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{{Short description|Subcompact car by Kia (1999–2023)}}
{{see also|Kia Pride}} {{Infobox automobile
| name = Kia Rio
| image = 2021 Kia Rio 3 MHEV facelift 1.0.jpg
| caption = Fourth generation Kia Rio
| manufacturer = [[Kia]]
| aka = Kia Pride (2005–2017)<br>Kia K2 (China; 2011–2020)
| production = November 1999 – December 2023
| model_years = 2001–2023 (North America)
| body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]] (2011–2017)<br/>5-door hatchback<br/>4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan/saloon]]<br/>5-door [[station wagon]] (1999–2005)
| class = [[Subcompact car]] ([[B-segment|B]])
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| predecessor = [[Kia Pride]]<br/>[[Kia Avella]]
| successor = [[Kia K3 (BL7)]]
}}
The '''Kia Rio''' ({{langx|ko|기아 리오}}) is a [[subcompact car]] manufactured by [[Kia]] from 1999 to 2023. [[Body style]]s have included a three and five-door [[hatchback]] and four-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]], equipped with [[Straight-four engine|inline-four]] [[gasoline]] and [[diesel engine|diesel]] engines, and [[front-wheel drive]].
The Rio replaced the first generation [[Kia Pride|Pride]]—a rebadged version of the [[Ford Festiva]]—and the [[Kia Avella|Avella]], a subcompact sold as a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] in some markets. A second generation was introduced in 2005 in [[Europe]] and in 2006 in [[North America]], sharing its platform with the [[Hyundai Accent]], a subcompact manufactured by its sister [[Hyundai Motor Company]] in [[South Korea]].
In August 2023, the [[Kia K3 (BL7)|K3]] was introduced as its successor in several markets such as Mexico and the [[Gulf Cooperation Council|GCC]] countries.
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== {{anchor|first|DC}} First generation (DC; 1999) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = First generation
| image = 2001 Kia Rio (DC) LS hatchback (2015-11-13) 01 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Wagon (pre-facelift)
| production = November 1999 – 2005 (South Korea)<br/>2001–2013 (Ecuador)<ref>{{cite web|title=Vehicles|url=http://www.aymesa.ec/index.php/en/vehicles|publisher=Aymesa - La primera ensambladora de vehículos del Ecuador|access-date=26 December 2013|archive-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129070719/http://www.aymesa.ec/index.php/en/vehicles|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kia Rio Stylus |url=http://www.kia.com.ec/Rio-Stylus/galeria.html |publisher=Kia Motors Ecuador |access-date=26 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226230818/http://www.kia.com.ec/Rio-Stylus/galeria.html |archive-date=26 December 2013 }}</ref><br/>2005–2012 (Iran)
| model_years = 2001–2005 (North America)
| assembly = South Korea: [[Gwangmyeong]] ([[List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities#Sohari Plant|Sohari Plant]])<br/>Ecuador: [[Quito]] ([[:es:Automóviles de Ecuador|AYMESA]])<br/>Iran: [[Tehran]] ([[SAIPA]])<br/>Russia: [[Kaliningrad]] ([[Avtotor]])
| designer = Justyn Norek at [[I.DE.A Institute]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com/listing/kia-rio-sedan/|title=Kia Rio Sedan|website=carrozzieri-italiani.com|access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref>
| body_style = 4-door [[sedan (automobile)|sedan]]<br/>5-door [[station wagon]]
| related =
| engine = 1.3 L ''[[Mazda B engine#B3|B3]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]] ([[Petrol engine|petrol]])<br/>1.5 L ''[[Mazda B engine#B5-DE|B5-DE]]'' I4 (petrol)<br/>1.6 L ''[[Mazda B engine#B6|B6]]'' I4 (petrol)
| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/>4-speed [[Ford F-4EAT transmission|F4A-EL]] [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2410|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4215|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2000–02)<br/>{{convert|4240|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2002–05)
| width = {{convert|1675|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2000–02)<br/>{{convert|1680|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2002–05)
| height = {{convert|1440|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight =
| sp =
| model_code = DC
}}
{{Multiple image | align = left | direction = vertical | width = 220
| image1 = Kia Rio Sedan rear (cropped).jpg
| caption1 = Sedan (pre-facelift)
| image2 = 2001 Kia Rio (DC) LS hatchback (2015-11-13) 02.jpg
| caption2 = Wagon (pre-facelift)
}}
The first generation Kia Rio (referred internally as the "DC") was offered in both four-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]] and five-door [[station wagon]] body styles. When released, it was the least-expensive mass-produced car to be sold in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/01q2/kia_rio-road_test |title=Kia Rio - Road Test - Auto Reviews |magazine=Car and Driver |access-date=2010-07-03}}</ref> While the Rio's styling and affordability were well-received, it was derided for its poor build quality and driving experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/kia/rio/review.html |title=Kia Rio Overview |publisher=Edmunds.com |access-date=2010-07-03}}</ref>
The station wagon was marketed as the "Rio Cinco" in the United States, "Rio RX-[[Roman numerals|V]]" in [[Canada]], and "Rio Look" in [[Chile]]. The sedan/saloon version was not sold in the [[United Kingdom]], and the station wagon/hatchback was known as the "Rio" there. In Greece, both versions were sold as the "Rio". In South Korea, this was the only generation to use the "Rio" name, as the [[Kia Pride|"Pride"]] name was used from the second generation onwards.
The first generation Rio offered only one engine for each model year in the United States: a {{convert|96|hp|abbr=on}} 1.5-litre [[DOHC]] [[Straight-four engine|I4]] [[gasoline engine]] from 2001 through 2002. Then a larger version appeared, a 1.6-litre DOHC four-cylinder rated at {{convert|104|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} used for model years 2003 through 2005. All years offered a choice of a five-speed  [[manual transmission]] or a four-speed [[Ford F-4EAT transmission|F4A-EL]] [[automatic transmission|automatic]]. An alternative of a 1.3-litre (1,343 cc) [[SOHC]] four-cylinder/eight-valve petrol, producing {{convert|75|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} was offered in some other countries, including the [[United Kingdom]] and most of continental Europe. The USA-version five-door featured [[power steering]] and a [[tachometer]], optional on the sedan. The European version was marketed under several trim levels; standard equipment for all trims included a driver airbag. Additional features were available for promotion in Greece, including leather seats and car alarm. In Europe, the various national markets received different selections of the three engines.
The domestic Korean market versions did not include the 1.6-liter version, as the South Korean taxation system heavily penalizes cars of more than 1,500 cc. Claimed outputs for the domestic versions (JIS) were higher, at {{convert|84|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} for the little 1.3 and {{convert|108|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} for the DOHC 1.5.<ref name="AR02">{{cite book | title = Automobil Revue 2002 | editor-last = Nötzli | editor-first = Max | publisher = Büchler Grafino AG | location = Berne, Switzerland | language = de, fr | page = 337 | volume = 97 |date=7 March 2002 | isbn = 3-905386-02-X }}</ref> For the SOHC 1.5 {{convert|95|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} was claimed. The first generation hatchback was marketed as the Rio RX-V in South Korea.
Safety features included [[seat belt]]s and an [[airbag]] for the driver. [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] was available as an option for entry-line cars but fitted by default for top of the range models (i.e., Rio LX, in the UK, and Rio LS, in Greece).
