Fuel Economy of Kia Rio Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Kia Rio cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Kia Rio

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2023 Rio	Automatic (AV-S1)	4	36	32	41	$2,112	$2,534
2022 Rio	Automatic (AV-S1)	4	36	33	41	$2,073	$2,487
2021 Rio	Automatic (AV-S1)	4	36	33	41	$2,073	$2,487
2020 Rio	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	4	36	33	41	$2,073	$2,487
2019 Rio	Automatic (S6)	4	32	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2019 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2018 Rio	Automatic (S6)	4	32	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2018 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2017 Rio	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2017 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2016 Rio	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2016 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2015 Rio	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2015 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2014 Rio	Automatic 6-speed	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2014 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2013 Rio	Automatic 6-speed	4	31	28	36	$2,410	$2,892
2013 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2012 Rio	Automatic 6-speed	4	31	28	36	$2,410	$2,892
2012 Rio	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2011 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	30	27	35	$2,492	$2,990
2011 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	30	28	33	$2,495	$2,995
2010 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2010 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	31	28	34	$2,465	$2,959
2009 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	30	27	33	$2,550	$3,060
2009 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	30	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
2008 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2008 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	29	27	32	$2,582	$3,098
2007 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2007 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	29	27	32	$2,582	$3,098
2006 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2006 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	29	27	32	$2,582	$3,098
2005 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2005 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
2004 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2004 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2004 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2004 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
2003 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2003 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2002 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	22	27	$3,125	$3,750
2002 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
2001 Rio	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
2001 Rio	Manual 5-speed	4	26	24	29	$2,882	$3,459

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Kia Rio Eco

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2017 Rio Eco	Automatic (S6)	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2016 Rio Eco	Automatic (S6)	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2015 Rio Eco	Automatic (S6)	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2014 Rio Eco	Automatic 6-speed	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2013 Rio Eco	Automatic 6-speed	4	32	30	36	$2,312	$2,775

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Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.

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