起亚Rio第四代车型近日亮相巴黎车展，新车不仅外观设计有变化，而且内部硬件设备也获得提升。新车长度增加了15毫米，轴距增加10毫米，后排乘客腿部空间更充裕。而且宽度增加5毫米，但高度进一步降低，使车身外观更具运动风格。新车采用虎鼻格栅和U形LED日间行驶灯，形成新的前脸，而重新设计的车尾采用更锐利尾灯组。由于车身尺寸增加，内部空间达到同级车领先水平，储物容积也是同级车中最大的。新车内部配备了新的信息娱乐系统，可兼容安卓Auto和苹果CarPlay，同时还首次提供了自动紧急制动及行人辨识系统。起亚并未透露该车动力系统更多细节，只是表示，新车将搭载1.0升三缸涡轮增压引擎，而搭载相同引擎的cee’d有100马力和120马力两种规格。作为日产Micra、下一代Polo和福特嘉年华竞争车型，第四代Rio将于明年一季度上市并将在韩国投产。

2017 Kia Rio shows off longer, wider body in Paris

With more than 473,000 units sold all over the world last year, the Rio was a very important model for Kia taking into account about 16 percent of all deliveries in 2015 were represented by the B-segment model. The supermini is now making the transition to a fourth generation bringing some important changes, not just in terms of design, but also as far as the hardware is concerned.

It is 15 mm (0.5 inches) longer than the model is about to replace, and 10 mm (0.4 inches) of that extra length is in the wheelbase to provide more legroom for passengers sitting in the back. It’s also 5 mm wider and lower than the outgoing Rio to give the new generation a sportier appearance to lure in more buyers shopping in the supermini segment.

A new take on the corporate tiger nose grille along with U-shaped LED daytime running lights contribute to give the Rio a fresh front fascia, while the redesigned rear end hosts sharper taillights with arrow-shaped graphics.

Thanks to the increased footprint, Kia says the 2017 Rio is going to have the roomiest interior in its class and also the biggest cargo capacity. A new infotainment system has been installed and it offers plenty of connectivity options thanks to the integration of both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. A segment-first safety feature is going to be the availability of autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian recognition.

Kia isn’t providing a lot of details about the engines, but it does say the new Rio will be available with a turbocharged, three-cylinder 1.0-liter engine, which has been available for a while in the cee’d where it can be had with 100 hp and 120 hp outputs.

Set to rival the new and very cool Nissan Micra as well as the next Polo and Fiesta, the fourth-gen Kia Rio will go on sale in the first quarter of next year and is going to be produced at home in South Korea.