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How rare is a 2001 Kia RIO?

2001 Kia RIO

391

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 95% of cars still registered

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2001 Kia RIO

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 391 Kia RIO vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 0.4% of every Kia RIO still registered (about 106,000 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 23rd of 24 build years for the RIO. The busiest year is 2013 (about 7,610 still registered); 2001 has about 5% as many. That is about 125% more than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 969 — down about 60% since. Rarer than 89% of other 2001 vehicles still registered. Compare 2001 with other years of the RIO on the model page.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

5%

Versus the busiest RIO year

2001 has about 5% as many still registered as 2013 (about 7,610).

27%

Registered in VIC

About 104 of about 391 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 60%

Since January 2021

About 969 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2001 Kia RIO

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Down about 60% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2001 Kia RIO
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 969
31 Jan 2022About 767
31 Jan 2023About 619
31 Jan 2024About 499
31 Jan 2025About 391

2001 Kia RIO vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2001 RIO
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

RIO manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the RIO, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
2000About 174
2001About 391
2002About 519
2003About 931
2004About 1,350
2005About 2,140
2006About 3,780
2007About 5,140
2008About 6,260
2009About 5,390
2010About 6,580
2011About 4,260
2012About 6,870
2013About 7,610
2014About 6,840
2015About 6,930
2016About 4,540
2017About 6,720
2018About 6,190
2019About 5,940
2020About 4,550
2021About 5,650
2022About 4,990
2023About 2,670

2001 Kia RIO registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

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State registration counts for 2001 Kia RIO
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 79
VICAbout 104
QLDAbout 73
WAAbout 34
SAAbout 59
TASAbout 37
ACTAbout 3
NTAbout 4

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 106,000 registered
  • DieselAbout 35 registered
  • HybridAbout 19 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 9 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical hatch tank is about 45 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 35,800 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Kia RIO.

Spot a 2001 Kia RIOUnder 1%
Spot any Kia RIO, any yearAbout 93%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2001 Kia RIO

How does 2001 rank among RIO build years?
23rd of 24 build years by count. About 391 still registered in Australia.
How many RIO vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
0.4% — about 391 of about 106,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
Rarer than 89% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most RIO still registered?
2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 104); NSW (About 79). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method