Kia Rio Window Sticker

The Kia Rio window sticker — build, options & years

The Kia Rio ran from 2001–2023 across 4 generations (2001–2005, 2006–2011, 2012–2022, 2023–2024). Its Monroney label captures exactly how each one left the factory — the build, the options it was optioned with and the price, built around the 1.6L, 4-cyl, Regular fuel, Front-Wheel Drive powertrain.

Which year's sticker do I need? Any Kia Rio VIN works — ForCar reads the exact model year automatically. On owner data the cleanest years are 2022, 2023, 2021; the most-complained-about are 2001, 2002, 2013. For year-by-year recalls, MPG and safety, see the full Kia Rio VIN decoder.

What the Kia Rio sticker says about fuel

Fuel economy is a legally required block on every Monroney label — city, highway and combined figures plus the estimated annual fuel bill. These are the EPA numbers on file for the Rio, latest tested year 2023:

The label also prints an estimated $1,750 a year in fuel at 15,000 miles, and 303 g/mi of CO₂. EPA files the Rio under Compact Cars, which is the class it gets compared against on the sticker.

How the Rio's sticker figure changed

Combined MPG printed on the label, model year by model year — 2001 to 2023. Worth checking before you compare a Rio sticker from one year with another:

Over that span the combined figure rose by 10 mpg, so an early sticker and a recent one describe noticeably different cars. EPA revised its testing method in 2008, which shifts figures printed before and after that year.

Safety ratings printed on the label

The second required block: NHTSA's five-star crash results. This is what the Rio sticker carries as of its 2017 rating:

Stars are awarded per test, so a car can hold five overall and fewer for rollover — tall vehicles usually give ground there. Compare against every rated model in the safest cars ranking.

What a used Rio sells for now

The label froze the Rio price on the day it left the factory; the market has moved since, and this is where it landed: median asking price of the Rio by model year, from 176 live US listings:

A 2023 Rio asks a median $11,990 today, a 2007 about $2,495. Full breakdown on the Kia Rio value page.

What's on the Kia Rio sticker

Every Monroney label carries the same required blocks: MSRP with itemised options, EPA fuel economy — for this car 36 mpg combined, NHTSA safety ratings — 4 stars overall here, standard and optional equipment, and parts-content origin. Every Rio VIN returns its own build rather than a generic spec.

For how to read each block, what to do if the sticker is lost, and how it differs from a build sheet, see the window sticker guide.

Rio window sticker — every model year

This covers the Kia Rio for 2001–2023. Enter any Rio VIN above and ForCar pulls the exact build and Monroney label for that specific year automatically. No need to pick a year. Driving something else? Browse window stickers for every Kia model.

Want Rio recalls, MPG, safety and reliability too? See the full Kia Rio VIN decoder →

Where to find the VIN on a Kia Rio

1. WindshieldLower-left corner, driver's side, readable from outside without opening anything.
2. Door jambOn the driver's door frame of every Rio, next to the tyre-pressure and build-date plate.
3. DocumentsRegistration, title and insurance card — on a Kia Rio all three must show the same number.

All four must match. A Kia Rio whose windshield plate disagrees with the door jamb has either had a panel replaced or a tampered identity — check the paperwork before any money changes hands.