The Kia Rio May Be Discontinued in the US, Leaving Just One New Car Below $20K

The Kia Rio will reportedly be discontinued soon in the United States. Its departure could eliminate one of the last options for a new car below $20,000, leaving only the Nissan Versa to pick up the slack.

The Rio's cancelation was reported by Automotive News, which indicates the subcompact hatchback-sedan duo's final model year will be the current 2023. Kia declined to comment on the model's future, telling us it "has made no official announcement about the Rio being discontinued in the United States."

The Hyundai Accent—which shares a platform with the Rio—was discontinued in exactly this fashion, with no follow-up to model year 2022. The Rio may also face a soft discontinuation, with no new model year but a prolonged production of 2023 models. A successor model may also be an outside possibility though, as a new generation of Hyundai Accent was revealed for overseas markets earlier this year.