There was a version called the Sports-Pac, which featured a bonnet scoop, a rear wing, golden wheels, and blue paint, all inspired by the Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Mechanically the Sports-Pac was identical to regular models, with the exception of lowered suspension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/2005-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-vs-kia-rio-comparison-review-classic-motor |title=2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi vs Kia Rio Sports-Pac comparison review: classic MOTOR |date=26 May 2018 |publisher=WhichCar |access-date=2018-10-26}}</ref>
===Facelift===
In 2002, the Rio received a mild redesign (for the 2003 model year in the US) including upgrades in engine, suspension, brakes, and new exterior and interior styling. After this 2002 facelift, the entire range received the "Rio SF" moniker in the domestic South Korean market, with "SF" standing for both "Science Fiction" and "Safety First".
In Europe, the [[Facelift (automotive)|facelifted]] Rio received minor changes in external look and engine improvement of the 1.3 from {{convert|75|hp|abbr=on}} to {{convert|80|hp|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm, and {{convert|86|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} at 3,000 rpm.
[[Iran]]ian production of the facelifted Rio by [[SAIPA]] began in 2005. The cars were not equipped with ABS or airbags until 2012, powered by a version of the 1.5 litre engine which produces {{convert|96|hp|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm and {{convert|135|Nm|ftlbf|abbr=on}} torque at 4,500 rpm. In early 2012, the production ended.
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File:2003-2005 Kia Rio sedan.jpg|Sedan (facelift)
File:Kia Rio Sedan (DC facelift) - rear (cropped).jpg|Sedan (facelift)
File:2005 Kia Rio LE Estate 1.3 Front.jpg|Wagon (facelift)
File:2005 Kia Rio LE Estate 1.3 Rear.jpg|Wagon (facelift)
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== {{anchor|second|JB}} Second generation (JB; 2005) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Second generation
| image = 2005-2009 Kia Rio (JB) hatchback 02.jpg
| caption = Hatchback (pre-facelift)
| aka = Kia Pride<br/>Kia Sephia Sport (Colombia, taxi version)
| production = 2005–2011
| model_years = 2006–2011 (North America)
| assembly = South Korea: [[Gwangmyeong]] ([[List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities#Sohari Plant|Sohari Plant]])<br/>China: [[Yancheng]] ([[List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities#Yancheng Plant|Yancheng Plant]])<br/>Russia: [[Izhevsk]] ([[IzhAvto]])
| designer =
| body_style = 5-door [[hatchback]]<br/>4-door [[sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| platform =
| related = [[Hyundai Accent]] (MC)
| engine = 1.4 L [[Hyundai Alpha II engine|''G4EE Alpha II'']] [[Straight-four engine|I4]] ([[Petrol engine|petrol]])<br/>1.6 L [[Hyundai Alpha II engine|''G4ED Alpha II'']] I4 (petrol)<br/>1.5 L ''[[Hyundai U engine|U-Line]]'' I4 ([[Diesel engine|diesel]])<ref>{{cite web | title =Kia Rio Technical Specification | year =2007 | url =http://www.kia.co.uk/New-Cars/Range/Compact/Rio/Specification/Technical-Specification.aspx | access-date =2007-11-04 }}</ref>
| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/>4-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2500|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|3990|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (hatchback)<br/>{{convert|4240|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2005–09 sedan)<br/>{{convert|4250|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2009–11 sedan)
| width = {{convert|1695|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1470|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight =
| sp =
| model_code = JB
}}
Kia introduced the second generation (JB) in early 2005 model year in Europe and for model year 2006 in North America, based on a redesigned [[Automobile platform|platform]] shared with the [[Hyundai Accent]]. The engine was upgraded to a 110&nbsp;hp 1.6-litre DOHC [[Straight-four engine|four-cylinder]] "Alpha II" engine now also shared with the Hyundai Accent. Other changes include a new exterior design, an increase in exterior size and interior volume, increased safety features and [[Fuel economy in automobiles|fuel economy]]. The station wagon was dropped with this generation in favor of a new 5-door hatchback.
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File:2007 Kia Rio (JB MY07) LX hatchback (2015-05-29) 02 (cropped).jpg|Hatchback (pre-facelift)
File:Kia Rio JB 1.4 EX 2008 (40823388470).jpg|Sedan (pre-facelift)
File:KIA RIO SEDAN (JB) China (cropped).jpg|Sedan (China)
</gallery>
Kia offered the 2006 sedan as the Rio and Rio LX, the LX trim included power steering, air conditioning, and [[CD player]]. The Rio5 (USA) is offered simply in SX trim level with leather-covered [[steering wheel]]. As in the first generation, only the five-door hatchback version was offered in some [[Europe]]an markets (including the UK). Three engines are available; a 1.6-litre [[DOHC]] engine with {{convert|110|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, a lesser 1.4-litre version with {{convert|96|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and a 1.5-litre [[turbo-diesel]] engine with 109&nbsp;hp. However, in the US market only the 1.6-litre gasoline engine is offered, in two body styles: a four-door-sedan and a five-door hatch. The European version's common rail diesel engine produces {{convert|110|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}}.
In 2007, an SX trim level was added to the Rio sedan with the same features supplied with the Rio5 SX.
In 2007, the South Korean government began testing approximately 4,000 pre-production Rio [[Hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid-electric]] models, with parent company [[Hyundai Kia Automotive Group]] later announcing and subsequently withdrawing anticipated release dates for the hybrid model.<ref>{{cite web
|title = Hyundai Delays Hybrid Program
|year = 2007
|url = http://www.hybridcars.com/compacts-sedans/hyundai-accent-hybrid.html
|access-date = 2007-11-04
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011084811/http://hybridcars.com/compacts-sedans/hyundai-accent-hybrid.html
|archive-date = 2007-10-11
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Hyundai signs final deal on Czech plant
|newspaper=Daily Times of Pakistan
|url=http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/business/19-May-2006/hyundai-signs-final-deal-on-czech-plant
|date=2006-05-19
|access-date=2007-11-04
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181131/http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/business/19-May-2006/hyundai-signs-final-deal-on-czech-plant
|archive-date=2015-04-02
}}</ref>
For 2008, Kia offered the LX trim level for the Rio5 (similar to the Rio LX sedan) and a limited production of Rio5 SX Tuner models, featuring Falken FK452 tires, Tanabe [[Sway bar|strut tower brace]] and Eibach Federn lowering [[Coil spring|springs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.auto123.com/en/kia/rio5/2008/review?carid=1083000404&artid=100600&pg=1 |title=2008 Kia Rio5 SX Tuner Review |access-date=2009-03-02 |last=Luc Gagné |first=Luc Gagné |date=2008-09-05 |work=auto123.com }}</ref>
For the 2009 model year, all Rio and Rio5 trims received standard [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] (complimentary for three months) and radios with [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] port & [[Jack (connector)|auxiliary jack]], the auxiliary jack substituting for a [[Bluetooth]] [[mobile phone]] connection for devices with an [[Headphones|earphone]] jack. The Kia Rio ranked 5th in the "20 least expensive 2009 vehicles to insure" list by Insure.com. According to [[research]], the Rio is one of the least expensive vehicles to insure.<ref>[http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/090603-The-Most-Expensive-Cars-to-Insure/ The Most Expensive Cars to Insure] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110211546/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/090603-The-Most-Expensive-Cars-to-Insure/ |date=2016-01-10 }} Jun. 03, 2009, U.S. News Rankings & Reviews</ref>
