Kia · 2001–2023 · Gas
Kia Rio MPG by year
The EPA has rated 23 model years of the Kia Rio, from 2001 to 2023. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2023, at 36 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2023 model is 38% more efficient than the best 2001 model (36 vs. 26 MPG). The 2023 model is 26% more efficient than the median compact car that year (36 vs. 28.5 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Rio, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Rio model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gas | 36 MPG | 32 / 41 | 28.5 | — | 1 | $1,292 |
| 2022 | Gas | 36 MPG | 33 / 41 | 29 | — | 1 | $1,292 |
| 2021 | Gas | 36 MPG | 33 / 41 | 29 | — | 1 | $1,292 |
| 2020 | Gas | 36 MPG | 33 / 41 | 29.5 | — | 1 | $1,292 |
| 2019 | Gas | 32 MPG | 28 / 37 | 30 | — | 2 | $1,453 |
| 2018 | Gas | 32 MPG | 28 / 37 | 29 | — | 2 | $1,453 |
| 2017 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 30 |
27 / 36 | 29 | — | 3 | $1,500 |
| 2016 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 30 |
27 / 36 | 29 | — | 3 | $1,500 |
| 2015 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 30 |
27 / 36 | 29 | — | 3 | $1,500 |
| 2014 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 30 |
27 / 36 | 30 | — | 3 | $1,500 |
| 2013 | Gas | 32 MPG lowest 31 |
29 / 37 | 28.5 | — | 3 | $1,453 |
| 2012 | Gas | 32 MPG lowest 31 |
29 / 37 | 28 | — | 2 | $1,453 |
| 2011 | Gas | 30 MPG | 27 / 35 | 26 | — | 2 | $1,550 |
| 2010 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 30 |
28 / 34 | 25 | — | 2 | $1,500 |
| 2009 | Gas | 30 MPG | 27 / 33 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,550 |
| 2008 | Gas | 29 MPG | 25 / 35 | 23 | — | 2 | $1,603 |
| 2007 | Gas | 29 MPG | 25 / 35 | 23 | — | 2 | $1,603 |
| 2006 | Gas | 29 MPG | 25 / 35 | 23.5 | — | 2 | $1,603 |
| 2005 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 29 | 24.5 | — | 2 | $1,860 |
| 2004 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 24 |
23 / 30 | 24 | — | 4 | $1,788 |
| 2003 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 25 |
23 / 30 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,788 |
| 2002 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 24 |
23 / 29 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,788 |
| 2001 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 25 |
24 / 29 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,788 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Kia Rio year has the best fuel economy?
The 2020 Kia Rio, rated up to 36 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,292 a year.
Which Kia Rio year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2005 model, whose most efficient version is rated 25 MPG combined (about $1,860 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Kia Rio?
The 2023 Kia Rio is rated up to 36 MPG combined.