2026 Kia Stonic worth and specs

The 2026 Kia Stonic packs a extra highly effective, extra environment friendly powertrain and extra fashionable styling inside and outside, however pricing is as much as $3260 increased.

After saying pricing for the refreshed mild SUV final week, Kia has now detailed full specs for the Stonic although native imagery stays restricted.

The Australian-market Stonic continues to make use of a turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, however now encompasses a 48V mild-hybrid system. Peak torque is unchanged at 172Nm, however most energy has jumped from 74kW to 88kW.

Moreover, gasoline consumption on the mixed cycle has dropped from 5.4L/100km to five.0L/100km, whereas CO2 emissions are down from 125g/km to 116g/km.

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The overhauled mild SUV, a rival to the top-selling Mazda CX-3, begins 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.

Sport and GT-Line variants achieve Kia Join related providers and help for over-the-air software program updates, in addition to twin 12.3-inch screens contained in the cabin.

You continue to get solely wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, nonetheless, in Stonics with satellite tv for pc navigation because the small Kia sticks with older-generation infotainment. Meaning solely the bottom S, with its smaller 8.0-inch display screen, affords wi-fi smartphone mirroring.

Lacking from the native spec sheet is 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.