Registered new in Europe in 2018
The largest markets were the United Kingdom (16,726), Italy (11,424), France (11,298).
- Average mass
- 945 kg
- Average CO₂
- 129 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 53 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 95% · LPG 5.3%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2018 Kia Picanto cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (49 kW, 66 hp), 1.0 petrol (74 kW, 99 hp) and 1.2 petrol (62 kW, 83 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 petrol | 49 kW 66 hp | 9,239 |
| 1.0 petrol | 74 kW 99 hp | 943 |
| 1.2 petrol | 62 kW 83 hp | 848 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
11,032 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 5% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €14,110.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde5,594
- Band onvoldoende profiel1,948
- Band beschadigd1,868
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld1,483
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht973
- Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan951
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm780
- Gordel beschadigd532
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
15,934 cars built in 2018 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 139 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 16,399 of these cars first registered in 2018 took their annual MOT test. 85% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2018 the figure was 84%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 6.3% | 3.6% |
| Tyres | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Brakes | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.4% | 0.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
474 of these cars first registered in 2018 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 69,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
254 2018 cars are on the New Zealand register; 3% arrived as used imports, 96% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0