Comparison: height Kia Rio vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the Kia Rio is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin A hatchback can be any height depending on the make and model, but they tend to be similar in size to other cars in their class.With it's length of 4065 mm and width of 1725 mm, the Kia Rio has a height of 1450 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz A 140 (W168/V168 ), which is 139 mm more than the Rio 1.2 - 1589 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Kia and the Mercedes-Benz is 289 mm in favor of the Kia . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium hatchback" category is Lancia H.P.Executive 2000 i.e. , which is 1309 mm - that makes it 141 mm shorter than the Kia in question.Length-wise, the Lancia outperforms the rival by 220 mm.
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Kia Rio - How has the height changed over the generations?

Kia Rio generations

(Height)
Kia Rio generations
Generation yearHeight
Rio, Model year 2000 (DC)1440 mm
Rio, Model year 2002 (DC (1. Facelift))1420 mm
Rio, Model year 2005 (JB)1470 mm
Rio, Model year 2009 (JB (1. Facelift))1470 mm
Rio, Model year 2011 (UB)1455 mm
Rio, Model year 2015 (UB (1. Facelift))1455 mm
Rio, Model year 2017 (YB)1450 mm
Rio, Model year 2020 (Rio YB (1. Facelift))1450 mm
1. Rio, Model year 2000 (DC) 1440 mm
2. Rio, Model year 2002 (DC (1. Facelift)) 1420 mm
3. Rio, Model year 2005 (JB) 1470 mm
4. Rio, Model year 2009 (JB (1. Facelift)) 1470 mm
5. Rio, Model year 2011 (UB) 1455 mm
6. Rio, Model year 2015 (UB (1. Facelift)) 1455 mm
7. Rio, Model year 2017 (YB) 1450 mm
8. Rio, Model year 2020 (Rio YB (1. Facelift)) 1450 mm
The difference in height between first generation (DC) from 2000 and last generation (Rio YB (1. Facelift)) from 2020 is 1cm mm.
The height of the current generation of Rio is 1450 mm.

The height compared to other Kia models

Kia Rio vs other current cars by Kia

(Height)
Height: Rio vs. other models by Kia
Variant nameHeight
Stinger 1400 mm
ProCeed 1422 mm
ProCeed GT 1422 mm
Ceed GT 1442 mm
Ceed 1447 mm
Rio 1450 mm
Ceed Sportswagon 1465 mm
XCeed 1483 mm
Picanto 1485 mm
Stonic 1505 mm
Niro 1535 mm
Niro Hybrid 1545 mm
EV6 1550 mm
EV3 1560 mm
e-Niro 1560 mm
Niro EV 1570 mm
e-Soul 1600 mm
Sportage 1650 mm
Sorento 1695 mm
EV9 1780 mm
1. Stinger 1400 mm
2. ProCeed 1422 mm
3. ProCeed GT 1422 mm
4. Ceed GT 1442 mm
5. Ceed 1447 mm
6. Rio 1450 mm
7. Ceed Sportswagon 1465 mm
8. XCeed 1483 mm
9. Picanto 1485 mm
10. Stonic 1505 mm
11. Niro 1535 mm
12. Niro Hybrid 1545 mm
13. EV6 1550 mm
14. EV3 1560 mm
15. e-Niro 1560 mm
16. Niro EV 1570 mm
17. e-Soul 1600 mm
18. Sportage 1650 mm
19. Sorento 1695 mm
20. EV9 1780 mm

How does the height of the Kia Rio compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Rio vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: Kia Rio vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 20011589 mm
Dacia Sandero 20081534 mm
Nissan Tiida 20081533 mm
Citroen DS 4 20111523 mm
Toyota Auris 20071515 mm
Peugeot 307 20011510 mm
Peugeot 308 20071498 mm
VW Beetle 19981498 mm
Hyundai i20 20091490 mm
Ford Focus 19981481 mm
KIA cee´d 20071480 mm
Hyundai i30 20071480 mm
Fiat Stilo 20011475 mm
Peugeot 207 20061472 mm
Mazda 3 20061465 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 20101465 mm
Peugeot 208 20121460 mm
KIA Rio 20201450 mm
Nissan Almera 20001448 mm
Volvo C30 20061447 mm
Alfa Romeo MiTo 20081446 mm
Chevrolet Lacetti 20051445 mm
Rover (Austin) Maestro 19831421 mm
Mitsubishi Carisma 19991405 mm
Citroen ZX 19941399 mm
Honda Concerto 19901395 mm
Opel Ascona 19861395 mm
Ford Sierra 19821362 mm
Citroen BX 19831358 mm
Ford Escort 19951346 mm
Lancia H.P.Executive 19821309 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 2001 1589 mm
2. Dacia Sandero 2008 1534 mm
3. Nissan Tiida 2008 1533 mm
4. Citroen DS 4 2011 1523 mm
5. Toyota Auris 2007 1515 mm
6. Peugeot 307 2001 1510 mm
7. Peugeot 308 2007 1498 mm
8. VW Beetle 1998 1498 mm
9. Hyundai i20 2009 1490 mm
10. Ford Focus 1998 1481 mm
11. KIA cee´d 2007 1480 mm
12. Hyundai i30 2007 1480 mm
13. Fiat Stilo 2001 1475 mm
14. Peugeot 207 2006 1472 mm
15. Mazda 3 2006 1465 mm
16. Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 1465 mm
17. Peugeot 208 2012 1460 mm
18. KIA Rio 2020 1450 mm
19. Nissan Almera 2000 1448 mm
20. Volvo C30 2006 1447 mm
21. Alfa Romeo MiTo 2008 1446 mm
22. Chevrolet Lacetti 2005 1445 mm
23. Rover (Austin) Maestro 1983 1421 mm
24. Mitsubishi Carisma 1999 1405 mm
25. Citroen ZX 1994 1399 mm
26. Honda Concerto 1990 1395 mm
27. Opel Ascona 1986 1395 mm
28. Ford Sierra 1982 1362 mm
29. Citroen BX 1983 1358 mm
30. Ford Escort 1995 1346 mm
31. Lancia H.P.Executive 1982 1309 mm

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