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Kia Picanto, Price, Specs & Review

Compare every Kia Picanto variant sold new in Australia. 2 variants, from $19,190 to $22,590 RRP. Side-by-side specs, ANCAP safety, fuel economy, towing capacity, warranty and running costs, pricing sourced from the Kia Australian website and updated weekly. This page also covers 15 previous-generation variants, kept for used-buyer research — their prices are what those cars cost when new, not current offers.

Every Kia Picanto variant in Australia, compared

17 variants of the Kia Picanto are on sale in Australia. Tap to compare them side-by-side, then tap any variant for its full specs.

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Sport2026$19,190

Kia Picanto Sport

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
0–100
12.2s
Fuel use
5.4L/100km
Gearbox
Manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
0

The 2026 Kia Picanto Sport is a five-seat city hatchback powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine producing 62kW, making it ideal for first-time buyers and urban commuters seeking affordability and low running costs of around $2,321 annually. Its standout strength is exceptional fuel efficiency at 5.4L/100km combined with Kia's industry-leading seven-year warranty, offering genuine peace of mind for budget-conscious buyers. The 255-litre boot provides adequate space for daily errands despite the car's lightweight 976kg design.

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GT-Line2026$22,590

Kia Picanto GT-Line

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
0–100
12.2s
Fuel use
6L/100km
Gearbox
Automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
0

The 2026 Kia Picanto GT-Line is a light, nimble city hatch for buyers who want something cheap to run without it looking cheap, using a 1.2-litre petrol four making 62kW and 122Nm through a four-speed automatic. Its standout strength is the seven-year warranty, which is rare at this price, plus a 255-litre boot that stretches to 1,010 litres with the rear seats folded and is genuinely useful for the weekly shop. Worth knowing before you sign: the GT-Line is automatic only, and the automatic is rated at 6.0L/100km combined rather than the 5.4L/100km the five-speed manual returns, so the frugal figure you may have seen quoted belongs to a Picanto you cannot buy in this grade.

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GT-Line 1.25 Automatic2018POA

Kia Picanto GT-Line 1.25 Automatic

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5.8L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2018 Kia Picanto GT-Line 1.25 Automatic is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic, and Kia quoted 5.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 995kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY18 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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AO Edition 1.25 Manual2018POA

Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Manual

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5L/100km
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2018 Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Manual is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual, and Kia quoted 5L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 980kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY18 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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AO Edition 1.25 Automatic2018POA

Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Automatic

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5.8L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2018 Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Automatic is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic, and Kia quoted 5.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 999kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY18 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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GT-Line 1.25 Manual2019POA

Kia Picanto GT-Line 1.25 Manual

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5L/100km
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto GT-Line 1.25 Manual is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual, and Kia quoted 5L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 976kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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GT-Line 1.25 Automatic2019POA

Kia Picanto GT-Line 1.25 Automatic

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5.8L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto GT-Line 1.25 Automatic is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic, and Kia quoted 5.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 995kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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X-Line 1.25 Manual2019POA

Kia Picanto X-Line 1.25 Manual

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5L/100km
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto X-Line 1.25 Manual is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual, and Kia quoted 5L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 980kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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X-Line 1.25 Automatic2019POA

Kia Picanto X-Line 1.25 Automatic

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5.8L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto X-Line 1.25 Automatic is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic, and Kia quoted 5.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 999kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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GT 1.0T Manual2019POA

Kia Picanto GT 1.0T Manual

Power
74kW
Torque
172Nm
Fuel use
4.8L/100km
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto GT 1.0T Manual is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.0-litre turbo-petrol three-cylinder makes 74kW at 4500rpm and 172Nm, driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual, and Kia quoted 4.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 1,007kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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AO Edition 1.25 Manual2019POA

Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Manual

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5L/100km
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Manual is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual, and Kia quoted 5L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 980kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

Configure the AO Edition 1.25 Manual
AO Edition 1.25 Automatic2019POA

Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Automatic

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5.8L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto AO Edition 1.25 Automatic is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic, and Kia quoted 5.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 999kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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Si Auto (TA 2016-2017)2016POA

Kia Picanto Si Auto (TA 2016-2017)

Power
63kW
Torque
120Nm
Fuel use
5.3L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star
Configure the Si Auto (TA 2016-2017)
S 1.25 Automatic2019POA

Kia Picanto S 1.25 Automatic

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5.8L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto S 1.25 Automatic is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic, and Kia quoted 5.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 995kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

Configure the S 1.25 Automatic
S 1.25 Manual2018POA

Kia Picanto S 1.25 Manual

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5L/100km
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2018 Kia Picanto S 1.25 Manual is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual, and Kia quoted 5L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 976kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY18 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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S 1.25 Automatic2018POA

Kia Picanto S 1.25 Automatic

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5.8L/100km
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2018 Kia Picanto S 1.25 Automatic is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic, and Kia quoted 5.8L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 995kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY18 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

Configure the S 1.25 Automatic
S 1.25 Manual2019POA

Kia Picanto S 1.25 Manual

Power
62kW
Torque
122Nm
Fuel use
5L/100km
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
Seats
5

The 2019 Kia Picanto S 1.25 Manual is a 5-seat hatchback from the JA generation, sold new in Australia by Kia Motors Australia. Its 1.25-litre petrol four-cylinder makes 62kW at 6000rpm and 122Nm, driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual, and Kia quoted 5L/100km on the combined ADR 81/02 cycle. Kia published a tare mass of 976kg for this grade. Luggage space is 255L with the rear seats up. This grade's published equipment includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera and autonomous emergency braking. The JA Picanto is still sold new in later model years; this entry records Kia Australia's published MY19 specification for this grade. We hold no ANCAP rating for this listing.

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