2015 Kia RIO: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2015 RIO, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $3,495–$13,995 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 6,727 vehicles built
  • 48 for sale right now
  • $3,495–$13,995 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

GL - Middle-LOW KNADM4A3-F GL - Middle-LOW KNADM5A3-F GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade)
Body Sedan Hatchback Sedan
Doors 4-door 5-door 4-door
Typical price today $6,888 — $6,595
For sale right now 32 6 9
Vehicles built 4,898 912 585
Same on every 2015 RIO
  • Engine 1.6L
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

44 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
GL - Middle-LOW
$6,888
$3,390 $6,146 $8,903 $11,659 $14,415
Price trend

Median down $1,437 over the last 12 months.

2015 RIO price history →
Will it hold value?

A RIO typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,897 today.

RIO depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2015 RIO

What KNADM5A3-F means

KNA DM5A3 · F
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
DM5A3
together encode the Rio line — Hatchback, 1.6L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
F
in position 10 — model year 2015
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run KNADM5A3 5F6445624
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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