Based on the platform of the Kia Rio, the Stonic is an attractive urban SUV fraught with practical, pleasant to drive and competitively priced qualities. We tested it.

Judging from its current range, Kia It is giving great importance to type cars SUV and crossover, precisely fastest growing categories are experiencing. A existing Kia Soul, Niro, Sorento and Sportage adds now Kia Stonic, framed within the B segment and of urban character.

The Kia is a car Stonic 4.14 meters of length and a ground clearance of 18.3 centimeters, which will be available only 4×2, and employing the same Kia Rio platform suitably adapted. For example, the steering has been recalibrated, which is faster than others Kia (2.5 turns between stops) and with a more natural feel, have changed some elements of the suspension and fitted as standard rear disc brakes (drums in Rio) with system torque vectoring, a feature that brakes the inside wheels to achieve a more streamlined entry curve and reduce understeer.

Design and lots of customization

One of the most striking features of Kia Stonic is its design, with some innovative details inspired by the concept Kia Provo 2013, especially the C pillar ‘floating’. The personalization is another of its strengths, since they can choose different colors for the body and roof (Black, Green, Red, White or Orange), resulting in a series of duotone combinations. Also they offered color packages for certain decorative elements inside, such as inserts, stitching and upholstery, as well as complete equipment in highlighting the security and connectivity.

Not missing a generous 7 inch touch screen, systems Android Auto and Apple carplay serial, multiple USB ports, as well as the ability to add browser with information real-time traffic, radars, warnings and weather (no added costs for 7 years), stereo with 6 speakers, intelligent key, rear camera, or Steering wheel heating and front seats.

Inside the Kia Stonic

Inside the Kia Stonic very large to be a B segment, almost halfway between B and C (as a Audi Q2) With good settings even more than a hard plastic Sportage. It has fewer buttons and control layout is intuitive, touch also offer a good drive. The driving position is perfect, they did not want to be particularly high, but conventional car, and the generous level of settings of the steering column (height and depth) and the seat, also adjustable in height, get you quickly find comfortable to their controls regardless of your preferences. Also the head restraints are properly positioned, unlike other Kia where they are too inclined forward.

He trunk, meanwhile, cubes 352 liters, has a lower tray can be placed at two different heights and in the upper position leaves a large double bottom and allows the loading surface is flat when folding seats. Below is a triple bottom quite profitable, in our case, reparapinchazos housed a kit, but has room for a spare wheel.

Kia motors Stonic

From the time of its launch Kia Stonic It will be available with gasoline engine 1.25 MPI (since 12,919 € funding and introductory offer) of 84 CV and an average consumption approved of 5,2 l / 100 km, modern tricilíndrico 1.0 T-GDi from 120 hp Y 5 l / 100 km medium, and Diesel 1.6 CRDi, from 110 hp and 4.2 l / 100 km. In mid-2018 becoming a variant engine 1.0 T-GDi staggered 100 hp, and a direct-shift gearbox for him 1.0 T-GDI 120 hp. They are also working on a hybrid, although not many details.

Once underway, the Kia Stonic It provides a good feeling with both the engine 1.0 T-GDI 120 hp, as the 1.6 CRDi, the two we could drive. It is refined and can boast very good overall feel, thanks to precise steering that gives a lot of confidence, a sticking point well-defined, a quick drive change and good dosage of clutch brakes. Both of them engines shows very progressive and immediate in its response, with force from very few laps and more than enough performance for SUV in its class.

The car feels light, agile and manageable, with a good visibility all directions allowing you to develop without problems in town, and a remarkable stability, precision guidance and rolling silence highway. Suspensions achieve a great balance between comfort and efficiency. It is definitely a recommended product and that, as happened with the Kia Rio, He has left us very dissappointed.

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