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Used 2018 Kia Picanto for sale
1.0 Petrol
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€9,700
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Could suit you if…
- Your usual group fits within 5 seats, including the driver. Check passenger space and any child-seat fit in person.
- Many journeys are local or relatively short: petrol can fit that use without choosing diesel just for occasional long trips.
Think twice if…
- You need to carry more than 5 people together: the advert records 5 seats, including the driver.
- You need certainty about this particular car: type-level advice cannot confirm its condition. Ask for service records, an insurance quote and an independent inspection.
This is general guidance about this type of car and your needs — not an inspection or approval of this individual car.
Most 2018 Picantos are the 1.0 or 1.25-litre petrols with a 5-speed manual — very economical in urban use but a bit noisy and under‑worked at motorway speeds. Kia offered a long factory warranty on these when new, but an eight-year-old example will usually be out of warranty now. On manuals check the clutch and gearshift feel; the small boot and limited rear legroom make this a poor choice if you regularly carry adults in the back.
- Clutch operation and slipping: check bite point, any smell of burning after a test drive and easy gear changes
- Gearbox synchros/selection — try all gears cold and hot for crunching or missed engagement (common on higher-mileage manuals)
- Suspension bushes and rear subframe noise — listen for knocks over bumps and check for uneven tyre wear
- Corrosion and stone‑chip damage around wheelarches, lower sills and boot edge (Irish roads/conditions can expose these on older small cars)
- Air‑con cooling and electricals (windows, locks, infotainment/reversing camera if fitted) — small electronics can fail on higher-mileage urban cars
Spanner’s our AI mechanic — always have a proper look at the car in person before buying.
Kia Picanto 1.0 Petrol 181 (2018). Straight sale price 9,700. Trade in price 10,900. Vehicle comes fully serviced. Flexible low-rate finance options available. For further information, to arrange a test drive or to request a personalised video tour, please contact our sales team. Please note, every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information and specification below; however errors may occur. Do not rely entirely on this information — please verify and satisfy yourself with any individual specification with us prior to purchase. We strive to ensure excellent customer service from enquiry to handover. On occasion it may be possible that the vehicle you are interested in could be sale agreed; to avoid disappointment we ask that you check availability before travelling due to our high levels of stock turnover.