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These are the latest Kia Rio 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Kia Rio 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Kia Rio for all model years available in our database.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Kia Rio 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Kia Rio is 2012 Kia Rio LX 5-door Hatchback, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 16.4 seconds at 84.9 , according to Motor Trend.

The slowest tested Kia Rio is 2001 Kia Rio Sedan, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 10.7 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.7 seconds at 76.4 , according to Motor Trend.

Out of all the Kia Rio tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 9.09 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 16.95 seconds at 82.15 mph.

Kia Rio 0-60 times and quarter mile times

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2021 Kia Rio
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
S 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
 8.6 sec 16.8 sec @ 83 Car and Driver
S 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
 8.6 sec 16.7 sec @ 83.9 Motor Trend

2018 Kia Rio
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
 8.5 sec 16.7 sec @ 85 Car and Driver
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
 8.7 sec 16.6 sec @ 84.6 Motor Trend
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
 9 sec 16.8 sec @ 84 Motor Week

2013 Kia Rio
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
 8.2 sec 16.6 sec @ 83 Car and Driver
SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
 8.2 sec 16.5 sec @ 83.1 Motor Trend

2012 Kia Rio
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
 8.9 sec 16.7 sec @ 83.5 Motor Trend
EX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
 9 sec 16.9 sec @ 83 Motor Week
LX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
 7.9 sec 16.4 sec @ 84.9 Motor Trend
SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
 9.5 sec 17.2 sec @ 81 Car and Driver

2006 Kia Rio
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Rio5 SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
 9.9 sec 17.3 sec @ 79 Car and Driver
Rio5 SX 5-door Hatchback
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
 9.4 sec 17.2 sec @ 82 Motor Week

2004 Kia Rio
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Cinco Wagon
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
 9.8 sec 17.4 sec @ 79.2 Motor Trend

2001 Kia Rio
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Sedan
Engine
1.5L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
 10.3 sec 17.6 sec @ 78 Car and Driver
Sedan
Engine
1.5L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
 10.7 sec 17.7 sec @ 76.4 Motor Trend
Sedan
Engine
1.5L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
 9.3 sec 17 sec @ 83 Motor Week

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