news

2021 Kia Picanto: Australian prices revealed

The 2021 Kia Picanto has landed in Australian showrooms, with the facelifted hatchback range ushering in increased prices and upgraded exterior styling and fresh infotainment features.


The Picanto, which was Australia's top-selling micro car for July 2020, has risen in price by between $300 and $800 depending on the variant, but retained its sub-$15,000 entrypoint (before on-road costs).

Pricing for Kia's smallest hatchback kicks off from the S variant with manual transmission, which is priced from $14,690 plus on-road costs ($300 more than the MY20 version) or $16,490 drive-away.

 

Drive

Above: The 2021 Kia Picanto – European model shown.

The line-up tops out with the flagship GT Turbo variant, which has risen in price by $800 to $18,990 plus on-road costs, or $19,990 drive-away. The choice of premium paint adds $520 to the drive-away price of all variants.

In line with the price hikes, the entire range now gains an 8.0-inch touchscreen (an upgrade on the previous 7.0-inch version) plus a 4.2-inch colour supervision cluster.

It also adds wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as Bluetooth multi-connection capability.

While the updated range will continue to offer forward crash alert and city-speed autonomous emergency braking as standard, Drive understands the Australian models will miss out on the new safety features offered on overseas models, including blind-spot monitoring, rear-cross traffic alert and lane-keep assist.

 

Drive

Above: European model shown.

The Picanto range has also been streamlined for the new model-year, with the mid-spec X-Line variant dropped. Drive is awaiting comment from Kia as to the reason for this decision.

Buyers have the choice of a new-generation, 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine in the top-spec GT, which produces 74kW and 172Nm and is paired to a five-speed manual transmission.

The rest of the range maintains the same 62kW/122Nm 1.25-litre, four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine paired to either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission.

 

Drive

The GT-Line and GT variants gain a sportier look courtesy of a refreshed 'tiger-nose' grille, a restyled lower air intake, and a new rear bumper with faux dual exhaust tips, plus the addition of new 16-inch alloy wheels.

The Picanto comes with Kia's seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, with seven years of capped price servicing and seven years of roadside assist.

 

2021 Kia Picanto prices for Australia

Picanto S manual $14,690 (+$300) – $16,490 drive-away

Picanto S automatic $16,290 (+$300) – $17,490 drive-away

Picanto GT-Line manual $16,140 (+$250) – $17,990 drive-away

Picanto GT-Line automatic $17,740 (+$250) – $18,990 drive-away

Picanto GT Turbo $18,990 (+$800) – $19,990 drive-away

All prices exclude on-road costs in the first mention.

 

Drive

Above: The 2020 Kia Picanto S.

Susannah Guthrie

Susannah Guthrie has been a journalist for over a decade, covering everything from world news to fashion, entertainment, health and now cars. Having previously worked across titles like The New Daily, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, People Magazine and Cosmopolitan, Susannah now relishes testing family cars with the help of her husband and two-year-old son.

Read more about Susannah GuthrieLinkIcon
Chat with us!







Chat with Agent