2016 Kia RIO: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
11 builds left the factory as a 2016 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 $3,800–$12,900 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 11,872 vehicles built
- 112 for sale right now
- $3,800–$12,900 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.
Pick your RIO
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Most common — 79% of 2016 RIOs
LX A/T KNADM4A3-G1.6L 4-cyl, 138 hp. 9,339 built.
$3,800 great deal $6,999 typical $12,900 top of market -
What actually differs
| LX A/T | LX A/T Power PKG KNADN4A3-G | LX A/T Power PKG KNADN5A3-G | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 5-door |
| Typical price today | $6,999 | $9,080 | $9,502 |
| For sale right now | 85 | 6 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 9,339 | 847 | 388 |
Same on every 2016 RIO
- Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
- Power 138 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
145 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LX A/T
$6,999
$3,686
$6,086
$8,487
$10,887
$13,287
Safety, in plain English
NHTSA overall crash rating
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What KNADN4A3-G means
KNA
DN4A3
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G
- KNA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- DN4A3
- together encode the Rio line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration KMADMEA3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX A/T 1.6L 4cyl KNADMSA3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX A/T Power PKG KNADN311-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX A/T Power PKG Hatchback KNADN512-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 00ADM4A3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX/LX/EX 00ADN4A3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX A/T Power PKG Hatchback KNADN511-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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