for the malaysian market, the fourth generation rio was launched in july 2017 available with only one trim level with only the hatchback bodystyle and powered by a 1.4 litre naturally-aspirated dual cvvt four-cylinder engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission. for the 2018 update, a 6-speed transmission replaced the 4-speed transmission and 16 inch alloys replaced the previous 17 inch.