Kia RIO 2003 fuel consumption

Kia RIO from 2003 to 2005 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 30% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 22% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 38% higher. Starting from 2003 Kia RIO average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2004 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Kia RIO
2003	+6%	+8%
Show all years
2004	+7%	+8%
2005	+8%	+8%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia RIO.

2003 - 2005

Kia RIO 2003 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.9 MPG 7.4 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.6 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+8%

Kia RIO 2003 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia RIO 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.2 liters per 100 km or 17% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Kia RIO fuel economy is slightly worse than average. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia RIO with 1.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Rio 2003 1.5 97 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.3 liter petrol engine
Kia Rio 2003 1.3 82 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+9%
1.5 liter petrol engine
Kia Rio 2003 1.5 97 HP manual	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+7%
Kia Rio 2003 1.5 97 HP automatic	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km

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2003 - 2005

Kia RIO 2003 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.0 MPG 7.4 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.6 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+8%

Kia RIO 2003 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia RIO 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.2 liters per 100 km or 17% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.3 liter petrol engine
Kia Rio 2003 1.3 82 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+9%
1.5 liter petrol engine
Kia Rio 2003 1.5 97 HP manual	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+7%
Kia Rio 2003 1.5 97 HP automatic	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km
Kia Rio 2003 1.5 108 HP manual	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.