Kia
Picanto
Kia Picanto: years registered new in Europe, fault code help, warning lights and maintenance guides.
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New registrations (EU)2004–2026
Generations and technical specifications
Kia Picanto – Third generation2017–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | JA |
| Production | March 2017–present |
| Body styles | 5-door hatchback |
| Platform | Hyundai-Kia BA |
| Engines | Petrol 1.0 L Kappa II MPI I3 1.0 L Kappa II TCI MPI I3 1.0 L Kappa II T-GDI I3 1.0 L Smartstream G1.0 MPI I3 1.0 L Smartstream G1.0 T-GDI I3 1.2 L Smartstream G1.2 MPI I4 1.25 L Kappa II MPI I4 LPG 1.0 L Kappa LPI I3 |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed automated manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm |
| Length | 3,595 mm |
| Width | 1,595 mm |
| Height | 1,485 mm |
| Assembly | South Korea: Seosan (Donghee) Malaysia: Gurun (Naza) Algeria: Batna (GLOVIZ) (2017-2019) Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor) Vietnam: Chu Lai (Thaco Kia) (facelift, 2020-present) |
| Designer | Peter Schreyer |
Kia Picanto – Second generation2011–2026
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | TA |
| Production | 2011–2017 August 2019–2026 (Pakistan) |
| Body styles | 3/5-door hatchback |
| Engines | 1.0 L Kappa II MPI I3 (petrol) 1.0 L Kappa II FFV I3 (petrol/ethanol) (Brazil) 1.0 L Kappa II MPI I3 (TCi petrol) 1.25 L Kappa II MPI I4 (petrol) 1.0 L Kappa II LPi I3 (petrol/LPG) |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic CVT |
| Wheelbase | 2,385 mm |
| Length | 3,595 mm |
| Width | 1,595 mm |
| Height | 1,490 mm |
| Kerb weight | 840–900 kg |
| Assembly | South Korea: Seosan (Donghee) Malaysia: Gurun (Naza) Taiwan: Hsinchu (Sanyang) Vietnam: Chu Lai (THACO Kia) Algeria: Batna (GLOVIZ) Pakistan: Karachi (Lucky Motor Corporation) |
| Designer | Peter Schreyer Park Kee-hong Cho Kwae-jae |
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Engine | Power | Mass | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | Petrol | 998 cm³ | 46 kW (63 PS) | 981–988 kg | 110–121 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2011–2015, 2025 | Petrol | 998 cm³ | 50 kW (68 PS) | 915–1021 kg | 117–128 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2024–2025 | Petrol | 1197 cm³ | 58 kW (79 PS) | 990–991 kg | 119–127 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2015–2024 | Petrol | 998 cm³ | 49 kW (67 PS) | 930–978 kg | 110–127 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2020–2024 | Petrol | 1197 cm³ | 62 kW (84 PS) | 983–984 kg | 118–127 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2016–2022, 2024 | LPG (bi-fuel) | 998 cm³ | 49 kW (67 PS) | 935–1032 kg | 106–126 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2017–2023 | Petrol | 998 cm³ | 74 kW (101 PS) | 1020–1034 kg | 121–134 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2020–2022 | Petrol | 1197 cm³ | 61 kW (83 PS) | 983–984 kg | 118–127 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2017–2020 | Petrol | 1248 cm³ | 61 kW (83 PS) | 939–959 kg | 129–151 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2012–2020 | Petrol | 1248 cm³ | 62 kW (84 PS) | 939–960 kg | 128–151 g/km (WLTP) |
| 2015–2017 | Petrol | 998 cm³ | 48 kW (65 PS) | 930–1039 kg | 102–105 g/km (NEDC) |
| 2011–2017 | Petrol | 1248 cm³ | 63 kW (86 PS) | 925–1025 kg | 100–130 g/km (NEDC) |
| 2011–2015 | Petrol | 998 cm³ | 51 kW (69 PS) | 915–1020 kg | 95–99 g/km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | Petrol | 999 cm³ | 46 kW (63 PS) | 930–1014 kg | 114 g/km (NEDC) |
| 2010–2011 | Petrol | 1086 cm³ | – | 923–1025 kg | 114–137 g/km (NEDC) |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Powertrains (EU) | Petrol, LPG (bi-fuel) |
| Engine displacement (EU) | 998–1,248 cm³ |
| Power (EU) | 46–74 kW (63–101 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 915–1,034 kg |
| Wheelbase (EU) | 2,370–2,400 mm |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| New registrations (EU) | 2004–2026 |