For the Malaysian market, the second generation Rio was launched on the 7 September 2005 available with only one trim level with only the hatchback body style and powered by a 1.4-litre 16 valve DOHC engine with a 4-speed automatic gearbox and was fully imported from South Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://autoworld.com.my/news/2005/09/08/ALL-NEW-RIO-EXPECTED-TO-BOOST-NAZA-KIA-SALES/|title=ALL-NEW RIO EXPECTED TO BOOST NAZA KIA SALES - Autoworld.com.my|last=khong|first=ys|date=2005-09-08|work=Autoworld.com.my|access-date=2018-05-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paultan.org/2005/09/09/2006-kia-rio/|title=2006 Kia Rio|date=2005-09-09|work=Paul Tan's Automotive News|access-date=2018-05-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://paultan.org/2007/04/06/kia-rio-14-test-drive-report/|title=Kia Rio 1.4 Test Drive Report|date=2007-04-06|work=Paul Tan's Automotive News|access-date=2018-05-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
===Facelift===
{{Multiple image
| align             = right
| direction         = vertical
| width             = 220
| image1            = Kia Rio (DE, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 3. Juli 2011, Essen.jpg
| image2            = Kia Rio (DE, Facelift) – Heckansicht, 3. Juli 2011, Essen.jpg
| caption2          = Hatchback (2010 facelift)
| image3            = 2010 Kia Rio EX Sedan in Clear Silver Metallic, rear right, 2024-09-29.jpg
| caption3          = Sedan (2010 facelift)
}}
For the 2010 model year, the models received a [[facelift (automotive)|facelift]] in late 2009, adopting Kia's new [[Kia Motors#Design emphasis|Tiger nose]] grille. In addition, the steering wheel receives the same design as the [[Kia Soul]] and [[Kia Forte]], featuring optional Bluetooth hands-free phone operation, and the gauges cluster receives a new red backlit design. The headlights were modified slightly, with a darker appearance and parking lights and side-marker lights sharing the turn-signal housing. Side moldings on the car became narrower and body-colored. For the UK version, the Rio looks exactly the same as the US version, except that only the [[hatchback]] variant is sold there. It has Kia's new 'Tiger Nose' grille (for the 2010 model) and is powered by a 1.4-litre DOHC four-cylinder 16-valve petrol engine, or a 1.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder 16-valve diesel. They both have a five speed manual gearbox.
This facelifted Kia Rio was never being sold in the markets of Central and Southeastern Europe,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kia.pl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017221354/http://www.kia.pl/home.aspx |archive-date=2010-10-17 |title=Kia Motors Polska |language=pl |access-date=2023-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kia.hr/range |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702080139/http://www.kia.hr/range |archive-date=2010-07-02 |title=Kia Motors Croatia - Model Range |language=hr |access-date=2023-01-20}}</ref> apparently due to dismal sales, as well as due to the insufficient production capacities.
[[File:2010 Kia Rio (JB) Sports SE hatchback (2010-10-16) 01.jpg|thumb|Interior]]
===Safety===
;IIHS
The 2006 Rio received Poor to Average ratings from the [[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]] (IIHS).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/kia/rio-4-door-sedan/2006 |title=2006 Kia Rio |publisher=[[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]] |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Test'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Rating'''
|-
|Overall:
| style="text-align:center;"|{{rating|2|5}}
|-
|Moderate overlap front:
| style="text-align:center;"|Average
|-
|Side:
| style="text-align:center;"|Poor
|-
|Roof strength:
| style="text-align:center;"|Average
|-
|Head restraints & seats:
| style="text-align:center;"|Poor
|}
;Euro NCAP
[[Euro NCAP]] test results for a LHD, 5-door hatchback variant on a 2005 registration:
{{Euro NCAP
|year = 2005
|description = Kia Rio
|reference = {{cite web |url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/kia/rio/15669 |title=Kia Rio (2005) |publisher=[[Euro NCAP]] |access-date=2017-10-05}}
|reference_name = Kia Rio Euro NCAP (2005)
|adult_stars = 4
|child_stars = 3
|pedestrian_stars = 2
|align =
}}
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== {{anchor|third}} Third generation (UB/QB; 2011) ==
Starting from the third generation, the Rio was split into two different models, one being the global model (codename: ''UB''), and the other is a specific model for Russia and China (codename: ''QB'').
=== {{anchor|UB}} Global version (UB) ===
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Third generation
| image = 2012 Kia Rio 5-Door LX in Bright Silver Metallic, front left, 2024-05-27.jpg
| caption = 5-door hatchback (pre-facelift)
| aka = Kia Pride
| production = 2011–2017
| model_years = 2012–2017 (North America)
| assembly = South Korea: [[Gwangmyeong]] ([[List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities#Sohari Plant|Sohari Plant]])<br/>Malaysia: [[Gurun, Kedah|Gurun]] ([[Naza Automotive Manufacturing#Kia|NAM]])
| designer = {{ubl
| Sung Wook Kim<ref>{{Cite patent|country=US|number=D647005|title=Passenger car|pubdate=2011-10-18|inventor1-last=Kim|inventor1-first=Sung Wook|assign1=[[Kia Motors Corp.]]}}</ref>
| Seung-Hwan Baik (facelift)<ref>{{Cite patent|country=US|number=D741225|title=Passenger car|pubdate=2015-10-20|inventor1-last=Baik|inventor1-first=Seung-Hwan|assign1=[[Kia Motors Corp.]]}}</ref>
}}
| body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]]<br/>5-door hatchback<br/>4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| platform = [[Hyundai-Kia small automobile platforms#Hyundai-Kia PB platform|Hyundai-Kia PB]]
| related = [[Kia Pegas|Kia Pegas/Soluto]]<br />[[Hyundai Accent]] (RB)<br/>[[Hyundai Veloster]]<br/>[[Hyundai HB20]]<br />[[Hyundai Reina]]
| engine = {{ubl|
| '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:'''
| 1.2 L ''Kappa'' [[Multi-point injection|MPi]] [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
| 1.4 L [[Hyundai Gamma engine|''Gamma'']] MPi I4
| 1.6 L ''Gamma'' [[Gasoline direct injection|GDi]] I4
| '''[[Diesel engine|Diesel]]:'''
| 1.1 L ''[[Hyundai U engine|U-Line]]'' [[Straight-three engine|I3]]-[[Turbo-diesel|T]]
| 1.4 L ''U-Line'' I4-T<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/motorshows/geneva-motor-show/263590/allnew_kia_rio_shows_its_face.html |title=All-new Kia Rio shows its face |magazine=Auto Express |access-date=2011-09-24}}</ref>
}}
| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/>6-speed M6CF1 manual<br/>4-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]<br/>6-speed A6GF1 automatic
| wheelbase = {{convert|2570|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|159.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} (hatchback)<br/>{{convert|171.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} (sedan)
| width = {{convert|67.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| height = {{convert|57.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|1093|-|1141|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| sp =
| model_code = UB
}}
The global third-generation Rio debuted on March 1, 2011, at the [[Geneva Motor Show#2011|Geneva Motor Show]], again based on the [[Hyundai Accent]]. It was designed at Kia's design studios in [[Irvine, California]]. The vehicle feature sloping shoulder lines and wedge-shaped exteriors, which is inline with other Kia models at the time such as the 2011 Optima and Sportage. The Rio also feature its own interpretation of Kia's signature grille known as the "Tiger Nose", which is slimmed down to connect to the headlamp design. The new design includes a larger air intake. Its extended wheelbase of {{convert|2570|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} improves passenger and cargo space.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serban |first=Tudor |title=KIA Rio 5 doors Specs & Photos - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/cars/kia-rio-5-doors-2011.html |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=autoevolution |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KIA Rio Sedan Specs & Photos - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/cars/kia-rio-sedan-2011.html |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=autoevolution |language=en}}</ref>
The Rio in Europe also receives a 3-door model. It is mechanically identical to the 5-door, though its longer doors give it a more sporting appearance that appeals to younger audiences. The 3-door is also noticeably cheaper than the 5-door.
