Kia RIO 2005 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia RIO | All carmakers | Kia RIO | |
| 2005 | +8% | +20% | +10% | +23% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2006 | +9% | +20% | +11% | +23% |
| 2007 | +11% | +22% | +12% | +23% |
| 2008 | +12% | +24% | +13% | +23% |
| 2009 | +14% | +24% | +14% | +23% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia RIO.
Kia RIO 2005 hatchback fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 34.7 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 28.6 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +22% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +23% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia RIO 2005 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 liters per 100 km or 14% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Kia RIO with automatic transmission consumes around 2 litres per 100 km or 26% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Kia RIO advertised fuel economy is slightly better than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly worse than average.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Rio 2005 1.6 CVVT 112 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Rio 2005 1.4 97 HP manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+24% |
| Kia Rio 2005 1.4 97 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
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| Kia Rio 2007 1.4 97 HP manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+23% |
| Kia Rio 2007 1.4 97 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+33% |
| 1.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Rio 2005 1.5 CRDi VGT 110 HP manual | 50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km |
40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+23% |
| Kia Rio 2007 1.5 CRDi VGT 110 HP manual | 50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km |
40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+23% |
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Rio 2005 1.6 CVVT 112 HP manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+18% |
| Kia Rio 2005 1.6 CVVT 112 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+18% |
| Kia Rio 2007 1.6 CVVT 112 HP manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
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| Kia Rio 2007 1.6 CVVT 112 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+15% |
* - 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.