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Chris Bishop Kia's rise to prominence started with a vehicle which turned the people mover market on its head, the Carnival. Now the Korean company is trying to maintain momentum with Rio, a small car that is aimed squarely at pinching buyers from that other successful Korean importer. A passenger airbag is not available, the glovebox has no lock and although the media kit indicates the steering wheel is height adjustable, the car we tested did not have the feature. The buttons on the radio are smaller than you'd like but otherwise the Rio has a straightforward layout which is simple to use. Like many of its small car rivals, the Rio's child restraint points are fitted at the rear of the boot and child restraint straps will impinge on cargo space.