Comparison: width Kia Rio vs. competitors 2024

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the Kia Rio taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1450 mm and length of 4065 mm, the Kia Rio has a width of 1725 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 1990 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 132.5mm. The widest car you can find in the "medium hatchback" category is Peugeot 308 95 VTi (4* ), which is 90mm wider than the Rio 1.2 - 1815 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Kia and the Peugeot is 211mm in favor of the Peugeot. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Lancia H.P.Executive 2000 i.e. , which is 1650 mm - that makes it 75mm narrower than the Kia in question. Length-wise, the Lancia outperforms the Lancia by 220mm.

Kia Rio - How has the width changed over the generations?

Kia Rio generations

(Width)
Kia Rio generations
Generation yearWidth
Rio, Model year 2000 (DC)1675 mm
Rio, Model year 2002 (DC (1. Facelift))1680 mm
Rio, Model year 2005 (JB)1695 mm
Rio, Model year 2009 (JB (1. Facelift))1695 mm
Rio, Model year 2011 (UB)1720 mm
Rio, Model year 2015 (UB (1. Facelift))1720 mm
Rio, Model year 2017 (YB)1725 mm
Rio, Model year 2020 (Rio YB (1. Facelift))1725 mm
The difference in width between first generation (DC) from 2000 and last generation (Rio YB (1. Facelift)) from 2020 is 5cm mm.
The width of the current generation of Rio is 1725 mm.

The width compared to other Kia models

Kia Rio vs other current cars by Kia

(Width)
Width: Rio vs. other models by Kia
Variant nameWidth
Picanto 1595 mm
Rio 1725 mm
Stonic 1760 mm
e-Soul 1800 mm
Ceed 1800 mm
Ceed GT 1800 mm
Ceed Sportswagon 1800 mm
ProCeed 1800 mm
ProCeed GT 1800 mm
e-Niro 1805 mm
Niro 1805 mm
Niro EV 1825 mm
Niro Hybrid 1825 mm
XCeed 1826 mm
EV3 1850 mm
Sportage 1865 mm
Stinger 1870 mm
EV6 1880 mm
Sorento 1900 mm
EV9 1980 mm
1. Picanto 1595 mm
2. Rio 1725 mm
3. Stonic 1760 mm
4. e-Soul 1800 mm
5. Ceed 1800 mm
6. Ceed GT 1800 mm
8. ProCeed 1800 mm
10. e-Niro 1805 mm
11. Niro 1805 mm
12. Niro EV 1825 mm
14. XCeed 1826 mm
15. EV3 1850 mm
16. Sportage 1865 mm
17. Stinger 1870 mm
18. EV6 1880 mm
19. Sorento 1900 mm
20. EV9 1980 mm

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

Kia Rio vs. similar cars

(Width)
Width: Kia Rio vs. similar cars
Car modelWidth
Peugeot 308 20071815 mm
Citroen DS 4 20111810 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 20101798 mm
KIA cee´d 20071790 mm
Fiat Stilo 20011784 mm
Volvo C30 20061782 mm
Hyundai i30 20071775 mm
Toyota Auris 20071760 mm
Mazda 3 20061755 mm
Peugeot 207 20061748 mm
Dacia Sandero 20081746 mm
Peugeot 208 20121739 mm
Peugeot 307 20011730 mm
Chevrolet Lacetti 20051725 mm
KIA Rio 20201725 mm
VW Beetle 19981724 mm
Alfa Romeo MiTo 20081720 mm
Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 20011719 mm
Hyundai i20 20091710 mm
Mitsubishi Carisma 19991710 mm
Nissan Almera 20001706 mm
Ford Focus 19981702 mm
Citroen ZX 19941702 mm
Nissan Tiida 20081695 mm
Honda Concerto 19901690 mm
Rover (Austin) Maestro 19831687 mm
Ford Escort 19951685 mm
Ford Sierra 19821670 mm
Opel Ascona 19861668 mm
Lancia H.P.Executive 19821650 mm
Citroen BX 19831650 mm

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