Kia Picanto 3dr vs rivals - specifications
| Kia Picanto 3dr 1.25 Halo EcoDynamics | Fiat 500 TwinAir | Ford Ka 1.2 Metal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £11,695/£11,695 | £11,600/£12,860 | £11,045/£12,015 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £4,725/40.4% | £4,524/39.0% | £4,076/36.9% |
| Depreciation | £6,970 | £7,076 | £6,969 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £233/£466 | £222/£444 | £220/£440 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,909/£3,181 | £2,358/£3,930 | £2,137/£3,562 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 10/£352/A/£0 | 11/£387/A/£0 | 5/£325/C/£30 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £259 (3yrs Kia Care) | £294/£396/£294 | £147/£147/£199 |
| Length/wheelbase | 3,595/2,385mm | 3,546/2,300mm | 3,620/2,300mm |
| Height/width | 1,480/1,595mm | 1,488/1,627mm | 1,505/1,658mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,248cc | 2cyl in-line/875cc | 4cyl in-line/1,242cc |
| Peak power/revs | 84/6,000 bhp/rpm | 85/5,500 bhp/rpm | 68/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 121/4,000 Nm/rpm | 145/1,900 Nm/rpm | 102/3,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 35 litres/foam | 35 litres/space saver | 35 litres/foam (full £50) |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 200/605 litres | 185/550 litres | 224/747 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 930/440kg | 930/390kg | 940/380kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 9.8 metres/N/A | 9.3 metres/0.29Cd | 9.8 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 7yrs (100k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles/140 | 20,000 miles/160 | 10,500 miles/781 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 13th/9th | 32nd/29th | 20th/28th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 86/83/47/4 | 5/3/2/77* | 4/3/2/68* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.4/12.3 secs | 11.8/12.4 secs | 13.3/15.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 6.6/10.7 secs | 5.4/8.1 secs | 7.6/11.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 19.0 secs | 14.1 secs | 21.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 101mph/3,100rpm | 108mph/3,000rpm | 99mph/3,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 56.0/41.8/9.9m | 51.7/38.1/9.9m | 49.6/36.0/9.1m |
| Noise level outside/idle/30/70mph | 42/29/60/67dB | 39/26/67/72dB | 42/30/61/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 38.3mpg/295 miles | 31.0mpg/239 miles | 34.2mpg/263 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 53.3/74.3/65.7mpg | 57.6/76.3/68.9mpg | 48.7/64.2/57.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 170/100g/km/10% | 211/95g/km/10% | 191/115g/km/10% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£265 | Two/yes/£200 |
| Air-conditioning/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/yes | Yes/£775/no | Yes/no/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £600^/yes/no | £745/£315/no | No/£325/no |
| Met paint/power-fold/colour mirrors | £415/yes/yes | £440/£115^^/£115^^ | £445/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | DFO/£265^^/£265^^ | No/£250^^/£250^^ |
