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MOST POPULAR KIA MODEL

There are 1,261,463 KIA vehicles currently on the road in the UK. The SPORTAGE is the most popular model of KIA, with 400,642 vehicles currently taxed.

The SPORTAGE accounts for 31.8% of all current KIA models.

TOP 10 MOST COMMON KIA MODELS

MODEL TOTAL TAXED
SPORTAGE400,642 (31.8%)
PICANTO217,373 (17.2%)
CEED130,371 (10.3%)
NIRO127,834 (10.1%)
RIO100,630 (8.0%)
STONIC51,182 (4.1%)
VENGA46,172 (3.7%)
SORENTO40,851 (3.2%)
XCEED39,552 (3.1%)
SOUL24,644 (2.0%)

LIST OF KIA MODELS

There are currently 28 different models of KIA on UK roads. Select a model to view more stats.

MODEL TOTAL TAXED
CARENS13,364 (1.1%)
CEED130,371 (10.3%)
CERATO511 (0.0%)
CLARUS0 (0.0%)
EV3 AIR7,298 (0.6%)
EV618,497 (1.5%)
EV93,884 (0.3%)
MAGENTIS433 (0.0%)
MAKE MISSING MODEL MISSING0 (0.0%)
MENTOR9 (0.0%)
MODEL MISSING1,280 (0.1%)
NIRO127,834 (10.1%)
OPTIMA10,784 (0.9%)
PICANTO217,373 (17.2%)
PRIDE11 (0.0%)
PRO CEED17,901 (1.4%)
PROCEED2,134 (0.2%)
RIO100,630 (8.0%)
SEDONA3,906 (0.3%)
SHUMA22 (0.0%)
SORENTO40,851 (3.2%)
SOUL24,644 (2.0%)
SPORTAGE400,642 (31.8%)
STINGER44 (0.0%)
STONIC51,182 (4.1%)
STRINGER2,134 (0.2%)
VENGA46,172 (3.7%)
XCEED39,552 (3.1%)

How Rare Is My Car analyses quarterly 'road tax' data from the DVLA as well as daily MOT data from the DVSA, which is provided through their official data sources.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.