The Stonic’s hip design is a largely successful effort, albeit dependent on colour choice and spec.
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Gearbox choice in either power output comes down to a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch auto.
The latter adds a 48V mild hybrid boost, with some trick tech to cut fuel consumption. There’s plenty of choice to be found on the options list, but not when it comes to engines – there’s just the one turbocharged 1.0-litre 3cyl engine in this car, with 99bhp or 120bhp available. Sadly the Rio is often overlooked for being a bit dowdy, so the Stonic aims to counter that with an injection of style and appeal to a younger, more fashionable crowd. The Stonic gets its platform and engine options from the supermini, which is good, because the Rio is one of the better options in the Korean carmaker’s line-up. Of course, the first priority is to be profitable, so it wouldn’t be a criticism of the Stonic to say that it was a Kia Rio on stilts. The expanded range and increasing spread of electrified options shows Kia’s intent to strengthen its foothold in the UK. There’s even the jumbo-sized Telluride, but Kia doesn’t sell that in Europe because it wouldn’t really fit – that one is strictly for the likes of the US market. The Stonic’s arrival in 2017 meant that Kia now offers the full suite of SUVs, from the smaller Stonic through the medium-size Sportage and electric Niro efforts to the larger Sorento.
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