Spec Sizes

Kia Rio vs Hyundai Kona EV Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 vs 2021 catalog dimensions. Kia Rio · Hyundai Kona EV

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length159.3 in – 171.9 in
  • Height57.3 in
  • Wheelbase101.2 in
  • Ground clearance5.5 in
  • Curb weight2,410 lb – 2,483 lb
Front / width
  • Width67.7 in
  • Hyundai Kona EV width70.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Hyundai Kona EV is 1.0 in shorter (165.6 in vs 164.6 in)
  • Width: Kia Rio is 3.2 in narrower (67.7 in vs 70.9 in)
  • Height: Hyundai Kona EV is 3.9 in taller (57.3 in vs 61.2 in)
  • Wheelbase: Hyundai Kona EV has a 1.2 in longer wheelbase (101.2 in vs 102.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Hyundai Kona EV has 0.7 in more ground clearance (5.5 in vs 6.2 in)
  • Curb weight: Hyundai Kona EV is 1,329 lb heavier (2,447 lb vs 3,776 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Hyundai Kona EV is 1,329 lb heavier (2,447 lb vs 3,776 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: Hyundai Kona EV has 0.7 in more ground clearance (5.5 in vs 6.2 in)
  3. Height: Hyundai Kona EV is 3.9 in taller (57.3 in vs 61.2 in)
  4. Width: Kia Rio is 3.2 in narrower (67.7 in vs 70.9 in)
  5. Wheelbase: Hyundai Kona EV has a 1.2 in longer wheelbase (101.2 in vs 102.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHyundai Kona EV — Hyundai Kona EV is shorter by 1.0 in Check garage fit for Kia Rio · garage fit for Hyundai Kona EV
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia Rio — Kia Rio is narrower by 3.2 in
  • More ground clearanceHyundai Kona EV — Hyundai Kona EV has 0.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintKia Rio — Based on length × width (Kia Rio)

Dimension comparison

SpecKia RioHyundai Kona EVDifference
Length165.6 in164.6 in1.0 in
Width67.7 in70.9 in3.2 in
Height57.3 in61.2 in3.9 in
Wheelbase101.2 in102.4 in1.2 in
Ground clearance5.5 in6.2 in0.7 in
Curb weight2,447 lb3,776 lb1,329 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 159.3 in – 171.9 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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