In November 2011, the third-generation Rio was awarded ''[[Semperit Irish Car of the Year]]'' and in December was awarded Australian [[Carsguide.com.au|Carsguide]]'s 2011 Car of the Year award as well, triumphing over many other vehicles including the likes of the [[Range Rover]] [[Evoque]] and the recently facelifted [[Ford Territory (Australia)|Ford Territory]].
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File:2012 Kia Rio (UB) SLS 3-door hatchback (23816069452) (cropped).jpg|Rear view (3-door hatchback)
File:2012 Kia Rio 5-Door LX in Bright Silver Metallic, rear left, 2024-05-27.jpg|Rear view (5-door hatchback)
File:2012 Kia Rio (UB MY12) Si sedan (2016-01-04) 01.jpg|Sedan
File:2012 Kia Rio (UB MY12) Si sedan (2016-01-04) 02.jpg|Rear view
File:2012 Kia Rio 1.4 CRDi 90 hp 5-door.jpg|Interior
</gallery>
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==== Powertrain ====
The UB Rio featured 1.4-litre or 1.6-litre [[Hyundai Gamma engine|Hyundai GDI Gamma engines]]. The European market also received the option of a 1.25-litre petrol engine, as well as a 1.4-litre or 1.1-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine - the 1.1-litre engine having the lowest CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and highest MPG of any non-electric or hybrid car currently on sale at time of writing; up to 88 mpg on the EU combined cycle (73 mpg in US gallons) and emitting only 85 grams of {{CO2}} per kilometer. This market, however, lacked the 1.6-litre engine, with the 1.4-litre being the most powerful on offer.
Transmission options included a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic for the American market, with the European market receiving a 5-speed manual for the 1.25-litre Petrol engine, a 6-speed manual for the 1.4-litre petrol, 1.1-litre and 1.4-litre diesels and a 4-speed automatic for the 1.4-litre petrol "2" spec model in 5-door configuration. Intelligent stop & go was an option on almost all available trim and engine levels.
==== Facelift (2015) ====
<gallery widths="190" heights="108">
File:2016 Kia Rio (UB) S 5-door hatchback (2018-08-27) 01.jpg|Facelift Kia Rio 5-door hatchback (front)
File:2016 Kia Rio (UB) S 5-door hatchback (2018-08-27) 02.jpg|Facelift Kia Rio 5-door hatchback (rear)
File:2017 Kia Rio (UB) S 3-door hatchback (2018-11-26).jpg|Facelift Kia Rio 3-door hatchback
File:Kia Rio4 1.4 EX 2016.jpg|Facelift Kia Rio 4-door sedan
</gallery>
==== UK ====
In the UK the Rio was available in seven different trim levels in total across its lifespan. In price order from lowest to highest, the Rio trim levels are: 1, 1 Air, VR7 / SR7, 2, 3, and 4. From launch in 2011, the trim levels available were 2 and 3, with the more basic 1, starting from £10,695, and 1 Air trims coming one year later in 2012 and the top spec Rio 4 being added to the line up in 2014. The base Rio 1 had the lack of features such as air-conditioning and alloy wheels but all Rio models were equipped with Bluetooth from factory. The Rio VR7 was a special edition model that entered the range in 2014 which was based on a 1 Air model but came with upgraded features such as 15" alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, and a leather steering wheel. This became the Rio SR7 after the facelift in 2015. The Rio 2 gained 16" alloy wheels, front fog lights, and heated power-folding door mirrors over the VR7 / SR7 but had a lack of parking sensors amongst the standard equipment. The Rio 3 and 4 were the higher trim levels within the range, with the Rio 3 receiving features such as 17" diamond-cut alloy wheels, heated front seats, LED daytime running lights & rear lights, automatic & cornering headlights, automatic climate control, and a 'Premium Supervision cluster', a larger information display within the driver gauges. Finally, the top spec Rio 4 gained features such as a sunroof, black leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, and keyless entry & start over the 3 model.
After the facelift in 2015, the Rio 3 and 4 gained a multi-function touchscreen with satellite navigation and a reversing camera, exclusive to these higher models. There were four engines available in the Rio. These are all from Kia's ECOdynamics engine range, consisting of a 1.2 litre and 1.4 litre four-cylinder petrol, a 1.1 litre three-cylinder diesel, and a 1.4 litre four-cylinder diesel. Rio 1, 1 Air and VR7/SR7 were only available with the 1.2 petrol and 1.1 diesel, and the Rio 2 was available with all four engine options. The 3 and 4 trim levels were only available with the 1.4 petrol and 1.4 diesel, both standard with a 6-speed manual, with an option of a 4-speed automatic on the 1.4 petrol, which was also available in the Rio 2.
The colours available on the pre-facelift Rio are Clear White (standard colour), Bright Silver, Midnight Black, Blaze Red, Electric Blue (2, 3 & 4), and Graphite Metallic, the latter only being available on 3 and 4 models. The facelift brought two new colours to the Rio; Urban Blue, replacing Electric Blue and is only available on Rio 2 and 3, and Yellow Zest, a colour exclusive to the SR7 trim. Graphite Metallic still remains available on the facelift Rio but only on the Rio 4.
