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February 2024: Picanto GT-Line driven!
If you want a very small car with a relatively small price, the Kia Picanto is just about the only worthwhile model you should look at.
December: 2024 Picanto pricing announced
The facelifted 2024 Kia Picanto micro hatch has arrived in Australia with price rises and more standard active safety features – but no more GT turbo flagship.
Prices have increases between $1600 and $1950 for the updated Picanto with all variants now priced above $20,000 once on-road costs are added.
This sees the title for Australia's cheapest new car handed to China's MG 3 hatchback, which is priced from $19,990 drive-away.
UPDATE: 2024 Kia Picanto details officially confirmed
Kia Australia has provided official details for the facelifted Picanto micro car. This article, first published on December 4, has been updated to reflect the latest information.
The base S has been replaced by a better-equipped Sport variant priced at $17,890 before on-road costs for the manual – up from $16,290 plus on-roads for the S manual.
The Picanto Sport four-speed automatic is priced at $19,490 before on-road costs.
Lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, blind-spot alert, rear cross-traffic alert, a 4.2-inch semi-digital instrument cluster, a leather-accented steering wheel and gear shifter, power-folding side mirrors, and a rear fog light are new additions for the Sport.
The existing vehicle-only autonomous emergency braking system is expected to be updated with pedestrian, cyclist and intersection detection. Adaptive cruise control is not offered in Australia.
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The GT-Line offers the same safety tech improvements and semi-digital cluster, along with rear USB-C charge ports, a D-cut steering wheel, and LED headlights replacing halogen units – joining already standard LED daytime running lamps.
It is priced at $19,340 before on-road costs for the GT-Line manual, rising to $21,290 plus on-roads for the GT-Line auto – more than the now-axed $20,790 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo GT manual.
New colours include sporty blue and adventurous green, joining existing aurora black, astro grey, signal red, sparkling silver and clear white options.
All Picanto variants remain powered by a 62kW/122Nm 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol, matched to a five-speed manual or a four-speed torque-converter automatic sending power to the front wheels.
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As detailed in July, the facelifted Picanto features an EV9-inspired ‘digital tiger nose’ front fascia with a slimmer bar, vertical headlights, and a revised lower bumper design.
The rear features revised tail-lights connected by a full-width strip, an updated lower bumper, and new badging. The GT-Line also receives new-look 16-inch alloy wheels.
The Kia Connect vehicle service or built-in satellite navigation will not be offered in local versions of the updated Picanto.
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2024 Kia Picanto pricing
All prices exclude on-road costs.
| Model | Pricing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Picanto Sport manual | $17,890 | up $1600 (Picanto S) |
| Picanto Sport auto | $19,490 | up $1600 (Picanto S) |
| Picanto GT-Line manual | $19,690 | up $1950 |
| Picanto GT-Line auto | $21,290 | up $1950 |
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2024 Kia Picanto features
| 2024 Kia Picanto Sport features | |
|---|---|
| 14-inch alloy wheels (new) | Power-folding side mirror (new) |
| 4.2-inch semi-digital instrument cluster (new) | 8-inch infotainment system |
| Lane-keep assist (new) | Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto |
| Lane departure warning (new) | Four-speaker audio system |
| Blind-spot alert (new) | Manual air conditioning |
| Rear cross-traffic alert (new) | Rear fog light |
| Safe exit assist (new) | Autonomous emergency braking |
| Passive rear occupant alert (new) | Halogen exterior lighting |
| Lead vehicle departure alert (new) | Four-way manual-adjustable driver’s seat |
| High-beam assist (new) | Rear-view camera |
| Leather-accented steering wheel and gear shifter (new) | Reverse parking sensors |
2024 Kia Picanto GT-Line features
| In addition to Sport | |
|---|---|
| Reflector LED headlights (new) | Heated side mirrors |
| Rear USB-C charge ports (new) | Six-way manual-adjustable driver’s seat |
| D-cut sports steering wheel (new) | Leather-accented upholstery |
| GT-Line bodykit | Alloy sports pedals |
| 16-inch alloy wheels | Height-adjustable seatbelts |
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