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Kia Picanto 2017 fuel consumption

Kia Picanto from 2017 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 23% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 33% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 13% higher. Starting from 2017 Kia Picanto average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2021 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline cars
All carmakersKia Picanto
2017+28%+32%
Show all years
2018+28%+32%
2019+27%+32%
2020+27%+32%
2021+26%+32%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Picanto.

2017

Kia Picanto 2017 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines50.6 MPG
4.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines38.4 MPG
6.1 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+32%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Picanto 2017 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 liters per 100 km or 20% 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 1 litres per 100 km or 17% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Kia Picanto fuel economy is slightly better than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Picanto 2017 1.0 67 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Picanto with 1.2 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Picanto 2017 1.2 84 HP).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.0 liter petrol engine
Kia Picanto 2017 1.0 67 HP manual 56.0 MPG
4.2 l/100km
42.0 MPG
5.6 l/100km+33%
Kia Picanto 2017 1.0 T-GDi 100 HP manual 52.3 MPG
4.5 l/100km
38.6 MPG
6.1 l/100km+36%
1.2 liter petrol engine
Kia Picanto 2017 1.2 84 HP manual 52.3 MPG
4.5 l/100km
39.9 MPG
5.9 l/100km+31%
Kia Picanto 2017 1.2 84 HP automatic 43.6 MPG
5.4 l/100km
34.1 MPG
6.9 l/100km+28%

* - 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.

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.