The cheapest mild-hybrid model is the £18,895 Rio ‘3’ and the range is topped by the £20,895 GT-Line S mild-hybrid with the optional twin-clutch gearbox. Electrical problems reported with new Kia Rio ...

I haven’t heard of a rash of problems with the Rio GT-Line’s seven-speed DCT transmission in Australia, but Kia’s DCT gearboxes in other models have been known to give problems in other countries.