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Honda Clarity Plug-In-Hybrid vs Kia RIO-5-Door: 5-year value retention (64% vs 66%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Kia RIO-5-Door holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Kia RIO-5-Door comes out ahead, holding about 66% of its value versus 64% for the Honda Clarity Plug-In-Hybrid. Over the first five years the Kia RIO-5-Door loses roughly $6,086 while the Honda Clarity Plug-In-Hybrid loses about $11,857 — a gap near $5,771.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Kia RIO-5-Door sheds about 5% in year one versus 7% for the Honda Clarity Plug-In-Hybrid. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.