This is still Australia's cheapest new car: Despite $400 price rise the 2025 Kia Picanto continues to outgun new Suzuki Swift, MG3 and Suzuki Ignis

The Kia Picanto has had a price bump for the 2025 model year to the tune of $400. 

The stubby city car remains Australia’s cheapest new vehicle, though, with the Suzuki Swift and MG3 both moving upmarket in their latest guises and the Suzuki Ignis still that little bit dearer. 

From 2025, the Kia Picanto range starts at $18,290, before on-road costs, for the Sport manual, rather that $17,890. At the pointy end, it's now $21,690 for the GT-Line automatic. 

Aside from Sport variants picking up height adjustment for the driver’s seat (a welcome addition), there are no changes to equipment levels. A Kia spokesperson clarified the price change is a purely economic adjustment. 

That means the Picanto range still gets a 1.3-litre petrol four-cylinder developing peak power and torque of 62kW and 122Nm, respectively. A five-speed manual is standard while a four-speed auto demands an extra $1000. 

The peppy turbo GT variant was sadly dropped with the Picanto’s latest visual and technology update.

2025 Kia Picanto GT-Line (image: Tom White)

The MY25 Picanto Sport includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity through the 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen, little 14-inch alloy wheels, synthetic leather on the steering wheel and gear shift, cloth upholstery and power-folding exterior mirrors. 

Safety gear includes lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, safe-exit warning and auto emergency braking with forward collision warning. Pretty decent for Australia’s cheapest new car. 

GT-Line grades get sportier 16-inch alloy wheels paired with a body kit, flat bottom steering wheel, premium seats with grey accent, a USB-C charger and full LED exterior lighting. The revised MY25 Kia Picanto range is in dealers now. 

The Kia Picanto dominates its official ‘Micro’ car sales category with its 4412 sales year to date reflecting a 91.3 per cent share. The MG3 and Suzuki Swift, both technically ‘Light’ cars, are ahead with 9501 and 4603 sales this year, respectively. 

2025 Kia Picanto pricing

Prices listed are before on-road costs