The official data lists 311 versions of the Kia Picanto (2006–2026), in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and France. Each market publishes its own figures, measured on its own test procedure.
At a glance
Years in the data
2006–2026
Markets
European Union, United Kingdom, France
Engines
1.0 L to 1.2 L
Power
46 kW (63 PS) to 94 kW (128 PS)
Fuels
Petrol, LPG, Diesel
Lowest consumption (France)
4.2 L/100 km (NEDC)
Lowest consumption (United Kingdom)
4.2 L/100 km (NEDC)
Lowest consumption (European Union)
4.3 L/100 km (WLTP)
New registrations in the EU
1,538,621
What is the Kia Picanto?
The Picanto is Kia’s small city car, with a compact hatchback body suited to urban driving and everyday trips. Its small-car format has remained central through its generations, while the design and cabin have been updated over time.
Picanto generations
The Picanto generations are the first (2010–2011), second (2011–2017) and third (2017–today). The model has kept its city-car format while receiving updated design and cabin features.
Engines, power and fuel consumption
EU listings show 1.0- to 1.2-litre engines and power from 46 kW (63 PS) to 94 kW (128 PS). UK and French listings are for petrol versions; EU figures also include LPG and other fuel entries. The lowest listed EU figure is 4.3 L/100 km on WLTP for petrol, diesel and hybrid versions. The UK and France each list a low of 4.2 L/100 km on NEDC for those fuel types. WLTP and NEDC are different European test procedures, so figures from each are best read in their own context.
Where has the Picanto been sold?
The Picanto has been sold in the EU, the UK and France. EU registration figures span 2010–2025 and total 1,538,621. UK figures cover 2006–2026, while French figures cover 2012–2026. Among the leading EU registration entries is the 1.0-litre petrol version rated at 49 kW (67 PS), listed for several years.
Questions and answers
What kind of car is the Kia Picanto?
It is Kia’s small city car, with a compact hatchback body.
How many Picanto generations are there?
Three: 2010–2011, 2011–2017 and 2017–today.
How economical is the Kia Picanto?
Its lowest listed EU figure is 4.3 L/100 km on WLTP. The UK and French low figures are 4.2 L/100 km on NEDC.
Where has the Picanto been sold?
The Picanto has been sold in the EU, the UK and France.
New cars registered in the EU (plus Norway and Iceland), from the European Environment Agency. Figures on the NEDC procedure until 2020 and on WLTP from 2021; versions are grouped by engine and power, with their number of registrations.
Years and version
Engine
Power
Fuel
Consumption (combined)
CO₂
EU registrations
2025
1.0 L
46 kW (63 PS)
Petrol
5.1 L/100 km WLTP
116 g/km
30,884
2025
1.2 L
57 kW (77 PS)
Petrol
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
123 g/km
6,424
2025
1.2 L
58 kW (79 PS)
Petrol
5.5 L/100 km WLTP
124 g/km
5,800
2025
1.0 L
50 kW (68 PS)
Petrol
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
124 g/km
4,366
2025
1.0 L
46 kW (63 PS)
LPG
5.2 L/100 km WLTP
117 g/km
2,942
2025
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
4.5 L/100 km WLTP
112 g/km
325
2025
1.0 L
58 kW (79 PS)
Petrol
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
117 g/km
132
2025
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5.1 L/100 km WLTP
123 g/km
43
2025
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
124 g/km
11
2023–2024
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
5.1 L/100 km WLTP
115 g/km
61,614
2024
1.0 L
46 kW (63 PS)
Petrol
5.1 L/100 km WLTP
116 g/km
15,731
2024
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
123 g/km
8,623
2024
1.2 L
58 kW (79 PS)
Petrol
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
123 g/km
6,659
2024
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
LPG
6.6 L/100 km WLTP
107 g/km
2,067
2024
1.0 L
46 kW (63 PS)
LPG
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
121 g/km
493
2024
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
121 g/km
33
2023
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
121 g/km
12,562
2023
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
120 g/km
1,420
2022
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
4.8 L/100 km WLTP
115 g/km
28,046
2022
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
122 g/km
6,332
2022
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
121 g/km
3,227
2022
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
LPG
4.5 L/100 km WLTP
106 g/km
2,641
2022
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
5.2 L/100 km WLTP
121 g/km
1,055
2022
1.0 L
73 kW (99 PS)
Petrol
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
119 g/km
337
2022
1.0 L
206 kW (280 PS)
Petrol
–
118 g/km
233
2022
1.2 L
206 kW (280 PS)
Petrol
–
124 g/km
74
2022
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
LPG
4.6 L/100 km WLTP
117 g/km
35
2021
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
4.7 L/100 km WLTP
114 g/km
75,691
2021
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
123 g/km
10,201
2021
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5.2 L/100 km WLTP
121 g/km
7,097
2021
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
LPG
4.3 L/100 km WLTP
106 g/km
3,611
2021
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
