2026 Kia Stonic price and specs

The 2026 Kia Stonic packs a more powerful, more efficient powertrain and more modern styling inside and outside, but pricing is as much as $3260 higher.

After announcing pricing for the refreshed light SUV last week, Kia has now detailed full specifications for the Stonic though local imagery stays limited.

The Australian-market Stonic continues to make use of a turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, but now contains a 48V mild-hybrid system. Peak torque is unchanged at 172Nm, but maximum power has jumped from 74kW to 88Nm.

Moreover, fuel consumption on the combined cycle has dropped from 5.4L/100km to five.0L/100km, while CO2 emissions are down from 125g/km to 116g/km.

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The overhauled light SUV, a rival to the top-selling Mazda CX-3, starts at $28,180 before on-roads – up $2020 on the outgoing model. The Stonic Sport has climbed $2000 to $32,290 before on-roads, while the flagship Stonic GT-Line is up $3260 to $35,740 before on-roads.

Sport and GT-Line variants gain Kia Connect connected services and support for over-the-air software updates, in addition to dual 12.3-inch screens contained in the cabin.

You continue to get only wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, nonetheless, in Stonics with satellite navigation because the small Kia sticks with older-generation infotainment. Which means only the bottom S, with its smaller 8.0-inch screen, offers wireless smartphone mirroring.

Missing from the local spec sheet is Kia’s semi-autonomous Highway Driving Assist, which mixes adaptive cruise and lane centring functions while also integrating navigation data to regulate speeds for corners.

The refreshed interior contains a latest steering wheel and gearshifter, and USB-C outlets, plus ‘Multimode Touch Display’ touch-capacitive switches for climate control and media adjustment, which shall be familiar from other Kias just like the Sportage and Sorento.

That is the second facelift for the Stonic, which launched here early in 2021 but had been on sale in Europe since 2017.

Now sporting the Korean brand’s latest ‘Opposites United’ design language, the Stonic trades the old model’s more fluid and organic lines for a more angular look shared with the likes of the EV3 and K4.

This exterior refresh includes the brand new corporate ‘face’, plus a redesigned tailgate and tail-lights, and latest wheels and bumpers.

It has grown barely, to the tune of 25mm in length (to 4165mm), while boot capability has expanded by 30 litres (to 352L).

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

There’s still a turbo-petrol 1.0-litre three-pot under the bonnet, however it now has a 48V mild-hybrid system in Australia.

Dimensions

Servicing and Warranty

The Kia Stonic is backed by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

Kia Australia has yet to announce capped-price servicing details for MY26.

Safety

The Kia Stonic not has a rating from safety authority ANCAP as its five-star rating from 2017 expired on December 31, 2024.

Standard safety equipment includes:

• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
  • Vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist detection
• Blind-spot assist
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane Following Assist (lane centring)
• Lead Vehicle Departure Alert
• Multi-collision brake
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Reversing camera
• Front, front-side and curtain airbags

The Sport gains AEB with junction turning assistance, in addition to adaptive cruise control with stop/go. Each are latest for 2026.

Standard Equipment

There are three members of the Stonic lineup.

The bottom S comes standard with the next equipment:

• 16-inch alloy wheels in 195/55R16 tyres (NEW)
• Tyre repair kit
• Automatic halogen headlights
• LED front fog lights
• Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors
• Electronic parking brake with auto hold
• Cruise control
• Proximity entry with push-button start
• 4.2-inch instrument cluster screen
• 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay
• Wired and wireless Android Auto
• 6-speaker sound system
• Tilt and telescopic steering column adjustment
• Cloth upholstery
• 6-way manually adjustable driver’s seat
• 60:40 split/fold rear seats
• Power windows with auto up/down for driver
• 1 x USB-A outlet
• 2 x USB-C outlets
• 1 x 12V outlet
• Manual air-conditioning

The Sport adds:

• 17-inch alloy wheels in 205/55 R17 tyres
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Rear privacy glass
• LED front fog lights
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system (NEW)
• Wired-only Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Over-the-air software updates (NEW)
• Satellite navigation
• DAB+ digital radio
• Cloth and leatherette upholstery
• Leatherette-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
• Sliding front centre console armrest
• Additional USB-C outlet
• Illuminated vanity mirrors
• Climate control air-conditioning
• Kia Connect telematics (incl. handheld remote control of locks, vehicle status monitoring via app) (NEW)

The GT-Line adds:

• Reflector LED headlights
• Sunroof
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster (NEW)
• Heated front seats
• Heated steering wheel (NEW)
• 2-tone leatherette sports steering wheel
• Alloy pedals
• Ambient lighting (NEW)
• Ventilated wireless phone charger (NEW)

Colors

All Stonics have a black interior, despite more vibrant cabins being offered overseas.

Clear White is the usual exterior finish.

The next paint finishes can be found for a further $550:

• Sparkling Silver
• Astro Grey
• Aurora Black Pearl
• Signal Red
• Yacht Blue
• Adventurous Green
• Snow White Pearl