==== Safety ====
=====Latin NCAP=====
The Korean-made Rio Sedan in its most basic Latin American market configuration with no airbags, no [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] and no [[Electronic stability control|ESC]] received 0 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from [[Latin NCAP]] in May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latinncap.com/en/result/90/kia-rio-sedan-no-airbags|title=Official results of the Kia Rio Sedan - NO Airbags 2017|website=LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS}}</ref>
===== IIHS =====
The 2012 Rio received Marginal to Good ratings from the [[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]] (IIHS).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/kia/rio-4-door-sedan/2012 |title=2012 Kia Rio |publisher=[[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]] |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Test'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Rating'''
|-
|Overall:
| style="text-align:center;"|{{rating|4|5}}
|-
|Small overlap front:
| style="text-align:center;"|Marginal
|-
|Moderate overlap front:
| style="text-align:center;"|Good
|-
|Side:
| style="text-align:center;"|Average
|-
|Roof strength:
| style="text-align:center;"|Good
|-
|Head restraints & seats:
| style="text-align:center;"|Good
|}
===== Euro NCAP =====
[[Euro NCAP]] test results for a LHD, 5-door hatchback standard European market variant on a 2011 registration:
{{Euro NCAP
|year = 2011
|overall_stars = 5
|description = Kia Rio
|reference = {{cite web |url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/kia/rio/10978 |title=Kia Rio (2011) |publisher=[[Euro NCAP]] |access-date=2017-10-05}}
|reference_name = Kia Rio Euro NCAP (2011)
|adult_points = 33
|adult_percent = 92
|child_points = 41.1
|child_percent = 84
|pedestrian_points = 16.7
|pedestrian_percent = 46
|safety_points = 6
|safety_percent = 86
|align =
}}
=== {{anchor|QB}}Russian/Chinese version (QB) ===
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Third generation
| image = Kia K2 QB sedan 01 China 2012-05-01.jpg
| caption = Kia K2 sedan (China; pre-facelift)
| aka = Kia K2 (China)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livelifedrive.com/malaysia/news/view/1105/2012-kia-k2-rio-based-sedan-launched-in-shanghai/|title=Kia K2 for China|publisher=Livelifedrive.com|date=2011-04-19}}</ref>
| production = 2011–2017
| assembly = China: [[Yancheng]] ([[Dongfeng Yueda Kia|DYK]])<br/>Russia: [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] ([[Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus|HMMR]])
| body_style = 5-door hatchback<br/>4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| platform = [[Hyundai-Kia small automobile platforms#Hyundai-Kia PB platform|Hyundai-Kia PB]]
| related = [[Hyundai Accent#RB|Hyundai Accent/Solaris (RB)]]<br>[[Hyundai Reina]]
| engine = '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:'''<br>1.4 L [[Hyundai Gamma engine|''Gamma'']] [[Multi-point injection|MPi]] [[Straight-four engine|I4]]<br/>1.6 L ''Gamma'' MPi I4
| transmission = 5/6-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/>4/6-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2570|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4120-4125|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (hatchback)<br/>{{convert|4370-4377|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (sedan)
| width = {{convert|1700|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1470|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1115|-|1151|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| sp =
| model_code = QB
}}
Kia developed a separate Rio model for the Russian market. Production began on 15 August 2011 at the Hyundai plant in [[Saint Petersburg]], and the QB Kia Rio was officially released in Russia on 17 August 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Российский седан Kia Rio официально представлен|url=https://news.drom.ru/Kia-Rio-17299.html|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Drom.ru|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Новый KIA Rio представлен публике!|url=https://kia-bnmotors.ru/about/news/item265714.php|access-date=2020-06-14|website=kia-bnmotors.ru|language=ru}}</ref> Hatchback production in Russia started in January 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the KIA brand. Assembling a Kia Rio car: production in Russia and abroad Which Korea produces Kia cars|url=https://nashipoezda.ru/en/dump-truck/istoriya-marki-kia-sborka-avtomobilya-kia-rio-proizvodstvo-v-rossii-i-za.html|access-date=2021-12-18|website=nashipoezda.ru}}</ref> The QB Rio features a more conservative design than the UB Rio. This version was also released to Chinese market, badged as the Kia K2.
<gallery widths="200" heights="128">
File:Kia K2 QB sedan 02 China 2012-05-01.jpg|Kia K2 sedan (China; pre-facelift)
File:2012 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia K2, rear 8.3.18 (cropped).jpg|Kia K2 hatchback (China; pre-facelift)
File:Kia K2 hatchback.jpg|Kia K2 hatchback (China; facelift)
File:2015 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia K2 (facelift), rear 8.3.18.jpg|Kia K2 hatchback (China; facelift)
</gallery>
{{clear}}
== {{anchor|fourth}} Fourth generation (YB/SC/FB/UC; 2017) ==
{{Update|section|date=October 2020}}
The fourth-generation Rio also consists of two different models, one being the global model produced in South Korea, Mexico and Algeria known with the model code YB or SC, and the other is a specific model for Russia and China known with the model code FB or UC and produced in the aforementioned countries and in Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kia Rio (FB) характеристики, двигатели, рестайлинг и комплектации |trans-title=Kia Rio (FB) characteristics, engines, restyling and equipment |url=https://kiazone.ru/cars/rio/kia-rio-fb |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=kiazone.ru}}</ref>
=== {{anchor|YB}}Global version (YB/SC) ===
{{redirect-distinguish-text|Kia Tonic|[[Kia Stonic]]}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Fourth generation
| image = 2018 Kia Rio (YB) S 5-door hatchback (2018-08-06) 01.jpg
| caption = Hatchback (pre-facelift)
| aka = Kia Tonic (crossover version, Colombia)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mantilla|first=Óscar Julián Restrepo|date=2018-09-26|title=Kia Tonic: Características, versiones y precios en Colombia|url=https://www.elcarrocolombiano.com/lanzamientos/kia-tonic-caracteristicas-versiones-y-precios-en-colombia/|access-date=2020-08-23|website=El Carro Colombiano|language=es-CO}}</ref>
| production = December 2017 – December 2023
| model_years = 2018–2023 (North America, Europe, Australia)
| assembly = South Korea: [[Gwangmyeong]] ([[List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities#Sohari Plant|Sohari Plant]])<br/>Mexico: [[Pesquería]] ([[List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities#Monterrey Plant|KMMX]])<ref name="Expansion">{{cite news |url=http://expansion.mx/empresas/2017/01/25/kia-producira-en-la-planta-de-pesqueria-un-modelo-de-hyundai |title=Kia producirá en la planta de Pesquería un modelo de Hyundai |newspaper=[[Expansión (Spanish newspaper)|Expansión]] |date=2017-01-25 |access-date=2017-04-23}}</ref><br/> Algeria: [[Batna, Algeria|Batna]] (GLOVIZ)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eco-algeria.com/content/%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A9 |title=Four models of the Kia brand in the Batna plant |publisher=Eco-Algeria |date=2017-03-19 |access-date=2017-04-13}}</ref>
| designer = [[Peter Schreyer]]
| body_style = 5-door [[hatchback]]<br/>4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2018-kia-rio-sedan/ |title=2018 Kia Rio Sedan |publisher=[[Autoblog (website)|Autoblog]] |date=2017-04-13 |access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref>
| platform = [[Hyundai-Kia small automobile platforms#Hyundai-Kia GB platform|Hyundai-Kia GB]]
| related = [[Kia Stonic]]<br>[[Hyundai Accent#HC|Hyundai Accent (HC)]]<br>[[Hyundai i20#GB|Hyundai i20 (GB)]]
| engine = {{ubl
| '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:'''
| 1.0 L ''[[Hyundai Kappa engine|Kappa]]'' [[Turbocharger|turbo]] [[Gasoline direct injection|GDi]] [[Straight-three engine|I3]]
| 1.2 L ''Kappa'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
| 1.4 L ''Kappa'' I4
| 1.6 L ''[[Hyundai Gamma engine|Gamma]]'' GDi I4
| 1.6 L ''Gamma'' MPi I4<br/>'''[[Diesel engine|Diesel]]:'''
| 1.4 L ''[[Hyundai U engine|U-Line]]'' [[Turbodiesel|TCi]] I4
}}
| transmission = 5/6-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/>4/6-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]<br/>7-speed [[Dual-clutch transmission|dual-clutch]]<br/>[[Continuously variable transmission|CVT]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2580|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4065|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (hatchback)<br/>{{convert|4385|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (sedan)
| width = {{convert|1725|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1450-1460|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight =
| model_code = YB/SC
| drivetrain = [[Mild Hybrid]]
}}
Kia presented the global fourth-generation Rio at the [[2017 Paris Motor Show]]. The new car was designed in Kia's California and Germany design centers and features longer front overhangs, larger hood and a more upright C-pillars for the hatchback model.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-news/all-new-kia-rio-will-debut-next-month-a1226-20160824?ref=article_featured |title=All New Kia Rio Will Debut Next Month |publisher=[[Top Gear Philippines]] |date=2016-08-24 |access-date=2016-09-01}}</ref> The hatchback model is 15&nbsp;mm longer, 5&nbsp;mm wider and 5&nbsp;mm shorter in height than its predecessor.
