Kia Picanto Dimensions

3.60 m long, 1.59 m wide and 1.49 m tall, with a 255 litres boot and a 940 kg kerb weight — and what those numbers mean for a UK garage and a marked parking bay.

Length

3.60 m

Width

1.59 m

Height

1.49 m

Boot

255 L

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Kia Picanto size and weight in full

Figures for the most common UK specification of the Kia Picanto.

Kia Picanto exterior dimensions, kerb weight and capacities.
Measurement	Kia Picanto	What it covers
Length	3,595 mm (3.60 m)	Nose to tail, excluding a towbar
Width	1,595 mm (1.59 m)	Body only — door mirrors are not included
Height	1,485 mm (1.49 m)	Unladen, roof bars and aerial excluded
Kerb weight	940 kg	Car plus fluids, no occupants or luggage
Boot capacity	255 litres	Manufacturer-quoted, rear seats up
Fuel tank	35 litres	Usable capacity varies with the fuel-light reserve
Doors	5	—
Seats	4	—
Body type	Hatchback	—

Representative figures for the most common UK specification. Where a nameplate spans several generations these reflect the version most common on UK roads, so treat them as a shortlisting guide and check the handbook for a specific car. Last reviewed August 2026.

Will a Kia Picanto fit your garage or parking space?

Almost nobody searches for a car's length out of curiosity. They are working out whether it clears a garage door, whether the doors will open in a supermarket bay, or whether it will hang over the end of a driveway. Here is the Kia Picanto measured against the two spaces that usually decide it.

Standard parking bay (2.40 m × 4.80 m)

Length spare: 121 cm
Gap each side: 40 cm

It sits inside the marked box, so the usual constraint is the car next to you rather than the bay itself. The side gap is reasonable before mirrors are counted.

Typical single garage (2.40 m × 5.00 m inside)

Length spare: 141 cm
Gap each side: 40 cm

The reference garage is the same 2.40 m wide as a marked bay, so the side gap matches — but here it is a wall, not a car that might have parked badly. The length works on paper, but that spare is shared between the door and whatever is stored at the back. Older UK garages are frequently narrower and shorter than this.

Read the width figure carefully

The 1,595 mm above is body width with the mirrors excluded, which is how manufacturers publish it. Mirrors add a meaningful amount on each side — enough to turn a comfortable garage into a folded-mirror one — so treat every side-clearance figure on this page as a best case. The bay and garage sizes are common UK conventions, not regulations: bays are marked differently from car park to car park, and garage interiors vary by decade of build. Measure your own opening before you buy.

Height is rarely the problem in the UK: the tallest car in this dataset is still under 1.75 m, so a height-barrier car park is normally only an issue once a roof box or bike carrier is on top. The Kia Picanto stands 1,485 mm unladen without them.

How the Kia Picanto compares to other hatchbacks

Averaged across the 22 hatchback models we hold full dimension data for. Averages are computed from the same committed figures shown on every page in this cluster — nothing is modelled or estimated.

Kia Picanto versus the average hatchback in the MOT Checkup dimensions dataset.
Measurement	Kia Picanto	Average hatchback	Difference
Length	3,595 mm	4,173 mm	578 mm shorter
Width	1,595 mm	1,769 mm	174 mm narrower
Height	1,485 mm	1,461 mm	24 mm taller
Kerb weight	940 kg	1,210 kg	270 kg lighter
Boot	255 litres	344 litres	89 litres smaller

Across every model in the dataset the Kia Picanto is the 39th longest of 40 and the 38th biggest boot. Within hatchbacks alone it is 21 of 22 on length and 20 of 22 on boot space.

Kia Picanto Euro NCAP rating

Size and weight are not a safety rating — crash protection is measured, not inferred from a kerb weight. Since anyone sizing up a car is usually weighing both, here is the tested result: the Kia Picanto scored 3 stars when Euro NCAP tested it in 2017.

Adult: 67%
Child: 73%
Pedestrian: 56%
Safety assist: 50%

Euro NCAP protocols tighten over time, so a rating from an earlier year is not directly comparable with a newer one.

Cars a similar size to the Kia Picanto

Closest on combined length and width, so these occupy roughly the same space on a driveway.

Fiat 500 dimensions

3.57 m × 1.63 m · 185 litres boot

Suzuki Swift dimensions

3.85 m × 1.74 m · 265 litres boot

MINI Hatch dimensions

3.87 m × 1.73 m · 211 litres boot

Toyota Yaris dimensions

3.94 m × 1.75 m · 286 litres boot

Honda Jazz dimensions

4.04 m × 1.69 m · 304 litres boot

Ford Fiesta dimensions

4.04 m × 1.74 m · 292 litres boot

Other Kia dimensions

Kia Sportage dimensions

4.51 m × 1.86 m · 543 litres boot

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Kia Picanto dimensions — FAQ

What are the dimensions of a Kia Picanto?

The Kia Picanto measures 3,595 mm long, 1,595 mm wide and 1,485 mm tall — 3.60 m by 1.59 m by 1.49 m. Kerb weight is 940 kg and the boot holds 255 litres with the rear seats up. The width figure is the body only: door mirrors are not counted, so the space you actually need on a driveway or in a garage is wider than the number above.

How big is the Kia Picanto boot?

The Kia Picanto has a 255 litres boot with the rear seats in place. That is 89 litres less than the average hatchback in our data (344 litres across 22 models). It ranks 38 of 40 models we hold dimension data for. Boot volumes are quoted by manufacturers using different methods (VDA versus SAE, seats up versus seats down), so use the figure to shortlist rather than to settle an argument — and if a specific pushchair or dog crate has to fit, take it to the car.

Will a Kia Picanto fit in a standard UK garage?

A typical modern UK single garage is about 2.40 m wide and 5.00 m long inside. Against that, the Kia Picanto leaves about 141 cm of length spare and roughly 40 cm either side of the body. Mirrors eat into that side gap, and many older UK garages are narrower and shorter than the modern figure, so measure the actual opening and internal walls rather than trusting a standard.

Does the Kia Picanto fit in a standard parking bay?

UK parking bays are commonly marked at 2.40 m by 4.80 m. The Kia Picanto sits inside it with about 121 cm to spare on length, and leaves about 40 cm either side of the body. Bay sizes vary between car parks and older town-centre sites are often marked smaller.

How much does a Kia Picanto weigh?

Kerb weight is 940 kg — the car with all fluids and a nominal fuel load, but no driver, passengers or luggage. That is 270 kg lighter than the average hatchback in our data. Kerb weight is not the same as gross vehicle weight, which includes the maximum load the car is plated to carry — that figure is on the VIN plate, usually inside a door shut or under the bonnet.

Are these Kia Picanto figures the same for every model year?

No. The figures on this page are for the most common UK specification of the Kia Picanto and are representative rather than variant-exact. Generations change size — a nameplate usually grows when it is replaced — and trim, wheel size, roof rails and body style all move the numbers. For the exact car in front of you, check the handbook or the manufacturer's brochure for that model year. Last reviewed August 2026.