say that it is good and the gasoline (diesel) it supplies is of high quality. Now let’s decide which gasoline is best to fill the car with; with diesel, it’s clear that the choice is small. Well, here’s gasoline: 92, 95, or maybe 98 right away? There is an opinion that it is better to refuel with 92, because it contains fewer additives and is cleaner, but after 95, carbon deposits appear, candles turn red, etc. unpleasant consequences. But supporters of this point of view, as a rule, do not take into account the fact that often our 92nd is nothing more than the 80th... You can tear your shirt off for a long time and try to prove something, but the fact remains a fact. This can be confirmed by numerous examinations of fuel from various gas stations throughout Russia, the results of which indicate that the octane number does not in all cases correspond to the declared brand of gasoline. It’s already difficult to argue with this.
So, what kind of gasoline should you use? First of all, study the instructions for your car on this topic or simply open the gas tank flap, perhaps the brand of gasoline that needs to be filled is written there. If only 95 is written, then there is nothing to think about and you should not try to deceive the designers by deciding to save money by filling in the 92nd. If the instructions allow the use of 92, then it’s up to you. There will be no harm from using 95 instead of 92. Consumption will be less, the dynamics may noticeably change for the better when the engine operates in extreme modes (driving at high speed, sudden accelerations, etc.) its wear will be less. In terms of money, that’s about what it will do, except for engine repairs... You also need to take into account the fact that 92nd gasoline in Russia is currently the most common, so the likelihood of it, as they say, “running out” is also higher than that of 95th.
Some motorists have a question: maybe it’s worth filling in 98 and the car will drive even better? No, that's unnecessary. This is where there can be more harm than good. 98 gasoline is designed for highly boosted engines with a high compression ratio, so leave it to athletes and fans of racing. The only time it makes sense to fill up with 98-grade gasoline is if, instead of 92 or 95, you come across something unknown and the car categorically refuses to drive normally, stalls, and twitches. In this case, you can fill the tank with 5-10 liters of 98, which should make the car feel a little better. If this happens and low-quality gasoline gets into the gas tank, we strongly recommend visiting a service station and diagnosing the engine and fuel system. That is why try to always save receipts from gas stations.
Let's summarize and once again list the actions that will help ensure your car quality fuel, thereby saving you nerve cells:
1. Read reviews, look for information about gas stations, and choose convenient locations.
2. We make a choice in favor of 95 gasoline. If you’re interested, let’s experiment with both, drive in different modes and test it the hard way
3. We always try to refuel at one or two proven gas stations.
4. If it happens that gasoline of questionable quality gets into the tank and the car begins to behave strangely, then we dilute it with 5-10 liters of 98 and try to visit a service station.
Good luck on the roads!
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