Road tax 2026/27
Kia Rio road tax in 2026/27
Road tax (VED) on a Kia Rio in 2026/27 depends on when it was first registered. One first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017 pays by CO2 band: across the 152 versions in the Vehicle Certification Agency's CO2 database from 2001 to 2016, that is £20 (band A) to £445 (band K) for 12 months, most often £35 (band C). One first registered from 1 April 2017 pays the £200 standard rate each year after its first (plus £440 a year in years 2 to 6 if its list price was over £40,000, or £50,000 for an electric car registered from 1 April 2025). Cars first registered before March 2001 pay by engine size: £230 up to 1,549cc, £375 above.
Data to 2026-04-01 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto
- Cheapest 2001–2017 version
- £20
- band A, 85g/km, listed 2012
- Typical 2001–2017 version
- £35
- median of 152 versions
- Registered from April 2017
- £200
- standard rate, 2026/27
Which Kia Rio is cheapest to tax
81% of the Kia Rio versions sold between 2001 and 2016 pay less than the £200 a newer car pays, because their CO2 figure puts them in a band below it. The cheapest listed was the Rio 3-door '1' 1.1 CRDi 74bhp 6-speed manual ISG (1120cc diesel, M6) at 85g/km (£20); the dearest the Rio 1.5 (1493cc petrol, A4) at 207g/km (£445).
Of the 98,736 Kia Rios licensed in the UK at 31 December 2025 (DfT), 67% were first used between 2002 and 2016 and so pay by CO2 band, 25% from 2018 onwards and pay the flat rate, and 0% before 2001, taxed by engine size; the remaining 8% were first used in 2001 or 2017, when the rules changed part-way through the year.
Kia Rio tax by CO2 band (cars registered March 2001 to March 2017)
| Band | CO2 | 2026/27, 12 months | Versions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | up to 100g/km | £20 | 35 | 23% |
| Band B | 101–110g/km | £20 | 16 | 11% |
| Band C | 111–120g/km | £35 | 48 | 32% |
| Band D | 121–130g/km | £170 | 24 | 16% |
| Band E | 131–140g/km | £200 | 1 | 1% |
| Band F | 141–150g/km | £225 | 14 | 9% |
| Band G | 151–165g/km | £275 | 5 | 3% |
| Band H | 166–175g/km | £325 | 3 | 2% |
| Band I | 176–185g/km | £360 | 3 | 2% |
| Band J | 186–200g/km | £410 | 2 | 1% |
| Band K | 201–225g/km | £445 | 1 | 1% |
Kia Rio tax by engine and fuel
| Engine | Listed | CO2 | Bands | 2026/27 VED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 litre petrol | 2006–2016 | 114–171g/km | C, D, E, F, G, H | £35 to £325 |
| 1.2 litre petrol | 2012–2016 | 109–119g/km | B, C | £20 to £35 |
| 1.1 litre diesel | 2012–2016 | 85–99g/km | A | £20 |
| 1.4 litre diesel | 2012–2016 | 98–105g/km | A, B | £20 |
| 1.3 litre petrol | 2001–2005 | 152–192g/km | G, H, I, J | £275 to £410 |
| 1.5 litre petrol | 2001–2003 | 163–207g/km | G, H, J, K | £275 to £445 |
| 1.5 litre diesel | 2006–2010 | 119–121g/km | C, D | £35 to £170 |
| 1.6 litre petrol | 2009 | 145g/km | F | £225 |
Kia Rio tax by year it was sold
Versions in the VCA database each year, taxed as if first registered then. Use the year on the V5C to narrow the range, then the CO2 figure to find the exact band.
