2013
Busiest manufacture year
About 7,610 still registered.
How rare is a Kia RIO?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Kia RIO
106,000
still registered in Oz
0.5% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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24 manufacture years from 2000 to 2023. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2000
Rarest for its year
About 174 still registered. Rarer than 94% of other 2000 vehicles still registered.
14%
Share of all Kia
About 106,000 of about 771,000 Kia vehicles still registered.
24
Build years still on the road
From 2000 to 2023, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | About 174 | 0.2% | Rarer than 94% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 391 | 0.4% | Rarer than 89% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 519 | 0.5% | Rarer than 88% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 931 | 0.9% | Rarer than 86% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 1,350 | 1.3% | Rarer than 84% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 2,140 | 2.0% | Rarer than 78% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 3,780 | 3.5% | Rarer than 72% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 5,140 | 4.8% | Rarer than 69% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 6,260 | 5.9% | Rarer than 69% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 5,390 | 5.1% | Rarer than 68% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 6,580 | 6.2% | Rarer than 69% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 4,260 | 4.0% | Rarer than 73% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 6,870 | 6.5% | Rarer than 69% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 7,610 | 7.1% | Rarer than 64% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 6,840 | 6.4% | Rarer than 61% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 6,930 | 6.5% | Rarer than 66% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 4,540 | 4.3% | Rarer than 75% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 6,720 | 6.3% | Rarer than 71% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 6,190 | 5.8% | Rarer than 72% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 5,940 | 5.6% | Rarer than 68% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 4,550 | 4.3% | Rarer than 69% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 5,650 | 5.3% | Rarer than 71% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 4,990 | 4.7% | Rarer than 77% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 2,670 | 2.5% | Rarer than 86% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 131 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Kia RIO.
Spot a Kia RIOAbout 93%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Kia RIO vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 4% since 2021
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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 111,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 111,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 112,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 111,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 106,000 |
Age profile of Kia RIO still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 29,700 |
| VIC | About 25,500 |
| QLD | About 25,800 |
| WA | About 11,200 |
| SA | About 7,990 |
| TAS | About 3,400 |
| ACT | About 1,830 |
| NT | About 872 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 106,000 registered
- DieselAbout 35 registered
- HybridAbout 19 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 registered
Questions about the Kia RIO
- Which build year of the Kia RIO has the most still registered?
- 2013 — About 7,610 still registered in Australia.
- Which Kia RIO year is rarest for its age?
- 2000 — About 174 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 94% of other 2000 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Kia vehicles still registered is the RIO?
- 14% — about 106,000 of about 771,000 Kia vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Kia RIO vehicles still registered made in?
- 24 manufacture years from 2000 to 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 29,700); QLD (About 25,800). 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