Overview
The 2023 Kia Picanto S is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2023. The Kia Picanto is regarded as a small car built in Korea and when it was new had prices starting at $17,890.
This Kia Picanto is powered by a 1.2L 4-cylinder engine that has 62 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 122 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Picanto S uses 5.8L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 134g of CO2. It has a 35L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 603km per full tank
The Kia Picanto measures 1485mm (58.5 inches) in height, 3595mm (141.5 inches) in length, 1595mm (62.8 inches) in width with a 2400mm (94.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1030kg (2270.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The Picanto S comes standard with 175/65 R14 82H front tyres and 175/65 R14 82H rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited km warranty.
The Kia Picanto has received a 4 star rating from ANCAP.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1248 |
| Size (L) | 1.2L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 62kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 122Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 7.9 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 4.6 |
| Tank Size (L) | 35 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 134 |
| CO2 Urban | 180 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 107 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 175/65 R14 82H |
| Tyre Rear | 175/65 R14 82H |
| Front Rim Size | 5.5x14 |
| Rear Rim Size | 5.5x14 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1485 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3595 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1595 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 141 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2400 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 9400 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1030 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1430 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | 2023-11-26 |
| ANCAP Rating | 4 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |