KIA Rio "What's in the new Kia Rio from Koreans, Russians and ... French"

 The metamorphosis that happened to the best-selling foreign car in Russia is a continuous ... Dream. In the sense that the "facade" and "stern" of the bestseller was almost radically changed by the head of the KIA Motors design center in Shanghai, Oleg Son. This Frenchman, who has worked at PSA for almost 30 years, drew, among other things, the avant-garde DS 3 and DS 5. And now thanks to him, Rio flaunts much more aggressive headlamps and tries to show off imitation exhaust pipes.

Perhaps you decided that the French designer was guided by the tastes of the Chinese audience? Nothing like this! He compared his watches with the office of the Korean brand in Russia, which prepared the terms of reference based on surveys of real owners of pre-styling cars - private owners, taxi drivers, and car sharing users.
Let there be light!

While I was examining the "new face" of the St. Petersburg-built sedan at the presentation, the local animator, who played the role of Peter the Great, pestered our photographer with approximately the following questions: "Isn't it Swedish, admit, you have equipment?" At that moment, I also wanted to ask, only from Mr. Son: "Wasn't the Rio headlights drawn with an eye to the new Cadillac?" Or, say, "Aren't Lamborghini supercars inspired by the triangular elements in its bumpers?" It's a pity that the French maestro was absent from the St. Petersburg event, it would be interesting to hear his comments.

All jokes, but the hero of our test, of course, is not trying to mimic the chic "Americans" and "Italians". In fact, the restyled sedan follows the path of the "older" models of the brand. So, the LED strokes of its headlights are similar to their "stuffing" in the KIA K5. What can we say about the fact that with the new, all-LED optics (highlighted by the top-end versions), the Rio has begun to illuminate the road better. Or, for example, “shark fin” antennas have settled on the roof of expensive versions, and the new Style design equipment catches aesthetes for fresh bait - red decorative inserts in the exterior and interior. More news on Complockers.co.uk

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