2022 head-to-head · Compact Car
2022 Kia Rio vs Toyota C-HR
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 2022 Kia Rio is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2022 Toyota C-HR (29 MPG). That's roughly $312 a year, or about $1,559 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Rio
- Toyota C-HR
Side by side
| Kia Rio | Toyota C-HR | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 33 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 41 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | 19 cu ft |
| 250 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 305 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 C-HR across model years
- Kia Rio
- Toyota C-HR
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 (91 vs. 86 cu ft); the Toyota C-HR has more cargo space (19 vs. 17 cu ft).
Among 33 2022 compact cars, the Kia Rio ranks 7th and the Toyota C-HR 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Kia Rio or the 2022 Toyota C-HR?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Rio. The Kia Rio is rated 36 MPG combined and the Toyota C-HR 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Kia Rio vs. the Toyota C-HR per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Kia Rio and $1,603 for the Toyota C-HR.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota C-HR, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Kia Rio vs Toyota C-HR in other years
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