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Kia Rio, Price, Specs & Review 2026

Everything on the Kia Rio, discontinued in 2017 — for used buyers and research. 25 variants. Side-by-side specs, ANCAP safety, fuel economy, towing capacity, warranty and running costs. Specifications are sourced from Kia's original Australian brochures for this generation; new-car pricing is no longer shown as it is no longer sold new.

Discontinued (2017). This generation of the Kia Rio is no longer sold new in Australia. Specifications are kept for reference and used-buyer research; pricing is no longer shown as it is not a current new-car offer.

Every Kia Rio variant in Australia, compared

25 variants of the Kia Rio are on sale in Australia. Tap to compare them side-by-side, then tap any variant for its full specs.

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S 1.4 3-Door Hatch Manual2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 3-Door Hatch Manual

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
5.7L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
1,050kg
Configure the S 1.4 3-Door Hatch Manual
S 1.4 3-Door Hatch Automatic2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 3-Door Hatch Automatic

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
6.3L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic (Manu-matic)
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
850kg
Configure the S 1.4 3-Door Hatch Automatic
S 1.4 5-Door Hatch Manual2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 5-Door Hatch Manual

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
5.7L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
1,050kg
Configure the S 1.4 5-Door Hatch Manual
S 1.4 5-Door Hatch Automatic2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 5-Door Hatch Automatic

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
6.3L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic (Manu-matic)
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
850kg
Configure the S 1.4 5-Door Hatch Automatic
Si 1.6 Sedan Manual2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 Sedan Manual

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
5.6L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
1,150kg
Configure the Si 1.6 Sedan Manual
Si 1.6 Sedan Automatic2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 Sedan Automatic

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic (Manu-matic)
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
950kg
Configure the Si 1.6 Sedan Automatic
Si 1.6 5-Door Hatch Manual2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 5-Door Hatch Manual

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
5.6L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
1,150kg
Configure the Si 1.6 5-Door Hatch Manual
Si 1.6 5-Door Hatch Automatic2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 5-Door Hatch Automatic

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic (Manu-matic)
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
950kg
Configure the Si 1.6 5-Door Hatch Automatic
SLi 1.6 5-Door Hatch Manual2012POA

Kia Rio SLi 1.6 5-Door Hatch Manual

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
5.6L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
1,150kg
Configure the SLi 1.6 5-Door Hatch Manual
SLi 1.6 5-Door Hatch Automatic2012POA

Kia Rio SLi 1.6 5-Door Hatch Automatic

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic (Manu-matic)
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
950kg
Configure the SLi 1.6 5-Door Hatch Automatic
SLS 1.6 3-Door Hatch Manual2012POA

Kia Rio SLS 1.6 3-Door Hatch Manual

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
5.6L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
1,150kg
Configure the SLS 1.6 3-Door Hatch Manual
SLS 1.6 3-Door Hatch Automatic2012POA

Kia Rio SLS 1.6 3-Door Hatch Automatic

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic (Manu-matic)
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
Towing
950kg
Configure the SLS 1.6 3-Door Hatch Automatic
S 1.4 (Sedan) Manual2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 (Sedan) Manual

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
5.7L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the S 1.4 (Sedan) Manual
Si 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the Si 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto
Si 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Auto2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Auto

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the Si 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Auto
SLS 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto2012POA

Kia Rio SLS 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the SLS 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto
S 1.4 (Sedan) Auto2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 (Sedan) Auto

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
6.3L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the S 1.4 (Sedan) Auto
Si 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Manual2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Manual

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
5.6L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the Si 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Manual
Si 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Manual2012POA

Kia Rio Si 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Manual

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
5.6L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the Si 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Manual
SLi 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Manual2012POA

Kia Rio SLi 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Manual

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
5.6L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the SLi 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Manual
S 1.4 (5-door Hatch) Manual2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 (5-door Hatch) Manual

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
5.7L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the S 1.4 (5-door Hatch) Manual
S 1.4 (5-door Hatch) Auto2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 (5-door Hatch) Auto

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
6.3L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the S 1.4 (5-door Hatch) Auto
S 1.4 (3-door Hatch) Manual2012POA

Kia Rio S 1.4 (3-door Hatch) Manual

Power
79kW
Torque
135Nm
Fuel use
5.7L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the S 1.4 (3-door Hatch) Manual
SLi 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto2012POA

Kia Rio SLi 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the SLi 1.6 GDi (5-door Hatch) Auto
SLi 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Auto2012POA

Kia Rio SLi 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Auto

Power
103kW
Torque
167Nm
Fuel use
6.1L/100km
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The UB-series Kia Rio (2011-2016) was Kia's light-car offering, sold in Australia as a 3-door hatch, 5-door hatch and 4-door sedan across S, Si, SLi and SLS grades. Base S runs a 79kW 1.4-litre MPi petrol (6-speed manual or 4-speed auto); Si, SLi and SLS get the punchier 103kW 1.6-litre GDi direct-injection engine with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed auto. It carried a 5-star ANCAP rating and Kia's then-5-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, making a used SLi or SLS an easy, well-equipped small-car buy.

Configure the SLi 1.6 GDi (Sedan) Auto

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