2016 head-to-head · Compact Car
2016 Kia Rio vs Toyota Yaris
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2016 Toyota Yaris is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2016 Kia Rio (31 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $455 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Rio
- Toyota Yaris
Side by side
| Kia Rio | Toyota Yaris | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,409 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 33 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 30 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 89 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 286 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 271 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Kia Rio vs Toyota Yaris across model years
- Kia Rio
- Toyota Yaris
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Kia Rio has more passenger space (89 vs. 86 cu ft).
Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Kia Rio ranks 18th and the Toyota Yaris 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Kia Rio or the 2016 Toyota Yaris?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Yaris. The Kia Rio is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota Yaris 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Kia Rio vs. the Toyota Yaris per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Kia Rio and $1,409 for the Toyota Yaris.
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