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2021 Kia Rio5 mpg

Combined mpg, Door S IVT

36mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

10203040506070Median 26Rio5: 36 mpg
81 sedans (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 26 mpg.
2021 Kia Rio5 mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
Door S IVT1.6LFWD33413612.0432$1,067

Fuel cost

Door S IVT, 36 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,067
Per month
$89
Per mile
8.9 cents
Fill the tank
$38.40

Trip cost

Door S IVT: 41 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles2.4$7.80
300 miles7.3$23.41
500 miles12.2$39.02
1,000 miles24.4$78.05

Commute cost

Per month
$77
Per year
$924
Miles a month
867

Door S IVT. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 36 mpg good? Yes. Beats 95% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

30323436200920122015201820212023
Rio5: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2023.

Rio5 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Kia Rio5 and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2021 Kia Rio5Door S IVT36 mpg
2021 Kia ForteFE FWD35 mpg
2021 Kia Forte5FE Manual31 mpg
2021 Kia RioLX FWD36 mpg
2021 Hyundai AccentSE FWD36 mpgCompare
2021 Mitsubishi Mirage G4ES FWD35 mpgCompare
2021 Subaru Impreza4-door Manual AWD26 mpgCompare

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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