Kia Rio petrol or diesel?

Looking to spend £5K on a used Rio, covering 10K to 12K miles per year. Would you recommend the 1.4 petrol or 1.5 diesel? Never owned diesel before and don't want to get into costly DPF issues etc but not sure this is a problem with the CRDI version. I like the fact that the diesel is chain cam rather than belt cam, but keen to hear your opinion on the two engines. Looking to keep the car for the next 5 years.

Asked on 31 May 2015 by Rob E

Answered by Honest John

The old shape Rio 1.5 diesel was not plagued with a DPF and was both reliable and good to drive, so I'd go for that.

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