2021 Kia Rio GT-Line v Toyota Yaris SX comparison
Two premium-priced city cars square off. One of them is marketed as sporty, the other as eco-friendly. There's also what appears to be an insurmountable price gap.
2024 Kia Rio vs 2025 Toyota Yaris Comparison
Kia Rio
Toyota Yaris
2024 Kia
Rio
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2025 Toyota
Yaris
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How they stack...
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CarExpert Rating
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Based on the Kia Rio
Based on the Toyota Yaris ZR HYBRID TWO-TONE
Best suitable for...
City drivingFuel Efficiency
45L
252 to 270 km
36L
119 to 176 km
Warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
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MSRP
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$25,880 - $34,590
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CarExpert's Take
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Josh Nevett
Deputy Marketplace Editor
Josh Nevett drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Nails the fundamentals
- Supreme build quality
- Quiet and efficient hybrid powertrain
Misses
- Big money for a tiny car
- Rivals have improved
- Spartan second row
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION | GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 998 - 1368 | 1490 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.0L, 1.4L | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 3, 4 | 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 12 - 16 | 12 | |
| Power | ||
| 73kW | 85kW - 88kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 6000 | 6600 | |
| Torque | ||
| 133Nm - 172Nm | 145Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 4000 | 4800 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 84 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
