Spec Sizes

Kia Rio vs Volkswagen Golf Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 vs 2021 catalog dimensions. Kia Rio · Volkswagen Golf

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
  • Volkswagen Golf width70.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Kia Rio is 2.0 in shorter (165.6 in vs 167.6 in)
  • Width: Kia Rio is 3.1 in narrower (67.7 in vs 70.8 in)
  • Height: Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 in taller (57.3 in vs 58.2 in)
  • Wheelbase: Volkswagen Golf has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (101.2 in vs 103.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Kia Rio has 0.1 in more ground clearance (5.5 in vs 5.4 in)
  • Curb weight: Volkswagen Golf is 499 lb heavier (2,447 lb vs 2,945 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Volkswagen Golf is 499 lb heavier (2,447 lb vs 2,945 lb)
  2. Width: Kia Rio is 3.1 in narrower (67.7 in vs 70.8 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Volkswagen Golf has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (101.2 in vs 103.8 in)
  4. Ground clearance: Kia Rio has 0.1 in more ground clearance (5.5 in vs 5.4 in)
  5. Height: Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 in taller (57.3 in vs 58.2 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageKia Rio — Kia Rio is shorter by 2.0 in Check garage fit for Kia Rio · garage fit for Volkswagen Golf
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia Rio — Kia Rio is narrower by 3.1 in
  • More ground clearanceKia Rio — Kia Rio has 0.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintKia Rio — Based on length × width (Kia Rio)

Dimension comparison

SpecKia RioVolkswagen GolfDifference
Length165.6 in167.6 in2.0 in
Width67.7 in70.8 in3.1 in
Height57.3 in58.2 in0.9 in
Wheelbase101.2 in103.8 in2.6 in
Ground clearance5.5 in5.4 in0.1 in
Curb weight2,447 lb2,945 lb499 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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