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Is the new Kia Rio a good idea?

Is this car worth considering if I drive approx 8000 miles annually and are the usual servicing requirements needed? ie cam belt particulate filter and perhaps other expensive service items that come with diesel engines?

Asked on 29 September 2012 by Pal

Answered by Honest John
It has a timing chain engine. No reports of DPF problems so far, but the first 1.1CRDIs imported to the UK did not actually have DPFs because the engine met EU5 without one.
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