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Find out why the Kia Rio is the 2018 winner of our Best Value New Car award.

Find out why the Kia Rio is the 2018 winner of our Best Car for New Drivers award.

The Kia Rio gets more impressive with every generation and is now a genuine contender against mainstream rivals like the Ford Fiesta

The fourth generation of Kia's small hatchback has a new look inside and out, but like its predecessor will provide a good-value alternative to its more familiar rivals.

Kia's Rio is a worthy rival for the likes of the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo, but does it have what it takes to tempt buyers away from the mainstream choices?

Read the Kia Rio hatchback (2011 - ) car review by Auto Trader's motoring experts, covering price, specification, running costs, practicality, safety and how it drives.