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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
Kia Picanto vs MG MG5 Comparison
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2025 Kia
Picanto
vs
2025 MG
MG5
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How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City drivingFuel Efficiency
35L
189 to 210 km
50L
285 to 330 km
Warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
10 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$17,890 - $21,790
$24,990 - $28,990
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Cheap and cheerful motoring
- Welcome upgrades to safety suite
- Save The Manual
Misses
- Smaller and not as pretty as MG 3
- ANCAP rating has now expired
- Servicing isn't exactly cheap
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Exceptional value for money
- Long warranty and service plan
- Excellent ride comfort on rubbish roads
Misses
- Some issues with DCT calibration
- Lacking lots of active safety tech
- Shorter service intervals than some
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Specs
| Type | ||
| MULTI-POINT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1248 | 1498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.2L | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 62kW | 82kW - 119kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 122Nm | 150Nm - 250Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 | 3000 - 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
