Overview
The 2026 Kia Stonic S is a front-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th November 2025 classified as a PE2. The Kia Stonic is regarded as a small SUV built in Korea with prices starting at $28,180 before on-road costs.
This Kia Stonic is powered by a 1.0L 3-cylinder engine that has 88 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 172 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Stonic S uses 5.0L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 116g of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 900km per full tank
The Kia Stonic measures 1500mm (59.1 inches) in height, 4140mm (163.0 inches) in length, 1760mm (69.3 inches) in width with a 2580mm (101.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1227kg (2705.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Stonic S comes standard with Conventional/Summer front tyres and Conventional/Summer rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2026 Kia Stonic S has a 183mm ground clearance with a 900kg braked and 450kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 998 |
| Size (L) | 1.0L |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 88kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 172Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 116 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | Conventional/Summer |
| Tyre Rear | Conventional/Summer |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1500 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4140 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1760 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 183 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2580 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1227 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1680 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1537 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1544 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 900 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 450 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |