2006 Kia RIO: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2006 RIO, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 2,363 vehicles built
  • 7 for sale right now

Which RIO is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your RIO

What actually differs

JB KNADE123-6 JB KNADE163-6
Body Sedan Hatchback
Doors 4-door 5-door
For sale right now 5 2
Vehicles built 1,901 460
Same on every 2006 RIO
  • Engine 1.6L
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Typical price today $4,500
Will it hold value?

A RIO typically keeps about 94% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,299 today.

RIO depreciation by year →
Cost to run

25/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 RIO

Safety, in plain English

What KNADE123-6 means

KNA DE123 · 6
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
DE123
together encode the Rio line — Sedan, 1.6L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run KNADE123 066148538
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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