Kia Rio's latest model revealed with K3 designation, won't be available in Australia

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【Summary】The new Kia Rio, known as K3, will not be available in Australia due to its lack of right-hand drive manufacturing. It will instead be targeted towards developing markets with lower safety and emissions standards.

FutureCar Staff Aug 15, 2023 4:51 PM PT

Kia Rio's latest model revealed with K3 designation, won't be available in Australia

The new K3, unfortunately, will not be available for sale in Australia. The reason for this is that it will not be manufactured with right-hand drive. Instead, the focus will be on developing markets that have less strict safety and emissions standards. These markets include Latin America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia.