The Comparative Analysis :

KIA Rio 1.4 Automatic (11 - 15) vs. VW Polo 5-door GTI DSG (14 - 17)

€ 15,500
KIA Rio 1.4 Automatic (11 - 15) KIA Rio 1.4
€ 24,800
 VW Polo 5-door GTI DSG (14 - 17) VW Polo GTI
€ 15,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The KIA Rio 1.4 is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 6.2 cm longer, 3.8 cm wider and 0.5 cm taller than the VW Polo GTI.
KIA Rio 1.4
VW Polo GTI
1455
Blueprint KIA Rio 1.4 Automatic (11 - 15)
1720
1985
1450
Blueprint VW Polo 5-door GTI DSG (14 - 17)
1682
1901
1720 mm
Width
1682 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1901 mm
1455 mm
Height
1450 mm
Blueprint KIA Rio 1.4 Automatic (11 - 15)
2570
4045
Blueprint VW Polo 5-door GTI DSG (14 - 17)
2468
3983
4045 mm
Length
3983 mm
2570 mm
Wheelbase
2468 mm

Vehicle Weight

KIA Rio 1.4
VW Polo GTI
1168 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1630 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
KIA Rio 1.4 Automatic (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
112 kg
8.75 %
VW Polo 5-door GTI DSG (14 - 17)

General

KIA Rio 1.4
VW Polo GTI
UB
Generation
6R
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

KIA Rio 1.4
VW Polo GTI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*DAJ*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1396 CC
Engine Capacity
1798 CC
108 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
189 bhp
at 4200 rpm
KIA Rio 1.4
108 bhp
189 bhp
VW Polo GTI
137 NM
at 4200 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1400 rpm
KIA Rio 1.4
137 NM
320 NM
VW Polo GTI

Performance

KIA Rio 1.4
VW Polo GTI
106 mph
Maximum Speed
147 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

KIA Rio 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo GTI

▶ REPLAY
10.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.77 kg/bhp
KIA Rio 1.4
10.81 kg/bhp
6.77 kg/bhp
VW Polo GTI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

KIA Rio 1.4
VW Polo GTI
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
50 mpg
KIA Rio 1.4
44 mpg
50 mpg
VW Polo GTI
34 mpg
city
39 mpg
53 mpg
motorway
60 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
43 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
418 mi
Range
500 mi
KIA Rio 1.4
418 mi
500 mi
VW Polo GTI
Environmental Impact
121.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
106.1 kWh
KIA Rio 1.4
121.2 kWh
106.1 kWh
VW Polo GTI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
150 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

KIA Rio 1.4
VW Polo GTI
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
462 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
288 L
Boot Capacity
280 L
923 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
952 L