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Is the 2021 Kia Rio a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 6 sedans

3rdof 6

  • No. Top half on 1 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 17.4 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 6 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (3rd of 6), price (4th of 6).
  • Weakest: power (4th of 6, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSImprezaSubaru ImprezaCoroll…Toyota Corolla HatchbackRioKia RioVersaNissan VersaAccentHyundai AccentMirage…Mitsubishi Mirage G43rd of 6
6 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Kia Rio in a class of 6
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$16,0504th of 640%
Best combined mpg36 mpg3rd of 640%
Most horsepower120 hp4th of 620%
Cargo behind rear seats17.4 cu ft3rd of 660%
Rear legroom33.5 in3rd of 640%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Subaru Impreza 20.8 cu ft
  2. Toyota Corolla Hatchback 17.8 cu ft
  3. Kia Rio 17.4 cu ft
  4. Nissan Versa 15.0 cu ft
  5. Hyundai Accent 13.7 cu ft
  6. Mitsubishi Mirage G4 12.0 cu ft

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 6 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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