Mechanically, the Kia Pegas comes with the same normally aspirated, four-cylinder, 1 368 cc petrol engine as that of the Rio. It produces 69 kW of power at 6 000 rpm and 132 Nm of torque at 4 000 rpm.

Based on — and slotting in below — the Rio saloon in an ever-expanding and more sophisticated Kia line-up, the Pegas is instead positioned to take on small affordable “world cars” like the Renault ...

KIA Pegas 1.4 EX Auto – R251,995. The KIA Pegas vehicles come with a five-year/unlimited-kilometre mechanical warranty and five-year roadside assistance plan, and a four-year/60,000km service ...

The Kia Rio was also the go-to choice for those seeking a reasonably priced runabout that wouldn't leave them with hefty repair bills, with its average annual maintenance costs coming in at $434 ...

DRIVEN: 2021 KIA Pegas brings big-car feel to the small sedan segment; REVIEW: Kia Sonet Turbo offers style, ... and now it seems that the Kia Rio is facing the axe in most markets.

The low-cost Rio compact car will not be making a return in the US for a 2024 model year. Instead, Kia is expected to transition its production facility in Mexico, where the Rio is built, to ...

Kia’s been simplifying the Rio lineup for a while now. First, the brand dropped the ritzy top-trim EX model, and the 6-speed manual transmission way back in 2019.

Kia's Rio subcompact car will not return for the 2024 model year, following in the footsteps of its Hyundai counterpart, the Accent, which was discontinued after the 2022 model year.