2025 Kia Picanto review
Kia's tiny tot Picanto has been refreshed with a new design and a heap more safety tech to make a stronger case against the MG 3.
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James Wong
2023 Abarth 595 vs 2025 Kia Picanto Comparison
Abarth 595
Kia Picanto
2023 Abarth
595
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2025 Kia
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CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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Based on the Abarth 595
Based on the Kia Picanto SPORT (PE2)
Best suitable for...
City driving
FunFuel Efficiency
35L
238 km
35L
189 to 210 km
Warranty
3 year
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7 year
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MSRP
-
$17,890 - $21,790
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CarExpert's Take
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James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Cheap and cheerful motoring
- Welcome upgrades to safety suite
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Misses
- Smaller and not as pretty as MG 3
- ANCAP rating has now expired
- Servicing isn't exactly cheap
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO MULTI-POINT INJECTION | MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1368 | 1248 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.4L | 1.2L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 121kW | 62kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 230Nm | 122Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2250 | 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 84 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
