Popular in many countries of the world, the Kia Rio model will be discontinued. The reason is that the Euro-7 standard has become too expensive for the budget car industry, about which informs publication “Behind the Rulem” today, February 10.
The dying of Kia Rio began with the European market, which now offers non-frost-resistant electric vehicles and expensive hybrids. And for those for whom it is expensive, there are only bicycles and public transport.
EADaily recalls that for the same reason, sales of the Ford Fiesta ended earlier. Now it’s the turn of the Kia Rio. Instead of the popular model, the South Korean automaker will most likely send the budget Kia Stonic to Europe and the UK, but it is not known how long its sales will last.
In general, many market experts believe that the Euro-7 standard actually puts an end to many popular car brands that simply cannot survive in such harsh conditions.
