Rio or Accent?

the goon

Hi all, I know nothing about cars, so nervously looking at the two of these.

Hyundai Accent is 2006, 1.4 petrol, 36000 miles,one owner.
Kia Rio is 2007, 1.4 petrol, 15000 miles, one owner.

Both seem in good condition but I would really appreciate any guidance as to which may be the better buy in general? Thanks in advance!

Zonda999

Both are very poor cars in my opinion but if i had to choose i think i'd go for the Rio

EPM

Zonda999 wrote: »

Both are very poor cars in my opinion but if i had to choose i think i'd go for the Rio

+1 there are better cars out there but of the two I'd go for the Rio. It's not the worst of them actually

hobochris

EPM wrote: »

+1 there are better cars out there but of the two I'd go for the Rio. It's not the worst of them actually

05+ rio is not bad, but, not great.

Earlier rio's are **** boxes,Reliable,but **** boxes non the less, I unfortunately know this from experience.

AFAIK accent and Rio are variations of the same car, they share many parts.

Generally with a Rio the engine is nippy enough for a 1.4,but the ride and handling is where it fails, body roll is Un-nerving on corners and you feel even the slightest of bumps.

whats your budget?

the goon

Thanks for the quick replies! Have the Accent at the moment, find it alrite to drive. budget is about 6500 at a scrap! Kind of urgent that I get some car asap as have to drive to work etc!

colm_mcm

If you're talking about the latest models of both, then there's little to seperate them. They're essentially the same car.

Unless you're getting them really cheap, there have to be better options out there.

If the 2 cars are the same price, then the Rio is the one to get.

hobochris

I'd look at the following:

ford focus, Peugeot 307,VW golf, Fiat Bravo, Mazda 3.

Saab Ed

Burn to death or freeze to death ?

colm_mcm

TBH, you won't get much of a Golf for the money the OP has. from a sensible POV Id rather have a 15,000 mile Rio than a 70,000 mile Golf.

I dunno what the 307 has to recommend it.

hobochris

Saab Ed wrote: »

Burn to death or freeze to death ?

Not following you?

hobochris

colm_mcm wrote: »

TBH, you won't get much of a Golf for the money the OP has. from a sensible POV Id rather have a 15,000 mile Rio than a 70,000 mile Golf.

I dunno what the 307 has to recommend it.

I was just suggesting a few cars that would be in or around that they type of car the op is looking at.


hdi engines are very good in the Peugeot's. I personally would either look at a focus or a mazda 3 from that list.

colm_mcm

but you suggested those other piles as well

Saab Ed

hobochris wrote: »

Not following you?

Thats what you're asking yourself when you're choosing between a Rio or an Accent.

Neither are nice cars. I myself dont like Korean cars but there are plenty of people on here who do talk highly of them. And I myself , even though I dont like them , will have to admit that they're are not bad cars anymore but only the newer models. Accents and Rios are a throw back to the very bad old days of the crappy Korean car. Dont go near them IMO.

partyguinness

I was forced into driving an Accent for a few weeks...reliable and it took all the punishment I threw at it.....but overall a pile of crap but better than a Citroen Picasso...not that you asked though.

I cant believe people actually buy cars like that.

There is great bargains on 3 Series or 5 series BMW out there if you want some respectability...obviously bigger engines so car tax might be an issue for you.

the goon

Thanks for all the info. All I really want is a car thats solid on the road and reliable. It seems that there is a pretty low opinion of both but I have to say having driven the Accent, I quite liked it! I mean it's no Golf, but it was smooth and peppy. NCT due by October, full service provided before it. Will test the Rio over weekend. Havent seen much else out there in this price range to be honest.

colm_mcm

The thing to remember here is that as a new car, they're priced to compete with the likes of the Yaris, Polo etc. If you want a bit more space, to keep up in the years, and have old school simplicity then either car could be just the thing.

The gripes people will have with these cars:
Don't look stylish
Interior plastics feel cheap (robust though)
Handling wouldn't be as good as a Focus or Golf
Engine and road noise more intrusive

You couldn't say that either car would be unreliable or badly built, and pretty much any of them I've seen have 4 electric windows, air conditioning, remote locking etc.

the goon

Thanks Colm, thats the kind of response I wanted really. I dont really care what it looks like as long as its reliable. Thanks everybody for all yer advice.