Factory build sheet
2021 Kia RIO LX, S
Build 3KPA25AD-M · 1.6L 4cyl · Front-wheel drive · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3KPA25AD and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every RIO whose VIN starts 3KPA25AD and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 2,057 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 2,057 known VINs
- 16 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Kia with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.6 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine model
- Gamma II
- Engine manufacturer
- KMC
- Horsepower
- 120 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Seats
- 5
- Seat rows
- 2
- Manufacturer
- KIA MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Standard
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$13,996 median asking price · 21 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $11,720 Top 2% of listings $16,175
The same build, other model years
Kia used the VIN pattern 3KPA25AD for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 3KP | KIA MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | A25AD | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
2,057 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3KPA25AD-M shares the specification above.
- 2,057 Known VINs
- 16 Listed for sale now
- 21 Priced listings
- $13,996 Median asking
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the RIO, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2022 LX, S 1.6L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon · FWD 12,309 vehicles · $14,486 median
- 2022 LX, S 1.6L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 1,803 vehicles · $15,995 median
- 2023 LX, S 1.6L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon · FWD 18,687 vehicles · $16,400 median
- 2001 1.5L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 288 vehicles
- 2003 1.6L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 525 vehicles · $5,399 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 21 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 2,057 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.