2012 Kia Rio 1L 2 5dr — £6,595 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 16 April 2026 | Preston
£6,595
39,000 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
37/100
Poor
vs Market Average
-62%
Below Market
Value Retention
10/100
Very Steep Depreciation
Our Verdict
37 /100

This 2012 Kia Rio 1L 2 5dr is listed at £6,595 by MotorTrust UK Garstang in Preston. It has 39,000 miles on the clock. At 62% below the market average of £17,382, this looks competitively priced based on 3 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £6,697/year in value. The listing quality is poor — limited photos and sparse specifications make it harder to assess this vehicle remotely.

Year 2012
Make Kia
Model Rio
Trim 1L 2 5dr
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Blue
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 39,000 miles
Engine 1.4L
Doors 5
Seats 5
CO2 150 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Road Tax £215/yr
Monthly Payment £124.51/mo
All Features & Equipment (71)
12V Power Socket16in Alloy Wheels3 x Passenger Assist Grips4-Speaker System60-40 Split Folding 2nd Row SeatsABS - Anti Lock Braking SystemAir ConditioningAirbags - CurtainAirbags - DriverAirbags - PassengerAirbags - SideAlarm SystemAll-Round Height Adjustable HeadrestsBAS - Brake Assist SystemBlack Bezel HeadlightsBluetooth with Music StreamingBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Door MirrorsBody Coloured Exterior Door HandlesCentre Console CupholdersCentre Fascia - MetallicChild Safety Rear Door LocksCoat Hooks - RearDaytime Running LightsDrivers Seat Height AdjusterEBD - Electronic Brakeforce DistributionEco Shift IndicatorElectric BlueElectric Windows - Front and RearElectrically Adjustable and Heated Door MirrorsElectrically Folding Door MirrorsEmergency Stop Signalling - ESSEngine ImmobiliserEnhanced Sound System - ArkamysESC - Electronic Stability ControlExternal Temperature DisplayFaux Leather Door Centre TrimFront and Rear Door Map Pockets with Bottle HolderFront Centre Console Sliding ArmrestFront Passenger Airbag Cut Off SwitchFront Seatback PocketsGlovebox - CooledGlovebox with IlluminationHeadlight Levelling SystemHigh Mounted Brake LightHill-Start Assist Control - HACImpact Sensing Auto Door UnlockingInside Handle Over RideIntegrated Indicator Lights LED in Door MirrorsISOFIX Child Seat Top Tethers and Anchor FixingsLeather Trimmed Gear ShiftLeather Trimmed Steering WheelLocking Wheel NutsMotor Driven Power Steering - MDPSPremium Cloth - BlackProjection Front Fog LightsRadiator Grille - Black Mesh with Chrome SurroundRDS Radio with CD and MP3Remote Central Locking with Tailgate and Folding KeySeatbelt Reminder WarningSide Impact Protection SystemSoft-Touch Dashboard InsertSpeed Sensing Auto Door LockingSteering Wheel Mounted Audio ControlsSunvisors with Vanity Mirrors IlluminationTilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel AdjustmentTinted GlassTrip ComputerTyre Repair KitUSB and AUX PortsVSM - Vehicle Stability Management
Below MarketListed at £6,595 vs market average of £17,382 (-62%)
Market Low
£5,295
Market Average
£17,382
Market High
£39,000
Comparables
3 listings

Based on 3 comparable Kia Rio listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£1,843/year
Mileage Impact
Steep Depreciation
£2,427/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Very Steep Depreciation
£6,697/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £7,740 (£-1,145)
Mileage-predicted: £11,649 (£-5,054)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-4,270/yr | 10k mi/yr £-6,697/yr | 15k mi/yr £-9,123/yr

Based on 51 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

37
Overall Listing Quality
Poor — significant gaps in information and optimisation.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
17/25Average
Photos
2 photos
2/10
Features & key selling points
71 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
20/25Good
Clear pricing
£6,595
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£124.51/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
2 photos
0/5
Key selling points
71 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

MotorTrust UK Garstang

Preston PR3 0RB