Rebel Editor December 15, 2020

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A number of vehicles from Kia have gone up in price this month – the second time since August for three models.

Kia has raised prices on four of its most affordable models.

The Korean car maker has increased the prices on the Picanto, Rio, Cerato, and Seltos – with the exception of the Cerato, it’s the second time the models have been hit with a price rise in the past four months.

The Picanto may be the smallest car in the Kia range, but it’s received the biggest price increase, with an extra $500 added to the price tag.

Only months after its mid-life update and price rise, the Rio has also gone up by $500.

Buyers wanting a Seltos will need to pay an additional $300, while the Cerato has seen the smallest rise, going up by $200.

Since August 2020, the base Picanto S has gone up by $800 in total, from $14,390 to $15,190 before on-road costs, representing an increase of 5.6 per cent.

Over the same period, the Rio S has gone from $17,490 to $18,590 before on-road costs – an extra $1100, or 6.3 per cent more than the July price.

The Seltos S has risen in price by $500 since the middle of 2020.

A spokesperson for Kia Australia told CarAdvice: “the price rises across the range have occurred to meet exchange rate pressures and business costs/profitability”.

The changes come at the same time as the Kia Stinger has also gone up in price, accompanying a facelift and update for the model.

2021 Kia Picanto Australian pricing

  • Picanto S manual – $15,190 (up $500)
  • Picanto GT-Line manual – $16,640 (up $500)
  • Picanto GT Turbo manual – $19,490 (up $500)

2021 Kia Rio Australian pricing

  • Rio S manual – $18,590 (up $500)
  • Rio Sport manual – $20,090 (up $500)
  • Rio GT-Line auto – $24,490 (up $500)

2021 Kia Cerato Australian pricing

  • Cerato S manual – $21,690 (up $200)
  • Cerato SI auto – $24,990 (up $200)
  • Cerato Sport manual – $23,690 (up $200)
  • Cerato Sport+ auto – $29,540 (up $200)
  • Cerato GT Turbo auto – $33,690 (up $200)

2021 Kia Seltos Australian pricing

  • Seltos S FWD auto – $26,290 (up $300)
  • Seltos Sport FWD auto – $29,290 (up $300)
  • Seltos Sport+ FWD auto – $32,790 (up $300)
  • Seltos Sport+ AWD auto – $36,290 (up $300)
  • Seltos GT-Line AWD auto – $41,700 (up $300)

Note: All prices exclude on-road costs.

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