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Kia Rio Models & Specifications

Kia Rio has 3 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 7,505 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

Kia Rio
A Kia Rio photograph from the VehicleScore image library. It shows the model, not one generation.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
Rio Mk2 (JB)
  • Recorded datesSeptember 2005 – September 2011
  • Engines3 engines
  • Power81.6–110.5 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Petrol
  • Variants29 variants
  • Dataset1,451 cars in our dataset
Rio Mk3 (UB)
  • Recorded datesSeptember 2011 – December 2016
  • Engines6 engines
  • Power75–108.5 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Petrol
  • Variants46 variants
  • Dataset4,762 cars in our dataset
Rio Mk4 (YB)
  • Recorded datesJanuary 2017 – April 2023
  • Engines9 engines
  • Power77.5–120 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol
  • Variants23 variants
  • Dataset1,292 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
1.3 petrol 82PSRio Mk2 (JB)Petrol81.6 PS
1.4 petrol 97PSRio Mk2 (JB)Petrol96.9–97.3 PS
1.5 diesel 110PSRio Mk2 (JB)Diesel110.1–110.5 PS
1.1 diesel 75PSRio Mk3 (UB)Diesel75 PS
1.2 petrol 84PSRio Mk3 (UB)Petrol84.2 PS
1.2 petrol 85PSRio Mk3 (UB)Petrol85.2 PS
1.4 diesel 89PSRio Mk3 (UB)Diesel89.2 PS
1.4 diesel 90PSRio Mk3 (UB)Diesel90.2 PS
1.4 petrol 108PSRio Mk3 (UB)Petrol108.5 PS
1.0 mild hybrid 120PSRio Mk4 (YB)Mild Hybrid (MHEV)120 PS
1.0 petrol 100PSRio Mk4 (YB)Petrol100–100.4 PS
1.0 petrol 120PSRio Mk4 (YB)Petrol119.7 PS
1.0 petrol 99PSRio Mk4 (YB)Petrol99.3 PS
1.2 petrol 83PSRio Mk4 (YB)Petrol82.9 PS
1.2 petrol 84PSRio Mk4 (YB)Petrol84–84.2 PS
1.4 diesel 78PSRio Mk4 (YB)Diesel77.5 PS
1.4 diesel 90PSRio Mk4 (YB)Diesel89.7 PS
1.4 petrol 99PSRio Mk4 (YB)Petrol99.3 PS

Trims

  • 1
  • 1 Air
  • 1 Air Ecodynamics
  • 1 Air Isg
  • 1 Ecodynamics
  • 1 Isg
  • 16V
  • 2
  • 2 Ecodynamics
  • 2 Isg
  • 3
  • 3 Ecodynamics
  • 3 Isg
  • 4 Ecodynamics
  • 4 Isg
  • Black
  • Chill
  • Domino
  • First Edition
  • Graphite
  • Gs
  • GT-Line Isg
  • GT-Line S
  • GT-Line S Isg
  • Ice
  • Le
  • Ls
  • LX
  • Pulse
  • SE Isg
  • Sr7
  • Sr7 Isg
  • Strike
  • Vr7
  • Vr7 Ecodynamics

Body styles and versions

Hatchback. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
3
Engines
18
Power
75–120 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol
Body styles
Hatchback
Transmissions
Automatic, Manual
UK dataset
7,505 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
1.0 mild hybrid 120PSRio Mk4 (YB)120 PSMild Hybrid (MHEV)
1.0 petrol 120PSRio Mk4 (YB)119.7 PSPetrol
1.5 diesel 110PSRio Mk2 (JB)110.1–110.5 PSDiesel
1.4 petrol 108PSRio Mk3 (UB)108.5 PSPetrol
1.0 petrol 100PSRio Mk4 (YB)100–100.4 PSPetrol
1.0 petrol 99PSRio Mk4 (YB)99.3 PSPetrol

Fastest stored 0–60

These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.

GenerationTrim group0–60 mph
Rio Mk4 (YB)mid9.8 seconds
Rio Mk4 (YB)premium9.8 seconds
Rio Mk2 (JB)entry11.1 seconds
Rio Mk2 (JB)mid11.1 seconds
Rio Mk3 (UB)mid11.1 seconds
Rio Mk3 (UB)premium11.1 seconds

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
1.1 diesel 75PSRio Mk3 (UB)74.3–88.3 mpg85–99 g/km
1.4 diesel 78PSRio Mk4 (YB)80.7 mpg92 g/km
1.4 diesel 90PSRio Mk3 (UB)70.6–74.3 mpg98–105 g/km
1.4 diesel 90PSRio Mk4 (YB)74.3 mpg98 g/km
1.4 diesel 89PSRio Mk3 (UB)70.6 mpg105 g/km
1.5 diesel 110PSRio Mk2 (JB)60.1–62.8 mpg119–121 g/km

Registration statistics

7,505 cars in our dataset for Kia Rio. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
Rio Mk2 (JB)1,4512005-09 – 2011-09
Rio Mk3 (UB)4,7622011-09 – 2016-12
Rio Mk4 (YB)1,2922017-01 – 2023-04

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Questions

How many Kia Rio cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

7,505 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which Rio generations are covered?

Rio Mk2 (JB), Rio Mk3 (UB), Rio Mk4 (YB)

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.