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Kia Rio MPG

EPA fuel economy for 49 Kia Rio trims sold from 2001 to 2023. Best ever: 36 MPG (2023 Rio). Latest model year 2023: 36 MPG combined across 1 trim.

36best combined MPG (2023)
32 / 41city / highway of the best trim
24lowest combined MPG (2005)
23model years rated
$1,870a year to fuel, cheapest 2023 trim at EPA prices

Kia Rio fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2023 Kia Rio costs about $1,870 a year to fuel (Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, 36 MPG).

2023 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S1)FWDRegular36$1,870cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Kia Rio MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2023363241Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S1)1
2022363341Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S1)1
2021363341Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S1)1
2020363341Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (variable gear ratios)1
2019322837Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2018322837Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2017312736Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd3
2016312736Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd3
2015312736Rio Eco, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)3
2014312736Rio Eco, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto 6-spd3
2013322937Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd3
2012322937Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2011302735Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2010312834Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
2009302733Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
2008292535Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2007292535Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2006292535Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2005252229Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
2004262330Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
2003262330Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
2002262329Rio, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
2001262429Rio, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2

Every Kia Rio trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2023Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S1)FWDRegular324136250$1,870
2022Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S1)FWDRegular334136250$1,870
2021Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S1)FWDRegular334136249$1,870
2020Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular334136249$1,870
2019Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732280$2,100
2019Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293732278$2,100
2018Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732280$2,100
2018Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293732277$2,100
2017Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273631287$2,170
2017Rio Eco1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273631286$2,170
2017Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630292$2,240
2016Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273631287$2,170
2016Rio Eco1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273631286$2,170
2016Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630290$2,240
2015Rio Eco1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273631286$2,170
2015Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630292$2,240
2015Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273630290$2,240
2014Rio Eco1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular273631286$2,170
2014Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular273630290$2,240
2014Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273630291$2,240
2013Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293732283$2,100
2013Rio Eco1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular303632279$2,100
2013Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular283631291$2,170
2012Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293732278$2,100
2012Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular283631287$2,170
2011Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular273530296$2,240
2011Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular283330296$2,240
2010Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular283431287$2,170
2010Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular273630296$2,240
2009Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273330296$2,240
2009Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular263530296$2,240
2008Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular253529306$2,320
2008Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273229306$2,320
2007Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular253529306$2,320
2007Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273229306$2,320
2006Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular253529306$2,320
2006Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273229306$2,320
2005Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
2005Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
2004Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
2004Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
2004Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
2004Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
2003Rio1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
2003Rio1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
2002Rio1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232926342$2,580
2002Rio1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222724370$2,800
2001Rio1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular242926342$2,580
2001Rio1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222825355$2,690

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Kia Rio?

The most efficient Kia Rio the EPA has rated is the 2023 Rio at 36 MPG combined (32 city, 41 highway).

What MPG does the 2023 Kia Rio get?

Every 2023 Kia Rio trim is rated 36 MPG combined.

Which Kia Rio has the worst fuel economy?

The 2005 Rio is the lowest rated at 24 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Kia Rio for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2023 Kia Rio costs about $1,870 a year to fuel (Rio, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, 36 MPG).

More from Kia: every Kia model. Fuel types on this model: Regular. EPA classes: Compact Cars.