Unlike the previous generations, the fourth-generation Rio is an export-only model since it is not offered in the South Korean domestic market due to decreasing sales of its predecessor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-27 |title=소형차 엑센트·프라이드 단종..경차에 치이고 소형 SUV에 밀려 |trans-title=Small car Accent Pride discontinued... Hit by a compact car and pushed by a small SUV |url=http://www.carguy.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=25290 |access-date=2021-06-21 |website=카가이 |language=ko}}</ref> In the country, the Rio-based [[Kia Stonic|Stonic]] crossover was offered instead.
In European markets, the car is only offered in a 5-door hatchback form, while the 3-door hatchback option was discontinued.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New 2017 Kia Rio: full prices and specs revealed |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/kia/rio/96782/new-2017-kia-rio-full-prices-and-specs-revealed |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Auto Express |language=en}}</ref> In other markets such as the Americas, both the 5-door hatchback and sedan body styles are offered.<ref>{{cite web |last=Laurel |first=Drei |date=2017-09-02 |title=Kia Has Unveiled the All-New Rio Subcompact Hatch |url=http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-news/kia-has-unveiled-the-all-new-rio-subcompact-hatch-a00013-20160902?ref=latest?ref=home_feed_1 |access-date=2016-09-04 |publisher=[[Top Gear Philippines]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Meiners |first=Jens |date=2017-02-13 |title=2018 Kia Rio Hatchback Euro-Spec |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2018-kia-rio-hatchback-first-drive-review |access-date=2017-04-14 |publisher=[[Car & Driver]]}}</ref> For the North American market, the Rio is manufactured alongside the [[Kia Forte#YD|Forte]] at the newly built [[Pesquería (Nuevo León)|Pesquería]] plant in Mexico.<ref name="Expansion" />
For the North American market, the 1.6-liter Gamma GDi engine was replaced by the 1.6-litre Gamma II MPi starting from the 2020 model year. The [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] fuel economy rating was significantly improved as a result, while rated maximum horsepower reduced from {{cvt|130|hp|PS kW|0|abbr=on}} to a peak {{cvt|120|hp|PS kW|0|abbr=on}}.
<gallery widths="200" heights="118">
File:2018 Kia Rio (YB) S 5-door hatchback (2018-08-06) 02.jpg|Rear view (hatchback)
File:2019 Kia Rio GT-Line ISG 1.0 Front.jpg|Rio GT-Line
File:2019 Kia Rio GT-Line ISG 1.0 Rear.jpg|Rear view (GT-Line)
</gallery>
==== Facelift ====
The facelifted Rio featured changes in the front fascia with a revised bumper design. It was first introduced in Europe in May 2020, along with the inclusion of a 1.0-litre [[mild hybrid]] engine to replace the previous 1.0-litre T-GDi engine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kia Rio Facelift Debuts With Smart Face, Mild Hybrid Engine |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/425259/kia-rio-facelift-unveiled/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Motor1.com |language=en}}</ref>
The facelifted model went on sale in Mexico in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2020 |title=KIA Rio 2021 llega a México, ligera actualización para seguir siendo de los consentidos |url=https://noticias.autocosmos.com.mx/2020/10/22/kia-rio-2021-llega-a-mexico-ligera-actualizacion-para-seguir-siendo-de-los-consentidos}}</ref> In the US and Canada, the facelifted model was introduced in December 2020 for the 2021 model year for both hatchback and sedan models, with upgrades in standard equipment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Capparella |first=Joey |date=2020-12-28 |title=2021 Kia Rio U.S. Specs and Pricing Detailed |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35082187/2021-kia-rio-pricing/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Car and Driver |language=en-US}}</ref>
<gallery widths="200" heights="114">
File:2023 Kia Rio LX Premium in Sporty Blue, Front Right.jpg|Facelift (hatchback)
File:2021 Kia Rio S (facelift), front 3.12.23.jpg|Facelift (sedan)
File:2021 Kia Rio S (facelift), rear 3.12.23.jpg|Facelift (sedan)
</gallery>
==== Rio Cross/Tonic ====
A rugged [[Crossover (automobile)#Hatchback|crossover-styled]] variant of the Rio was released in [[Colombia]] as the '''Kia Tonic'''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mantilla|first=Óscar Julián Restrepo|date=2018-09-26|title=Kia Tonic: Características, versiones y precios en Colombia|url=https://www.elcarrocolombiano.com/lanzamientos/kia-tonic-caracteristicas-versiones-y-precios-en-colombia/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=El Carro Colombiano|language=es-CO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiempo|first=Casa Editorial El|title=Kia tonic: el rio se pasa a crossover|url=https://www.motor.com.co/actualidad/lanzamientos/kia-tonic-rio-pasa-crossover/31229|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Revista Motor|language=es}}</ref> It is also offered in selected Latin America countries such as Panama and Peru as the Rio Cross.<ref>{{Cite web|last=García|first=Gerardo|date=2018-09-27|title=El KIA Tonic es un Rio campero para cubrir el hueco de Stonic en Latinoamérica|url=https://www.motorpasion.com.mx/industria/kia-tonic-rio-cross|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Motorpasión México|language=es}}</ref>
<gallery widths="200" heights="133">
File:2019 Kia Tonic front view (Colombia).png|2019 Kia Tonic (Colombia)
File:2019 Kia Tonic rear view (Colombia).png|Rear view
</gallery>
==== Awards ====
The YB Rio won the 2017 [[Red Dot]] Award for Passenger Car Design<ref>{{cite web |url=http://red-dot.de/pd/online-exhibition/work/?lang=en&code=37-02295-2017&y=2017&c=248&a=0 |title=Kia Rio - Red Dot Award: Product Design |publisher=[[Red Dot]] |access-date=2017-07-30}}</ref> and the 2017 [[iF product design award|iF Design Award]] for Discipline Product.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ifworlddesignguide.com/entry/208988-kia-rio/ |title=Kia Rio |publisher=International Forum Design |access-date=2017-07-30}}</ref>
==== Safety ====
[[File:2017 Kia Rio Interior.jpg|thumb|Interior]]
The Rio has optional rear [[disc brakes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.16valvulas.com.ar/kia-rio-my2021-lanzamiento-en-argentina-desde-us-25-500/|title=Kia Rio MY2021: lanzamiento en Argentina, desde U$S 25.500|first=Jonathan|last=Romero|date=May 31, 2021|website=16 Valvulas}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcarrocolombiano.com/novedades/kia-rio-2022-en-colombia-precios-caracteristicas-y-versiones/|title=Kia Rio 2022 en Colombia: Precios, características y versiones|first=Fabián Rojas|last=Castañeda|date=April 23, 2021}}</ref>
===== Latin NCAP =====
The New Rio Sedan with 1 airbag, no [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] and no [[Electronic stability control|ESC]] received 2 stars for adult occupants and 2 stars for toddlers from [[Latin NCAP]] in August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latinncap.com/en/result/94/kia-new-rio-sedan-+-1-airbag|title=Official results of the Kia New Rio Sedan + 1 Airbag 2017|website=LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS}}</ref>
===== Euro NCAP =====
[[Euro NCAP]] test results for a LHD, 5-door hatchback variant with standard equipment on a 2017 registration:
{{Euro NCAP
|year = 2017
|overall_stars = 3
|description = Kia Rio