| On sale | Versions | CO2 | 2026/27 VED | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 | 86–147g/km | £20 to £225 | £35 (C) |
| 2015 | 50 | 85–150g/km | £20 to £225 | £35 (C) |
| 2014 | 28 | 85–150g/km | £20 to £225 | £35 (C) |
| 2013 | 26 | 85–150g/km | £20 to £225 | £170 (D) |
| 2012 | 26 | 85–150g/km | £20 to £225 | £170 (D) |
| 2010 | 3 | 119–165g/km | £35 to £275 | £35 (C) |
| 2009 | 4 | 119–165g/km | £35 to £275 | £35 (C) |
| 2008 | 3 | 119–171g/km | £35 to £325 | £35 (C) |
| 2007 | 3 | 121–171g/km | £170 to £325 | £170 (D) |
| 2006 | 3 | 121–171g/km | £170 to £325 | £170 (D) |
| 2005 | 2 | 152–177g/km | £275 to £360 | £275 (G) |
| 2004 | 2 | 157–183g/km | £275 to £360 | £275 (G) |
| 2003 | 4 | 157–191g/km | £275 to £410 | £275 (G) |
| 2002 | 4 | 170–207g/km | £325 to £445 | £325 (H) |
| 2001 | 4 | 170–207g/km | £325 to £445 | £325 (H) |
Kia Rio registered from April 2017
The Kia Rio was last listed in the VCA database in September 2024, so it is no longer sold new. A used one first registered from 1 April 2017 pays the £200 standard rate, plus the Expensive Car Supplement if it applies.
Expensive Car Supplement: of the 47 Kia Rio versions sold since September 2021 that could still be paying it in 2026/27, 73 Auto's list-price reference confirms 0 cost over the threshold and pay £440 a year on top, and 33 cost less; the list price of the other 14 is not known to us, so we do not say either way.
Does a Kia Rio pay the Expensive Car Supplement?
Versions listed in each VCA snapshot, treated as first registered then and renewing in 2026/27. The status comes from 73 Auto's VED engine and list-price reference; “not known” means we have no confirmed list price for that version.
| On sale | Versions | Pays £440 | Under threshold | Not known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| September 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| September 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| September 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At a glance
| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1 March 2001 | £230 up to 1,549cc, £375 above | engine size (V5C) |
| 1 March 2001 – 31 March 2017 | £20 to £445 | CO2 band, see tables above |
| From 1 April 2017 | £200 | standard rate after the first year |
| Expensive Car Supplement | +£440 | from 1 April 2017, list price over £40,000 (£50,000 electric from April 2025), years 2–6 |
Limitations
Rates are the 2026/27 rates for a 12-month licence taken out from 2026-04-01; paying monthly or for six months costs slightly more. The CO2 figure is the official type-approval figure the VCA published when each version was on sale, which is normally the figure on the V5C, but a car's own V5C is what DVLA uses. Some versions were sold under a different model name (for example estate or MPV variants), and the VCA's list does not say how many of each were sold, so the version counts are not a guide to how common each band is on the road. The Expensive Car Supplement depends on the original list price including options, which the VCA list does not carry. Figures are calculated with 73 Auto's VED engine from the DVLA rate tables.
See the exact tax on a specific Kia Rio
Enter the registration: we read its real CO2 figure and first-registration date from DVLA and DVSA and show the tax it pays, with its other running costs. Your first check is free and shows the vehicle summary and its headline ownership cost. The category-by-category breakdown is part of a paid check.
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Where these figures come from
- Car fuel data, CO2 and vehicle tax tools: archived database snapshots (15 snapshots, 2001–2016) — Vehicle Certification Agency. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Car fuel data, CO2 and vehicle tax tools: WLTP database snapshots (2020 to the live database of 2026-09-28) — Vehicle Certification Agency. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Vehicle Excise Duty rates 2026/27 (V149), as implemented in 73 Auto's VED engine — DVLA (GOV.UK). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Licensed cars by year of first use (VEH0124) — Department for Transport and DVLA. Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Tax per version, ranges and shares (73 Auto calculation with its VED engine) — 73 Auto. Derived figures.
- Original list prices behind the Expensive Car Supplement status (73 Auto list-price reference) — 73 Auto. Derived figures.
Figures labelled as 73 Auto estimates are our own analysis of these sources, set out in the methodology and data sources. To report a factual error, see corrections.