Fiat Abarth 695 vs Kia Rio

The Rio costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Kia Rio

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Fiat Abarth 695Kia Rio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,905
$1,892 (better)
Australia
$1,579
$1,568 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,157
£1,149 (better)
United States
$1,472
$1,462 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.9 L/100km
5.9 L/100km (better)
UK
48 mpg
48 mpg (better)
US
40 mpg
40 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
769 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
300 L
Towing, braked
–
800 kg
Length
–
4,065 mm
Weight
–
1,173 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
73 kW
Torque
–
133 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Abarth 695 or Rio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat Abarth 695 or the Kia Rio?

The Kia Rio: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Fiat Abarth 695 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat Abarth 695 or the Kia Rio?

The Kia Rio, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Fiat Abarth 695's 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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