50%
Versus the busiest RIO year
2006 has about 50% as many still registered as 2013 (about 7,610).
How rare is a 2006 Kia RIO?
2006 Kia RIO
3,780
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 75% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3,780 Kia RIO vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 3.5% of every Kia RIO still registered (about 106,000 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 17th of 24 build years for the RIO. The busiest year is 2013 (about 7,610 still registered); 2006 has about 50% as many. That is about 76% more than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 5,320 — down about 29% since. Rarer than 72% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.5%
Share of this RIO fleet
About 3,780 of about 106,000 RIO vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in QLD
About 1,010 of about 3,780 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 29%
Since January 2021
About 5,320 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 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 29% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 5,320 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 4,910 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 4,550 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 4,200 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,780 |
2006 Kia RIO vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | About 174 |
| 2001 | About 391 |
| 2002 | About 519 |
| 2003 | About 931 |
| 2004 | About 1,350 |
| 2005 | About 2,140 |
| 2006 | About 3,780 |
| 2007 | About 5,140 |
| 2008 | About 6,260 |
| 2009 | About 5,390 |
| 2010 | About 6,580 |
| 2011 | About 4,260 |
| 2012 | About 6,870 |
| 2013 | About 7,610 |
| 2014 | About 6,840 |
| 2015 | About 6,930 |
| 2016 | About 4,540 |
| 2017 | About 6,720 |
| 2018 | About 6,190 |
| 2019 | About 5,940 |
| 2020 | About 4,550 |
| 2021 | About 5,650 |
| 2022 | About 4,990 |
| 2023 | About 2,670 |
2006 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 860 |
| VIC | About 810 |
| QLD | About 1,010 |
| WA | About 469 |
| SA | About 355 |
| TAS | About 209 |
| ACT | About 49 |
| NT | About 18 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 3,770 registered
- DieselAbout 3 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 3,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Kia RIO.
Spot a 2006 Kia RIOAbout 9%
Spot any Kia RIO, any yearAbout 93%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Kia RIO
- How does 2006 rank among RIO build years?
- 17th of 24 build years by count. About 3,780 still registered in Australia.
- How many RIO vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 3.5% — about 3,780 of about 106,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 72% of other 2006 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?
- QLD (About 1,010); NSW (About 860). 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