Kia RIO · Engine family

Kia RIO 1.6L four-cylinder

The MPI Gamma II is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 1.6L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 110–138 hp. We decode it on 110,490 VINs across 28 factory builds, and 1,108 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $10,195.

Cylinders
4
Power
110–138 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2003–2023
Gearboxes
CVT · Automatic · Manual

◷ Updated September 26, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$10,195
Configuration price reference
1,108
On sale today with the 1.6L 4-cyl
2003–2023
Model years it was fitted
28
Factory configurations
110,490
RIO VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which RIO years got a 1.6L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2023 21,887 260 2 2022 14,161 139 2 2021 14,223 104 2 2020 15,133 148 2 2019 10,799 119 2 2018 8,428 91 4 2017 7,162 78 4 2016 11,900 129 4 2008 3,526 20 2 2007 2,569 17 2
2003 702 3 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full RIO report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

28 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2023

2 builds

2022

2 builds

2021

2 builds

2020

2 builds

2019

1 build

2018

4 builds

2017

4 builds

2016

2 builds

2008

2 builds

2007

1 build

2003

2 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 28. Every 2023 RIO build →

The 1.6L 4-cyl RIO: common questions

Which RIO years have the 1.6L 4-cyl?

2003–2023 — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 28 factory configurations and 110,490 VINs.

What does a 1.6L 4-cyl RIO cost?

$10,195 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

MPI Gamma II — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

1.6L 4-cyl RIO on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.