Daihatsu Move vs Kia Rio

The Move costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand.

Kia Rio

Side by side

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

Daihatsu MoveKia Rio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,843 (better)
$1,892
Australia
$1,530 (better)
$1,569
United Kingdom
£1,120 (better)
£1,149
United States
$1,424 (better)
$1,462

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km (better)
5.9 L/100km
On a full tank
526 km
769 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
–
300 L
Towing, braked
–
800 kg
Length
3,395 mm
4,065 mm
Weight
–
1,173 kg

Engine

Engine
0.66 L 3-cylinder petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
38 kW
73 kW (better)
Torque
60 Nm
133 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Move or Rio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Move or the Kia Rio?

The Daihatsu Move: about $50 a year less in New Zealand than the Kia Rio at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Move or the Kia Rio?

The Daihatsu Move, at 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Kia Rio's 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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