5.2 L/100 km WLTP
122 g/km
3,400
2021
1.0 L
73 kW (99 PS)
Petrol
5.3 L/100 km WLTP
120 g/km
1,334
2021
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5.7 L/100 km WLTP
129 g/km
469
2021
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
5.8 L/100 km WLTP
131 g/km
74
2021
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
LPG
4.6 L/100 km WLTP
118 g/km
24
2020
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
–
102 g/km
67,698
2020
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
–
119 g/km
16,255
2020
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
–
119 g/km
3,982
2020
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
LPG
–
101 g/km
3,508
2020
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
–
106 g/km
3,032
2020
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
–
105 g/km
1,519
2020
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
–
105 g/km
1,288
2020
1.0 L
73 kW (99 PS)
Petrol
–
107 g/km
1,044
2020
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
LPG
–
114 g/km
13
2019
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
–
109 g/km
91,437
2019
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
–
124 g/km
34,420
2019
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
–
124 g/km
10,462
2019
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
LPG
–
103 g/km
6,411
2019
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
–
111 g/km
4,736
2019
1.0 L
73 kW (99 PS)
Petrol
–
109 g/km
1,348
2019
1.2 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
–
128 g/km
70
2019
1.0 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
–
107 g/km
34
2019
1.0 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
–
107 g/km
30
2019
1.0 L
77 kW (105 PS)
Petrol
–
107 g/km
14
2018
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
–
100 g/km
89,084
2018
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
–
113 g/km
34,886
2018
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
–
115 g/km
12,556
2018
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
LPG
–
102 g/km
8,040
2018
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
–
107 g/km
6,272
2018
1.0 L
73 kW (99 PS)
Petrol
–
108 g/km
548
2018
1.0 L
48 kW (65 PS)
Petrol
–
105 g/km
40
2017
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Other fuel
–
95 g/km
52,350
2017
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
–
101 g/km
29,686
2017
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
–
113 g/km
27,516
2017
1.2 L
61 kW (83 PS)
Petrol
–
112 g/km
5,336
2017
1.0 L
48 kW (65 PS)
Petrol
–
104 g/km
3,430
2017
1.0 L
51 kW (69 PS)
Other fuel
–
109 g/km
3,400
2017
1.2 L
63 kW (86 PS)
Petrol
–
118 g/km
2,458
2017
1.0 L
74 kW (101 PS)
Petrol
–
102 g/km
1,440
2017
1.2 L
93 kW (126 PS)
Petrol
–
110 g/km
602
2017
1.0 L
73 kW (99 PS)
Petrol
–
104 g/km
446
2017
1.2 L
94 kW (128 PS)
Petrol
–
110 g/km
120
2017
1.0 L
51 kW (69 PS)
LPG
–
100 g/km
112
2017
1.0 L
76 kW (103 PS)
LPG
–
109 g/km
58
2017
1.0 L
51 kW (69 PS)
Petrol
–
99 g/km
36
2017
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
LPG
–
99 g/km
28
United Kingdom 115 versions
New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.
2017'2' 1.25 83bhp · '3' 1.25 83bhp · 'GT-Line' 1.25 83bhp and 1 more trim
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5-speed manual
4.6 L/100 km NEDC
106 g/km
2017'2' 1.25 83bhp · '3' 1.25 83bhp
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
4-speed automatic
5.4 L/100 km NEDC
124 g/km
France 5 versions
New cars on sale in France, from ADEME Car Labelling. NEDC figures until 2015, WLTP figures in the current catalogue.
Years and version
Engine
Power
Fuel
Gearbox
Consumption (combined)
CO₂
2026PICANTO 1.0 essence DPi (67ch) ISG BVM5
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.0 L/100 km WLTP
113 g/km
2026PICANTO 1.0 essence DPi (67ch) ISG BVM5
1.0 L
49 kW (67 PS)
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.0 L/100 km WLTP
114 g/km
2026PICANTO 1.0 essence T-GDi (100ch) ISG BVM5
1.0 L
74 kW (100 PS)
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.0 L/100 km WLTP
114 g/km
2026PICANTO 1.2 essence DPi (84ch) ISG BVM5
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.2 L/100 km WLTP
117 g/km
2026PICANTO 1.2 essence DPi (84ch) ISG BVMA5
1.2 L
62 kW (84 PS)
Petrol
5-speed automatic
5.4 L/100 km WLTP
122 g/km
Versions outside these generations
United Kingdom 8 versions
New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.
Years and version
Engine
Fuel
Gearbox
Consumption (combined)
CO₂
2009–20101.1 (14" wheels) · 1.1
1.1 L
Petrol
4-speed automatic
5.8 L/100 km NEDC
137 g/km
2008–20091.0 (Facelift) · 1
1.0 L
Petrol
5-speed manual
4.9 L/100 km NEDC
117 g/km
2008–20091.1 Ice, 2, 3 · 1.1 (15" wheels)
1.1 L
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.3 L/100 km NEDC
126 g/km
20091.1 (14" wheels)
1.1 L
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.0 L/100 km NEDC
118 g/km
20081.1 Auto Ice, 2
1.1 L
Petrol
4-speed automatic
6.0 L/100 km NEDC
143 g/km
2006–20071
1.0 L
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.1 L/100 km NEDC
123 g/km
2006–20071.1
1.1 L
Petrol
5-speed manual
5.2 L/100 km NEDC
124 g/km
2006–20071.1
1.1 L
Petrol
4-speed automatic
5.8 L/100 km NEDC
138 g/km
Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.