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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2017 Kia Rio (YB) S 5-door hatchback (2017-07-15) 01: EurovisionNim· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 2001 Kia Rio (DC) LS hatchback (2015-11-13) 01 (cropped): OSX· Public domain
- 3. 2001 Kia Rio (DC) LS hatchback (2015-11-13) 02: OSX· Public domain
- 4. 2003-2005 Kia Rio sedan: IFCAR· Public domain
- 5. 2005-2009 Kia Rio (JB) hatchback 02: OSX· Public domain
- 6. 2005 Kia Rio LE Estate 1.3 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 2005 Kia Rio LE Estate 1.3 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 2007 Kia Rio (JB MY07) LX hatchback (2015-05-29) 02 (cropped): OSX· Public domain
- 9. 2010 Kia Rio (JB) Sports SE hatchback (2010-10-16) 01: OSX· Public domain
- 10. 2010 Kia Rio EX Sedan in Clear Silver Metallic, rear right, 2024-09-29: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 2012 Kia Rio (UB) SLS 3-door hatchback (23816069452) (cropped): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
- 12. 2012 Kia Rio (UB MY12) Si sedan (2016-01-04) 01: OSX· Public domain
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
- hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.
spec sheet
- built
- 2000–2024
- body
- MPV, hatchback
- engine
- 1.2 L–1.6 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- 74–110 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,133 kg
- fuel use
- 4.7–8.7 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 109–207 g/km
- US rating
- 24–36 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Compact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 17.392
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
38,617 are registered in the Netherlands today, #74 of all models. Most common build year: 2012 (7,588 cars).
20002024
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 33,153 Rios from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2013€ 16.214
- 2014€ 16.473
- 2015€ 17.303
- 2016€ 17.992
- 2017€ 19.038
- 2018€ 19.120
🇺🇸 US versions (49)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2001–2023. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S1) | FWD | Regular | 36 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S1) | FWD | Regular | 36 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S1) | FWD | Regular | 36 | 6.5 |
| 2020 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 36 | 6.5 |
| 2019 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 32 | 7.4 |
| 2019 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 32 | 7.4 |
| 2018 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 32 | 7.4 |
| 2018 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 32 | 7.4 |
| 2017 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | Rio Eco | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | Rio Eco | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2015 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2015 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2015 | Rio Eco | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2014 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Rio Eco | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 32 | 7.4 |
| 2013 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | Rio Eco | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 32 | 7.4 |
| 2012 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2012 | Rio | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 32 | 7.4 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.