What is it?
The Kia Picanto is one of the cheapest new cars in Australia, priced from $19,190 plus on-road costs. The MY27 range runs Sport manual, Sport automatic and GT-Line automatic, all with a 1.2L petrol four, an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, AEB and blind-spot assist, plus Kia's 7-year unlimited km warranty.
The lineup runs from Sport manual at $19,190 plus on-roads, through to GT-Line automatic at $22,590 plus on-roads. Warranty cover sits at 7 years, unlimited km.
Interior and Technology
One of the cheapest new cars in Australia, backed by Kia's 7-year unlimited km warranty, with wireless phone mirroring and blind-spot and rear cross-traffic assist.
Old-school 4-speed automatic and a modest engine, and a small cabin by definition.
Should you buy the Picanto?
Reasons to buy
- One of the cheapest new cars in Australia, backed by Kia's 7-year unlimited km warranty, with wireless phone mirroring and blind-spot and rear cross-traffic assist.
- Warranty: 7 years, unlimited km.
Reasons to wait
- Old-school 4-speed automatic and a modest engine, and a small cabin by definition.
- You do regular highway or country driving (the 4-speed auto and small engine work hard) or you want a hybrid for lower fuel use.
- Prices are before on-road costs, so ask for a drive-away figure. The GT-Line manual was dropped for MY27.
- Top trim climbs to $22,590 plus on-roads.
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