Kia Picanto 2004 fuel consumption
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% | +22% | +12% | +17% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Picanto.
Kia Picanto 2004 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 44.7 MPG 5.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 36.4 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +23% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +17% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Picanto 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 liters per 100 km or 18% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Kia Picanto with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Kia Picanto advertised fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly worse than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.1 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Picanto 2004 1.1 65 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Picanto 2004 1.0 62 HP manual | 46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km |
37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+22% |
| 1.1 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Picanto 2004 1.1 65 HP manual | 48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km |
37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+27% |
| Kia Picanto 2004 1.1 65 HP automatic | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+21% |
| 1.1 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Picanto 2005 1.1 CRDi VGT 75 HP manual | 56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km |
48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km+17% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.