Holden Astra vs Kia Picanto

The Picanto costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $40 in the US.

Holden AstraKia Picanto

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Holden AstraKia Picanto

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,999
$1,940 (better)
Australia
$1,653
$1,605 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,214
£1,179 (better)
United States
$1,544
$1,499 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.2 L/100km
6.0 L/100km (better)
UK
46 mpg
47 mpg (better)
US
38 mpg
39 mpg (better)
On a full tank
777 km (better)
583 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
360 L (better)
255 L
Towing, braked
1,200 kg
–
Length
4,386 mm
3,595 mm
Weight
1,304 kg
958 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
96 kW (better)
62 kW
Torque
240 Nm (better)
122 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★☆☆
Airbags
6
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Astra or Picanto?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Astra or the Kia Picanto?

The Kia Picanto: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $40 in the US than the Holden Astra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Astra or the Kia Picanto?

The Kia Picanto, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Holden Astra's 6.2 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Holden Astra or the Kia Picanto?

The Holden Astra, at 360 L to the Kia Picanto's 255 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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