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Kia Rio 0-60 Times and 1/4 Mile Times

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The Kia Rio zero to 60 times and quarter mile times below are from 17 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Motor Week and more.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Kia Rio 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Kia Rio is 2012 Kia Rio LX 5-door Hatchback, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 16.4 seconds at 84.9 , according to Motor Trend.

The slowest tested Kia Rio is 2001 Kia Rio Sedan, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 10.7 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.7 seconds at 76.4 , according to Motor Trend.

Out of all the Kia Rio tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 9.09 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 16.95 seconds at 82.15 mph.

Kia Rio 0-60 times and quarter mile times

Average Kia Rio 0-60 and 1/4 Mile Times Per Year

Year
0-60 Times
1/4 Mile Times
2021
8.60 sec
16.75 sec
2018
8.73 sec
16.70 sec
2013
8.20 sec
16.55 sec
2012
8.83 sec
16.80 sec
2006
9.65 sec
17.25 sec
2004
9.80 sec
17.40 sec
2001
10.10 sec
17.43 sec

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2021 Kia Rio

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
S 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8.6 sec
1/4 Mile
16.8 sec @  83
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
33/41/32  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
S 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8.6 sec
1/4 Mile
16.7 sec @  83.9
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
33/41/--  mpg
Source
Motor Trend

2018 Kia Rio

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.5 sec
1/4 Mile
16.7 sec @  85
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
28/37/28  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.7 sec
1/4 Mile
16.6 sec @  84.6
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
28/37/29.7  mpg
Source
Motor Trend
Trim
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
9 sec
1/4 Mile
16.8 sec @  84
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
28/37/33  mpg
Source
Motor Week

2013 Kia Rio

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
0-60
8.2 sec
1/4 Mile
16.6 sec @  83
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
29/37/30  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
0-60
8.2 sec
1/4 Mile
16.5 sec @  83.1
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
29/37/30.9  mpg
Source
Motor Trend

2012 Kia Rio

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.9 sec
1/4 Mile
16.7 sec @  83.5
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
28/36/--  mpg
Source
Motor Trend
Trim
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
9 sec
1/4 Mile
16.9 sec @  83
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
28/36/38  mpg
Source
Motor Week
Trim
LX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
0-60
7.9 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @  84.9
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
29/37/30.8  mpg
Source
Motor Trend
Trim
SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
9.5 sec
1/4 Mile
17.2 sec @  81
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
28/36/28  mpg
Source
Car and Driver

2006 Kia Rio

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Rio5 SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
9.9 sec
1/4 Mile
17.3 sec @  79
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
27/32/30  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
Rio5 SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
9.4 sec
1/4 Mile
17.2 sec @  82
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
27/32/30  mpg
Source
Motor Week

2004 Kia Rio

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Cinco Wagon
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
9.8 sec
1/4 Mile
17.4 sec @  79.2
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
23/30/--  mpg
Source
Motor Trend

2001 Kia Rio

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Sedan
Engine
1.5L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
10.3 sec
1/4 Mile
17.6 sec @  78
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
24/29/29  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
Sedan
Engine
1.5L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
10.7 sec
1/4 Mile
17.7 sec @  76.4
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
24/29/--  mpg
Source
Motor Trend
Trim
Sedan
Engine
1.5L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
9.3 sec
1/4 Mile
17 sec @  83
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
24/29/34  mpg
Source
Motor Week

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