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Kia Picanto

2024 Kia Picanto
2024 Kia Picanto. Photo: Press photo via autoevolution.com

Kia has built the Picanto since 2004. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 5 of them, from the 2008 Kia Picanto to the 2024 Kia Picanto. Body styles here: Hatchback. Sold new in Europe and Asia.

Built
2004–today
Brand from
South Korea
Body styles
Hatchback
Sold new in
Europe and Asia
In the catalog
5 cars

How it changed

Power went from 75 hp in the 2008 Picanto to 84 hp in the 2024 Picanto. It got heavier along the way: 984 kg for the 2008 car, 1,013 kg for the 2024. The most powerful here is the 2018 Kia Picanto X-Line at 100 hp (75 kW). Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2018 Kia Picanto X-Line, in 10.1 s.

Every Picanto in the catalog

2017 Kia Picanto

2017 Kia Picanto

84 hp · 0–62 mph 12.0 s · 976 kg

The Kia Picanto is a city car that has been produced by the South Korean car manufacturer, Kia, since 2003. Other names of the car include Kia Morning in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chile, Kia EuroStar in Taiwan, Kia New Morning in Vietnam and the Naza Suria or Naza Picanto in Malaysia. The Picanto is primarily manufactured at the Donghee joint-venture plant in Seosan, South Korea, though some countries locally assemble complete knock-down versions of the car.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

2018 Kia Picanto X-Line

2018 Kia Picanto X-Line

100 hp · 0–62 mph 10.1 s

Photo: NetCarShow

Specs side by side

CarPowerTorque0–62 mphTop speedWeightEngineDriveGearbox
2008 Picanto75 hp (56 kW)113 lb-ft (153 Nm)15.7 s101 mph (163 km/h)984 kg (2,169 lb)1.1 L inline-3Front Wheel Drive5-Speed manual
2017 Picanto84 hp (63 kW)90 lb-ft (122 Nm)12.0 s107 mph (172 km/h)976 kg (2,152 lb)1.2 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive5-speed manual
2018 Picanto X-Line100 hp (75 kW)127 lb-ft (172 Nm)10.1 s112 mph (180 km/h)—1.0 L inline-3Front Wheel Drive5-speed manual
2021 Picanto84 hp (63 kW)89 lb-ft (121 Nm)12.5 s107 mph (172 km/h)—1.2 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive5-speed manual
2024 Picanto84 hp (63 kW)90 lb-ft (122 Nm)13.1 s103 mph (166 km/h)1,013 kg (2,233 lb)1.2 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive4-speed automatic

Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.

Rivals

Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:

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