|reference = {{cite web|url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/kia/rio/27767 |title=Kia Rio (with Standard Equipment) |publisher=Euro NCAP |access-date=2017-09-06}}
|reference_name = Kia Rio (with standard equipment) Euro NCAP (2017)
|adult_points = 32.5
|adult_percent = 85
|child_points = 41.2
|child_percent = 84
|pedestrian_points = 26
|pedestrian_percent = 62
|safety_points = 3
|safety_percent = 25
|align =
}}
Euro NCAP test results for a LHD, 5-door hatchback variant with optional safety pack on a 2017 registration:
{{Euro NCAP
|year = 2017
|overall_stars = 5
|description = Kia Rio
|reference = {{cite web|url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/kia/rio/27768 |title=Kia Rio (with Safety Pack) |publisher=Euro NCAP |access-date=2017-09-06}}
|reference_name = Kia Rio (with safety pack) Euro NCAP (2017)
|adult_points = 35.5
|adult_percent = 93
|child_points = 41.2
|child_percent = 84
|pedestrian_points = 29.8
|pedestrian_percent = 71
|safety_points = 7.1
|safety_percent = 59
|align =
}}
===== IIHS =====
======2018======
[[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety|IIHS]] crash test results for an LHD, 4-door sedan variant with standard equipment, 2018 model year, and its top trim won the Top Safety Pick+ award:
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety|IIHS]] scores
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Test'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Rating'''
|-
|Small overlap front:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Moderate overlap front (driver side):
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Moderate overlap front (passenger side):
|style="background: yellow"|Acceptable
|-
|Side:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Roof strength:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Head restraints & seats:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
| Headlights
| style="margin:0;padding:0" |
{| border=0 cellspacing=0
|-
| style="color:white;background: green"|Good || style="color:white;background: red"|Poor
|}
| varies by trim/option
|-
|Front crash prevention:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Superior || optional
|-
|Child seat anchors (Latch) ease of use:
|style="background: yellow"|Acceptable
|}
======2023======
[[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety|IIHS]] crash test results, 2023 model year:<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Kia Rio 4-door sedan |url=https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/Kia/rio-4-door-sedan/2023 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety|IIHS]] scores
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Test'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Rating'''
|-
|Small overlap front:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Moderate overlap front (driver side):
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Moderate overlap front (passenger side):
|style="background: yellow"|Acceptable
|-
|Side:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Roof strength:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
|Head restraints & seats:
|style="color:white;background: green"|Good
|-
| Headlights
| style="margin:0;padding:0" |
{| border=0 cellspacing=0
|-
| style="color:white;background: green"|Good || style="color:white;background: red"|Poor
|}
| varies by trim/option
|-
|Child seat anchors (Latch) ease of use:
|style="background: yellow"|Acceptable
|}
=== {{anchor|FB|UC}}Russian/Chinese version (FB/UC) ===
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Fourth generation
| image = Kia Rio 2017 (Russia) (cropped).jpg
| caption = 2017 Kia Rio (Russia; pre-facelift)
| aka = Kia K2 (China)<br>Kia KX Cross / K2 Cross (crossover version, China) <br> Solaris KRS / Solaris KRX (Russia; 2024-present)
| production = 2017–2022, 2024–present (Russia)<br>2017–2020 (China)
| assembly = China: [[Yancheng]] ([[Dongfeng Yueda Kia|DYK]])<br/>Russia: [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] ([[Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus|HMMR]])<br />Ukraine: [[Zaporizhia]] ([[ZAZ]])<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-03|title=Assembly of Kia Rios started at the Zaporozhye plant - Auto-Motor|url=https://tekdeeps.com/assembly-of-kia-rios-started-at-the-zaporozhye-plant-auto-motor/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218120527/https://tekdeeps.com/assembly-of-kia-rios-started-at-the-zaporozhye-plant-auto-motor/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 18, 2021|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Tek Deeps|language=en-US}}</ref>
| body_style = 5-door [[hatchback]]<br/>4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| platform = [[Hyundai-Kia K2 platform|Hyundai-Kia K2]]
| related = [[Hyundai Accent#HC|Hyundai Accent/Verna/Solaris (HCi/HCr/YC)]]
| engine = {{ubl
| '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:'''
| 1.4 L ''[[Hyundai Kappa engine|Kappa]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
| 1.6 L ''[[Hyundai Gamma engine|Gamma]]'' I4
}}
| transmission = 6-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/>6-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2600|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4240-4275|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (hatchback)<br/>{{convert|4400-4420|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (sedan)
| width = {{convert|1740-1750|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1510|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (hatchback)<br/>{{convert|1470|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (sedan)
| weight = {{convert|1115|-|1151|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| sp =
| model_code = FB/UC
}}
The Rio produced and marketed in Russia and China (as the K2 and KX Cross) is internally referred to by the FB or UC model codes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Новый Kia Rio - первый российский тест |trans-title=New Kia Rio - the first Russian test |url=https://www.zr.ru/content/articles/907089-novyj-kia-rio-pervyj-rossijsk/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=www.zr.ru}}</ref> The version for Russia differs with the YB Rio with a different design, longer wheelbase, a different line of engines and suspension settings.
The model was unveiled in Russia in June 2017. Compared to its predecessor, the QB Rio, the FB Rio received improved suspension tuning and an [[electric power steering]]. In terms of dimensions, the sedan model is {{convert|23|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} longer in length, {{convert|40|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} wider and {{convert|30|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} longer in wheelbase. Due to the revised rear suspension configuration, trunk space of the sedan model was reduced from 500 L to 480 L. The 1.4-litre Gamma engine was replaced by the Kappa engine of the similar displacement, while the 1.6-litre Gamma engine option was retained from the previous generation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Кожа, подогревы, светодиоды: все о новом Kia Rio |trans-title=Leather, heating, LEDs: all about the new Kia Rio |url=https://www.autonews.ru/news/594ba9979a7947e8aa20fa75 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Autonews |language=ru}}</ref> Compared to previous generations, the Kia K2 and Kia Rio sedan uses a different bumper design, while the Kia Rio X uses the same bumper design compared to a China-built KX Cross.
