About the Kia Picanto
Kia has published pricing and specifications for its refreshed 2024 Picanto, which has ceded the title of Australia’s cheapest car to the MG 3.
While the base 2023 Picanto S manual started at $16,290 before on-road costs or $18,890 drive-away, the new base 2024 Picanto Sport manual rings up at $17,890 before on-roads ($20,690 drive-away).
The MG 3, in contrast, opens at $19,990 drive-away. There’s been a substantial increase in standard equipment with the updated Picanto, however.
In the renamed base grade, that includes active blind-spot and rear cross-traffic assists as well as lane-keep and lane-centring systems – all of which can’t be found in the MG 3, which lacks even autonomous emergency braking.
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2024 Kia Picanto Price
Sport
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 1.2L, 4-speed auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | $19,490 |
| 1.2L, 5-speed manual, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | $17,890 |
Gt-Line
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 1.2L, 5-speed manual, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | $19,690 |
| 1.2L, 4-speed auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | $21,290 |
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2024 Kia Picanto Specs
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2024 Kia Picanto Boot Space
It has 255L of luggage space, expanding to 1010L with the rear seats folded. A space-saver spare sits under the boot floor.
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2024 Kia Picanto Exterior
The GT-Line – now the flagship with the axing of the turbocharged GT globally – gets a new design for its 16-inch alloy wheels, plus LED headlights and tail lights, metal sports pedals, and a rear USB-C charging port. It also features a distinctive look with full-width lighting elements front and rear.
All Picanto models get updated front- and rear-end styling inspired by the larger EV9, but under the bonnet they use the same 1.2-litre four-cylinder powertrain as before.
2024 Kia Picanto Interior
For the 2024 update there are also more comfort and convenience features, such as a leatherette-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, power-folding exterior mirrors, and a 4.2-inch instrument cluster screen.
2024 Kia Picanto Safety Rating
All Picanto models come standard with the following equipment:
- Autonomous emergency braking with vehicle detection
- Blind-spot assist (NEW)
- Driver attention warning
- Lane-keep assist (NEW)
- Lane Follow Assist (NEW)
- Leading vehicle departure alert
- Rear cross-traffic assist (NEW)
- Rear occupant alert
- Reversing camera
- Rear parking sensors
- Safe exit warning
2024 Kia Picanto Fuel Economy
Though it has the same outputs, combined cycle fuel consumption has increased from 5L to 5.4L per 100km in manual models and from 5.8L to 6L per 100km in automatic models.
It runs on 91 RON regular unleaded fuel and has a 35L fuel tank.
| Kia Picanto | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2L, 4-speed auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 6.0 L/100km |
| 1.2L, 5-speed manual, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 5.4 L/100km |
Cost of ownership
What are the running and servicing costs of a Kia Picanto?
While it hasn’t released new service pricing for the 2024 Picanto, the outgoing model has seven years of capped-price servicing with intervals of 12 months or 15,000km.
These first seven services cost $285, $467, $341, $511, $321, $584 and $341, respectively. We’ll update this article when new service pricing becomes available.
How does the 2024 Kia Picanto drive?
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The 2024 Kia Picanto is powered by a 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 62kW of power at 6000rpm and 122Nm of torque at 4000rpm.
It’s mated with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission.
The Picanto is front-wheel drive.
2024 Kia Picanto Colours
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Kia Picanto FAQs
The cheapest Kia Picanto is the Sport that starts from $17,890.
The most expensive Kia Picanto is the Gt-Line that starts from $21,290.
The best towing capacity of a Kia Picanto is null kg offered by the following variants: Sport and Gt-Line.
The largest Kia Picanto is the Sport which measures 1595mm wide, 3595mm in length and sits 1485mm tall.
The most powerful Kia Picanto is the Sport which has 62kW of power from its 1.2L Multi-Point Injection engine.
The Kia Picanto is built in Korea and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Kia Picanto is the Sport which weighs 1410 kg (kerb weight).
The Kia Picanto uses Unleaded.