Kiasays the 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol XCeed can return around 47mpg. We’ve seen around 42mpg in normal driving, which isn’t bad – but rivals equipped with hybrid engines will return over 50mpg with ease. You probably won’t have the same level of success with the PHEV model. Kia says it’ll return 201.7mpg which, like almost every 32018 Rio. Kia has been producing this subcompact car since 1999, and through the years, it has improved, but still remained loyal to its goal: affordability and KiaSoul 2012. According to the experts at Car Complaints, there have been 470 NHTSA complaints against the 2012 Kia Soul, which you should steer clear of. Body integrity issues and flawed safety features were its principal shortcomings. Clunking noises when turning are this Soul year’s most prevalent problem. Itmight be that these are new models, only for Europe and their focus is on electric cars for 2030. IDK ! I love the cars but they do feel cheap and are not reliable, I would not advise to buy them right now. KIA/Hyundai: wife and her sister had 3 of them (used ceed diesel shared between them, then used sportage diesel and now new i30 petrol). Kiaestablished itself as a maker of reliable cars fit for the European market with the original Ceed. But this second-generation version moved the brand into the mainstream from 2012. Sharper looks were a major part in the plan to ensure the new Ceed stood out from rivals. Reliabilityand Safety. 10. Overall Auto Express Rating. 3.0 out of 5. How we review cars. Engines, performance and drive Rating. Used car tests. Used Kia Ceed (Mk3, 2018-date) review; The2017 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that sends 138 horsepower and 123 pound-feet of torque to the front wheels. The LX sedan gets a six-speed manual transmission as KiaCeed Problems & Reliability. The downside of Kia Ceed is undoubtedly the quality of the paint. Interestingly, what was most troublesome was the coat of red car paint that was too thin, so it peeled off quickly. Sometimes a corrosion center will appear in the sheet joints, but other elements of the body and chassis are sufficiently protected TheKia Rio is a car with a great track record for safety and reliability. Kia had a reputation in the 90s for building affordable but lower-quality cars. We’ve looked at how long the Kia Rio models last and now it’s time to look at some of the typicaly problems. Now, Kia rivals Honda and Toyota for safety, reliability, and overall quality. TheKia Rio Reliability Rating is , which ranks it 6th out of 21 for subcompact cars. The average annual repair cost is $434 which means it has excellent ownership costs. The severity and frequency of repairs are both much lower than other vehicles, so the Rio is one of the more reliable vehicles on the road. The average total annual cost for Wo0f.