Production of the FB Rio sedan began on 4 July 2017 at the Hyundai plant in Saint Petersburg alongside the related [[Hyundai Accent#HC|Hyundai Solaris]], and sales began on 1 August 2017. It was also offered in Ukraine and in various [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] countries, such as Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
The facelifted Kia Rio was launched to the Russian market in 2020. The updated model features a reshaped headlights and front bumper, with LED headlights in offer for higher grade levels.<ref>{{cite web |date=2020-10-01 |title=Обновлённый Kia Rio начали продавать в России |trans-title=Updated Kia Rio started selling in Russia |url=https://wroom.ru/news/11945 |access-date=2020-10-09 |website=Wroom.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
<gallery widths="200" heights="131">
File:2018 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia K2, front 8.12.18.jpg|Kia K2 sedan (China)
File:2018 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia K2, rear 8.12.18.jpg|Kia K2 sedan (China)
File:Kia Rio FL 2020 Russian (cropped).jpg|2020 Kia Rio (Russia; facelift)
</gallery>
==== {{anchor|KX Cross|X-Line|Crossover}}Crossover versions ====
In October 2017, Kia Russia introduced the Rio X-Line as a [[Crossover (automobile)|crossover]]-styled hatchback version of the FB Rio. The Rio X-Line has an increased ground clearance of 10&nbsp;mm, modified suspension settings, and unpainted plastic body claddings to mimic crossover styling. Sales began in Russia on 14 November 2017. The Rio X-Line was also introduced in China at the 2017 [[Auto Shanghai]] as the '''Kia KX Cross'''. The KX Cross is {{convert|30|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} wider and {{convert|40|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} longer than the standard Rio hatchback.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-04-19|title=New Kia Pegas and K2 Cross Debut at Auto Shanghai|url=http://allcarschannel.com/kia-pegas-k2-cross-debut-auto-shanghai/|access-date=2017-04-20|publisher=allcarschannel.com|archive-date=2020-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803091714/http://allcarschannel.com/kia-pegas-k2-cross-debut-auto-shanghai/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gnaticov|first=Christian|date=2017-04-19|title=Kia Pegas Compact Sedan And K2 Cross Are Tailored For Chinese Customers|url=http://www.carscoops.com/2017/04/kia-pegas-compact-sedan-and-k2-cross.html|access-date=2017-04-20|publisher=Carscoops}}</ref>
<gallery widths="190" heights="130">
File:2018 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia KX Cross, front 8.9.18.jpg|Kia KX Cross (China)
File:2018 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia KX Cross, rear 8.9.18.jpg|Kia KX Cross (China)
File:2018 Kia Rio X-Line 1.6 front view (FB; Russia-spec).jpg|2018 Kia Rio X-Line 1.6 (Netherlands)
File:2018 Kia Rio X-Line 1.6 rear view (FB; Russia-spec).jpg|2018 Kia Rio X-Line 1.6 (Netherlands)
</gallery>
{{clear}}
== {{anchor|BL7|fifth}} Successor ==
{{main|Kia K3 (BL7)}}
[[File:2024 Kia K3 Sedan GT Line (Colombia) front view.jpg|thumb|2024 Kia K3 Sedan]]
The fourth-generation Rio was succeeded by the K3, which was introduced in August 2023. The K3 nameplate was previously used by the Chinese and South Korean market [[Kia Forte|Forte/Cerato]] which is a segment above the Rio. The Forte/Cerato was succeeded by the [[Kia K4 (2025)|K4]] in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Padeanu |first=Adrian |title=2024 Kia K3 Sedan Teased Ahead Of August 8 Debut, Is It A Rio Or Forte? |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/680238/2024-kia-k3-sedan-teaser/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Motor1.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lye |first1=Gerard |title=2024 Kia K3 sedan debuts in Mexico – Rio successor with 1.6L, 2.0L engines; 6MT, 6AT; available as GT-Line |url=https://paultan.org/2023/08/09/2024-kia-k3-sedan-debuts-in-mexico/ |website=Paul Tan's Automotive News |access-date=August 9, 2023 |language=en-US |date=August 9, 2023}}</ref>
{{Clear}}
== Sales ==
The Rio/K2 was Kia's best selling model worldwide in 2012 and 2015.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
!Europe<ref>{{Cite web |last=Demandt |first=Bart |date=2014-01-29 |title=Kia Rio European sales figures |url=https://carsalesbase.com/europe-kia-rio/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=carsalesbase.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
! U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/sales|title=News - Sales Data - Sales Data - Kia Motors America Newsroom|website=www.kiamedia.com|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref>
!Mexico<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venta al público y producción de vehículos ligeros por marca, modelo, segmento y país origen |url=http://www.inegi.org.mx/app/tabulados/pxwebv2app/tabulados/pxwebv2/pxweb/es/RAIAVL/RAIAVL/RAIAVL_8_9.px/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=PX-Web |language=es}}</ref>
! South Korea<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldwide.kia.com/int/company/ir/archive/sales-results |title = Sales Results - Investor Relations; Kia Global Brand Site}}</ref>
! Global
|-
| 2000
|2,904
| 16,624
| || 24,216 ||
|-
| 2001
|17,570
| 51,541
| || 18,651 ||
|-
| 2002
|25,138
| 51,195
| || 19,837 ||
|-
| 2003
|34,436
| 41,285
| || 7,844 ||
|-
| 2004
|32,629
| 38,518
| || 2,273 ||
|-
| 2005
|27,859
| 30,290
| || 15,663 ||
|-
| 2006
|30,759
| 28,388
| || 23,045 ||
|-
| 2007
|22,288
| 33,370
| || 25,919 ||
|-
| 2008
|20,268
| 36,532
| || 22,197 ||
|-
| 2009
|25,020
| 34,666
| || 18,532 ||
|-
| 2010
|19,335
| 24,619
| || 14,339 ||
|-
| 2011
|30,730
| 20,111
| || 15,537 ||
|-
| 2012
|69,752
| 40,275
| || 16,380 || 466,826<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kianewscenter.com/News/News/kia-motors-ends-2012-with-9.3--increase-in-global-sales/s/24631c7c-2e3a-45c2-bdfd-9996787f52f4 |title=Kia Motors Global Media Center : Kia Motors Ends 2012 with 9.3% Increase in Global Sales |access-date=2017-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908020612/http://www.kianewscenter.com/News/News/kia-motors-ends-2012-with-9.3--increase-in-global-sales/s/24631c7c-2e3a-45c2-bdfd-9996787f52f4 |archive-date=2017-09-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2013
|58,041
| 40,742
| || 11,037 ||
|-
| 2014
|58,425
| 35,933
| || 8,893 ||
|-
| 2015
|63,930
| 23,742
| || 6,987
| 466,573<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kianewscenter.com/News/kia-motors-posts-0.3--rise-in-2015-global-sales/s/e578391e-6783-4ce8-bd4a-d6c0103fcd1e|title=Kia Motors posts 0.3% rise in 2015 global sales|date=7 January 2016|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
|67,622
| 28,700
|12,138|| 4,158 || 445,404<ref name="sales2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.kianewscenter.com/News/kia-motors-posts-3.2--rise-in-2016-global-sales/s/bbbb5165-5178-4a22-b9ac-fbe29cf2d4f2|title=Kia Motors posts 3.2% rise in 2016 Global Sales|date=6 January 2017|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
|70,309
| 16,760
|29,096|| 2,028 || 252,327
|-
| 2018
|45,654
| 22,975
|32,904||
|167,422
|-
| 2019
|39,721
| 24,961
|36,730
|
|264,535
|-
| 2020
|33,052
| 23,927
|29,014
|
|
|-
| 2021
|34,265
| 31,362
|35,249
|
|147,966<ref>{{Citation |title=List of Kia vehicles |date=2024-09-12 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kia_vehicles |access-date=2024-09-17 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
|33,613
| 26,996
|50,958
|
|
|-
| 2023
|25,959
| 26,804
|40,490
|
|
|}
==References==
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{{Kia North America}}
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[[Category:2000s cars]]
[[Category:2010s cars]]
[[Category:Euro NCAP small family cars]]
[[Category:Latin NCAP small family cars]]
[[Category:Front-wheel-drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Hatchbacks]]
[[Category:Kia vehicles|Rio]]
[[Category:Sedans]]
[[Category:Station wagons]]
[[Category:Subcompact cars]]