Audi A7 vs Kia Picanto
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Audi A7

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2019 price

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Kia Picanto

$15,190 - $24,990

2024 price

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Summary

2019 Audi A7

2024 Kia Picanto

By Matt Campbell

By Tom White

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo V6, 3.0L

Inline 4, 1.2L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded/Electric

Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

7.3L/100km (combined)

5.0L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Glorious to behold
Surprising value
Great safety kit

Affordable
Available as a manual!
Deceptively well equipped

Dislikes

Launching with top-spec petrol only
Still some options to pick
Some tech quibbles on launch

Minimal interior upgrades for 2024
Feeling its age
Fuel consumption is so-so

2019 Audi A7 Summary

Audi is known as a design-led brand, and arguably no model in the line-up embodies that ethos more than the Audi A7 Sportback.

This all-new version of Audi's largest swoopy five-door hatchback takes the concept of the original first-generation version and, rather than reinventing the idea, reimagines it with a more modern and even more style-focused look, inside and out.

And it's a very convincing execution, indeed.

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2024 Kia Picanto Summary

If you're feeling the cost of living sting, there's a good chance you've scaled back your ambitions for your next new car. You may have even looked at some of Australia's most affordable brand-new vehicles and the Kia Picanto is one of them.

It's one of the few brand-new options left with a before-on-roads starting price of under $20,000 and it's one of the few non-performance models left which can still be chosen as a manual.

It's one thing to be affordable, though, and quite another to be good value - so does the freshly updated 2024 Picanto have what it takes to stack up against more expensive options? Let's take a look.

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Deep dive comparison

2019 Audi A7 2024 Kia Picanto

Verdict

The Audi A7 is a really likeable car, one that is heavily focused on style but also emanates substance. The 55 TFSI model will appeal to many, but my initial impression is that the best buy in the range could well be the entry-level 45 TFSI. I can't wait to sample it sometime in 2019.

Verdict

Australians are moving into ever-larger vehicles when really we should be embracing the small car now more than ever. It's great Kia is still here, with its Picanto showing what can be offered in such a compact form-factor.

While it's not as affordable as it once was, it looks like it won't be long before Kia is the last torchbearer of sub-$20k starter cars. Even so, this is a great choice for buyers on strict budgets.

Audi A7 vs Kia Picanto What's the difference?

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Audi A7 vs Kia Picanto
What's the difference?