How many Kia RIO are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 490 on the road Built 2001-2023 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Kia's small hatchback and sedan, launched in 2000 and built over four generations. The early cars were bought mostly because they were cheap. The third generation of 2011, styled under former Audi designer Peter Schreyer, was the one that made it a car people chose for its looks as well.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2019: 997 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 62 |
| 2005 | 109 |
| 2006 | 230 |
| 2007 | 363 |
| 2008 | 424 |
| 2009 | 394 |
| 2010 | 254 |
| 2011 | 319 |
| 2012 | 476 |
| 2013 | 460 |
| 2014 | 413 |
| 2015 | 557 |
| 2016 | 518 |
| 2017 | 977 |
| 2018 | 947 |
| 2019 | 997 |
| 2020 | 854 |
| 2021 | 630 |
| 2022 | 342 |
| 2023 | 162 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · JB | 2005–2011 | 2,093 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · UB | 2011–2017 | 3,401 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · YB | 2016–2023 | 3,932 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LX | 4,105 | Uncommon | |
| EX | 1,931 | Uncommon | |
| LTD | 877 | Scarce | |
| GT-Line | 740 | Scarce | |
| LS | 181 | Scarce | |
| SX | 113 | Rare | |
| Sports | 77 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9,538 still registered, the Kia RIO is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 30 Kia models and 98th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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