2021 Kia Rio pricing and specs detailed: Increased cost for MG3, Toyota Yaris, Suzuki Swift, Volkswagen Polo and Mazda 2 rival

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The Rio range has crept up in cost again.
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
9 Apr 2021
2 min read

Kia Australia has increased the pricing of the fourth-generation Rio light hatchback for the second time since its facelift was released seven months ago.

Once again, all Rio variants have become $500 dearer, with the line-up now kicking off from $19,090 plus on-road costs for the manual S and reaching $24,990 for the automatic GT-Line (see full pricing table below).

Speaking to CarsGuide, a Kia Australia spokesperson confirmed no changes have been made to the MG3, Toyota Yaris, Suzuki Swift, Volkswagen Polo and Mazda2 rival’s standard specification, with the usual external forces prompting the price rise.

As a result, the Rio is still available in three grades: entry-level S, mid-range Sport and flagship GT-Line.

The S and Sport are motivated by the same 74kW/133Nm 1.4-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine, which is mated to a six-speed manual as standard, although a six-speed torque-converter automatic is optional.

Meanwhile, the GT-Line is powered by a 74kW/172Nm 1.0-litre turbo-petrol three-cylinder engine, which is exclusively matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. Like the rest of the Rio range, it’s front-wheel drive.

2021 Kia Rio pricing before on-road costs

VariantTransmissionCost
Smanual$19,090 (+$500)
Sautomatic$21,390 (+$500)
Sportmanual$20,590 (+$500)
Sportautomatic$22,890 (+$500)
GT-Lineautomatic$24,990 (+$500)
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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