Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 is the quicker car,
covering it in 17.79 s at
76.4 mph against the Kia Rio 1.4 77’s
18.90 s — a margin of
1.11 s. To 60 mph the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 takes
10.33 s and the Kia Rio 1.4 77
12.64 s.
Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass,
rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures.
Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104Kia Rio 1.4 77
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
Kia Rio 1.4 77
0–60 mph
10.33 s
12.64 s
0–100 mph
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—
60 ft
2.80 s
2.75 s
1/8 mile
11.37 s
12.05 s
1/4 mile
17.79 s
18.90 s
Trap speed
76.4 mph
71.8 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104,
2/2 for the Kia Rio 1.4 77 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 or the Kia Rio 1.4 77 faster?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.79 s to the Kia Rio 1.4 77's 18.90 s, a margin of 1.11 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 10.33 s against 12.64 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 0-60 time?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 reaches 60 mph in 10.33 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.79 s at 76.4 mph.
What is the Kia Rio 1.4 77 0-60 time?
The Kia Rio 1.4 77 reaches 60 mph in 12.64 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.90 s at 71.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 trips the lights at 76.4 mph and the Kia Rio 1.4 77 at 71.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 and 2 of 2 for the Kia Rio 1.4 77. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.