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BMW i3 and Kia Rio Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.2015		 BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.2014		 BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.

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BMW i3 vs. Kia Rio Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of BMW i3 and Kia Rio reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of BMW i3s and Kia Rios with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of BMW i3s and Kia Rios that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track BMW i3 and Kia Rio lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the BMW i3 and Kia Rio have been recently.

To see how frequently BMW i3 and Kia Rio problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Rio

Kia Rio Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Kia is Korean slave labor junk! I owned a 2003 Kia Sorento and within 3 years it visited the shop 35 times for MAJOR repairs. The oil was changed no greater than every 4000 miles. They had to gut the motor a few times. Rusting parts. Falty parts. see full Kia Rio review