Kia Picanto fuel consumption
Of all Kia Picanto modifications produced from 2004 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 23% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 33% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 13% higher. Starting from 2004 Kia Picanto average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2018 it was slightly above industry average, at 2021 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. Of course, it should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Picanto | All carmakers | Kia Picanto | |
| 2004 | +7% | +22% | +9% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2005 | +8% | +22% | +10% | +17% |
| 2006 | +9% | +22% | +11% | +17% |
| 2007 | +11% | +21% | +12% | +13% |
| 2008 | +12% | +21% | +13% | +9% |
| 2009 | +14% | +21% | +14% | +9% |
| 2010 | +16% | +22% | +16% | +9% |
| 2011 | +19% | +40% | +19% | - |
| 2012 | +21% | +42% | +23% | - |
| 2013 | +23% | +42% | +27% | - |
| 2014 | +26% | +42% | +30% | - |
| 2015 | +27% | +40% | +33% | - |
| 2016 | +28% | +38% | +36% | - |
| 2017 | +28% | +36% | +38% | - |
| 2018 | +28% | +32% | +39% | - |
| 2019 | +27% | +32% | +37% | - |
| 2020 | +27% | +32% | +36% | - |
| 2021 | +26% | +32% | +37% | - |
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.