Comparison: Ground clearance Kia Picanto vs. competitors 2025

Throughout its generations, the Kia Picanto's ground clearance has been as unpredictable as a British summer. Initially, in the BA models from 2004 to 2017, Kia kept the ground clearance data as close to their chest as the Colonel's secret recipe, with a resounding '0' in our database. However, come 2017 with the launch of the JA model, the Picanto suddenly stood tall, strutting a respectable 141 mm off the ground - quite the leap, giving it a rather sprightly leg-up in the urban clearance stakes.

Comparing apples and slightly larger apples within the Kia orchard, the Picanto's 141 mm ground clearance might not summon mountains to mind, but it parcels up a nice middle ground. Contrast that with the Kia Stinger's sedan-slithering 130 mm, and our Picanto is practically on stilts. However, venture further into the SUV territory with models like the Stonic at 165 mm and the Sorento commanding a towering 174 mm clearance, and our plucky Picanto is suddenly not such a high-rider. Though, for its segment and urban pretensions, it's perched just right.

In the grand Colosseum of compact cars, the Kia Picanto, standing at 141 mm, glares across at its adversaries. The Renault Zoe, for instance, scrapes closer to the ground at just 120 mm, potentially faltering at the first sight of a lofty speed bump. Then there's the Dacia Sandero, swaggering in with a 155 mm ground clearance, looking down upon our Picanto. The Suzuki SX4, with an intimidating 175 mm, might as well be a monster truck in comparison. However, not all rivals tower over; the Fiat Panda pitches in at 165 mm, slightly loftier but still within the same playground. Thus, in the grand scheme of things, the Picanto brandishes a respectable 'middle of the pack' ground clearance that balances urban agility and the odd adventurous escapade like a well-seasoned trapeze artist.