The Kia Picanto has become slightly more expensive for model year 2025, but it’s entering the new year comfortably holding onto the title of Australia’s cheapest car.
The Korean city-car range opens with the Sport manual at $18,290 before on-road costs, or $21,190 drive-away.
List pricing is up by $400 across the range, with drive-away pricing up by $500. We’ve contacted Kia Australia to confirm the reason for the price increase.
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Picanto Sport and GT-Line
Technically, the Picanto is undercut by the previous-generation MG 3, though it’s currently in runout mode with stock only expected to last to the end of the year. Its base price is between $20,330 and $20,836 drive-away, depending on your state or territory.
The new-generation MG 3 is considerably more expensive, with a base drive-away price of over $25,000 in every state and territory.
The Picanto is classified as a micro-car, which technically means it sits in a segment below the likes of the MG 3, Mazda 2 and Suzuki Swift, and alongside the much more expensive old Fiat 500, new battery-electric 500e and their hotter Abarth derivatives.
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GT-Line
It received a substantial facelift for 2024, which brought EV9-inspired exterior styling.
This also brought a raft of extra standard equipment including safety kit such as blind-spot assist, lane centring and rear cross-traffic assist, plus comfort features like a leatherette-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, though there were naturally price rises to go with this.
The base drive-away price climbed by close to $3000, while the top-spec GT with its turbocharged engine was axed.
Pricing
| Model | Price before on-roads | Drive-away price |
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| 2025 Kia Picanto Sport manual | $18,290 | $21,190 |
| 2025 Kia Picanto Sport auto | $19,890 | $22,190 |
| 2025 Kia Picanto GT-Line manual | $20,090 | $22,990 |
| 2025 Kia Picanto GT-Line auto | $21,690 | $23,990 |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
| Specifications | Kia Picanto |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1.2L 4-cylinder petrol |
| Power | 62kW @ 6000rpm |
| Torque | 122Nm @ 4000rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual or 4-speed auto |
| Drive type | Front-wheel drive |
| Fuel economy | 5.4L/100km (manual) 6.0L/100km (auto) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 35L |
| Fuel requirement | 91-octane regular unleaded fuel |
| CO2 emissions | 125g/km (manual) 140g/km (auto) |
Dimensions
| Dimensions | Kia Picanto |
|---|---|
| Length | 3595mm |
| Width | 1595mm |
| Height | 1485mm |
| Wheelbase | 2400mm |
| Cargo capacity (VDA) | 255L (seats up) 1010L (second row folded) |
Servicing and Warranty
| Servicing and Warranty | Kia Picanto |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 7 year, unlimited kilometres |
| Roadside assistance | 12 months free, up to 8 years if you service with Kia |
| Service intervals | 12 months or 15,000km |
| Capped-price servicing | Year 1: $310 Year 2: $506 Year 3: $367 Year 4: $537 Year 5: $349 Year 6: $630 Year 7: $370 |
| Total capped-price service cost | $3069 over 7 years |
Safety
The Kia Picanto no longer has an ANCAP safety rating, as its four-star rating from 2017 expired at the beginning of this year.
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Sport
Standard safety equipment across the range includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Blind-spot assist
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane Following Assist (lane centring)
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Safe exit warning
- Leading vehicle departure alert
- Rear occupant alert
- Reversing camera
- Rear parking sensors
- Front, front-side and curtain airbags
Standard Equipment
There are just two trim levels in the local Picanto lineup.
The base Picanto Sport comes standard with the following equipment:
- 14-inch alloy wheels
- Space-saver spare
- Automatic halogen headlights
- Automatic high-beam
- Halogen daytime running lights
- Power-folding exterior mirrors
- 4.2-inch instrument cluster screen
- 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay
- Wireless and wired Android Auto
- 4-speaker sound system
- Air-conditioning
- Cloth upholstery
- 6-way manual driver’s seat
- Height-adjustable headrests
- 60:40 split/fold rear seats
- Leatherette-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
- 1 x front USB-A outlet
- 1 x front USB-C outlet
The Picanto GT-Line adds:
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Reflector LED headlights
- LED daytime running lights
- LED front light bar
- LED rear combination light
- Gloss black grille, badging
- Chrome beltline trim
- Heated exterior mirrors
- ‘Premium’ upholstery
- Soft-touch centre armrest
- Height-adjustable front seats
- Alloy pedals
- ‘D-Cut’ steering wheel
- Gloss black interior trim
- 1 x USB-C port (behind centre console)
Colours
All models have a black interior, though GT-Line models feature black seat trim with grey accents.
Clear White exterior paint is standard, with the following finishes costing an extra $520:
- Sparkling Silver
- Astro Grey
- Aurora Black Pearl
- Signal Red
- Sporty Blue
- Adventurous Green
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