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The 2026 Kia Stonic will likely be as much as $3260 costlier than the outgoing mannequin, although it has been extensively up to date.
The overhauled mild SUV, a rival to the top-selling Mazda CX-3, will begin at $28,180 earlier than on-roads – up $2020 on the outgoing mannequin. The Stonic Sport has climbed $2000 to $32,290 earlier than on-roads, whereas the flagship Stonic GT-Line is up $3260 to $35,740 earlier than on-roads.
Kia Australia might have launched listing pricing (if not drive-away pricing), however it hasn’t but revealed a full specification listing. That is anticipated to be obtainable quickly, given the Stonic will arrive in native showrooms this month.
The corporate has confirmed the Stonic will achieve Kia Join related companies and help for over-the-air updates, in addition to the range-wide standardisation of 48V mild-hybrid know-how.
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That is the second facelift for the Stonic, which launched right here early in 2021 however had been on sale in Europe since 2017.
Now sporting the Korean model’s new ‘Opposites United’ design language, the Stonic trades the outdated mannequin’s extra fluid and natural strains for a extra angular look shared with the likes of the EV3 and K4.
This exterior refresh contains the brand new company ‘face’, plus a redesigned tailgate and tail-lights and new wheels and bumpers.
It has grown barely, to the tune of 25mm in size (to 4165mm) whereas boot capability has expanded by 30L (to 352L).
The sunshine SUV will proceed to supply a turbocharged 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine in Australia, however it now good points 48V mild-hybrid know-how – one thing beforehand off-limits to the local-market Stonic.
Per European specs, the mild-hybrid powertrain boosts outputs to 84.5kW (up from 74kW), although torque is unchanged at 172Nm.
Just like the outgoing Australian-market Stonic, a seven-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission is obtainable. We anticipate this to be the one transmission provided Down Below, with the six-speed guide transmission being axed for the 2025 mannequin 12 months.
Kia quotes a ten.8-second 0-100km/h time for the brand new mild-hybrid Stonic when hooked as much as the dual-clutch auto, versus 12.1s for the outgoing model.
In accordance with the German-market spec sheet, gas consumption is unchanged from the non-mild-hybrid Stonic 1.0T at 5.6L/100km. CO2 emissions are primarily unchanged, dropping virtually imperceptibly from 127g/km to 126g/km.
The inside has acquired a glow-up too, with twin 12.3-inch digital instrument and infotainment touchscreen shows.
Nevertheless, they seem like working Kia’s older person interface as at the moment seen within the Niro crossover relatively than the brand new related automobile Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) that’s filtering out throughout the model’s new EVs and bigger fashions.
Nonetheless, the brand new shows deliver Kia Join companies to Australia – already obtainable within the Stonic in abroad markets – which ought to deliver cloud-based companies, real-time automobile diagnostics, and distant automobile integration through the Kia Join app.
Kia has introduced in ‘Multimode Contact Show’ touch-capacitive switches for local weather management and media adjustment, which will likely be acquainted from different Kias just like the Sportage and Sorento.
Different inside adjustments embrace a revised centre console, a brand new steering wheel and gearshift, and USB-C shops.
Security and help know-how have additionally seen a lift, with the brand new Stonic gaining Kia’s semi-autonomous Freeway Driving Help, which mixes adaptive cruise and lane centring features whereas additionally integrating navigation knowledge to regulate speeds for corners.
It’s unclear, nonetheless, how a lot further gear the up to date Australian-market vary will obtain.
To the top of October, Kia has delivered 5491 Stonics this 12 months in Australia. That places it narrowly behind the Hyundai Venue (6619), although each Korean SUVs are outsold by the Toyota Yaris Cross (9197) and the dominant Mazda CX-3 (13,266).
Keep tuned for extra refreshed Stonic info, together with an in depth worth and specs, when this turns into obtainable.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Value earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2026 Kia Stonic S | $28,180 (+$2020) |
| 2026 Kia Stonic Sport | $32,290 (+$2000) |
| 2026 Kia Stonic GT-Line | $35,740 (+$3260) |
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