Kia Australia increases prices by up to $2000

Prices are up by an average of $1269 drive-away, with the range-topping Kia Sorento, Stinger and Rio variants hit with the greatest increases.

Kia Australia has increased prices across all but two model lines for the new year by between $500 and $2000.

Applicable across all Kia model lines bar the new Sportage and Niro SUVs – with the exception of two limited-edition Rio SX city car variants – and in effect from 1 January, prices have risen by up to $1000 before on-road costs, or $2000 drive-away.

A spokesperson for Kia Australia told Drive: “The increase across the range is due to external factors such as exchange rates and business costs.” No changes have been made to standard specifications or equipment levels.

The full $2000 drive-away price increase has been applied to the range-topping Sorento Plug-in Hybrid seven-seat SUV (less than four months after going on sale) and Stinger GT sports sedan – as well as the Rio GT-Line city car (now $27,990 drive-away), despite competing in one of the market’s most price-conscious segments.

Entry-level S and mid-spec GT-Line variants of the Picanto micro car have increased in price by $300 before on-road costs, or $500 drive-away – while the flagship Picanto GT is up $500 before on-road costs (breaking $20,000 for the first time, at $20,490 plus on-roads) or $1000 drive-away.

The Niro small SUV and new-generation Sportage medium SUV are the only models not to see price rises of any sort – with the drive-away prices offered with the Sportage since launch now removed due to an “alternate pricing strategy” that’s being trialled, according to a spokesperson.

Full price lists for the 2022 Kia Australia model range are included below.

2022 Kia Picanto Australian pricing

Picanto S manual – $15,990 plus on-road costs (up $300) / $18,490 drive-away (up $500)
Picanto S auto – $17,590 +ORCs (up $300) / $19,490 DA (up $500)
Picanto GT-Line manual – $17,440 +ORCs (up $300) / $19,990 DA (up $500)
Picanto GT-Line auto – $19,040 +ORCs (up $300) / $20,990 DA (up $500)
Picanto GT manual – $20,490 +ORCs (up $500) / $22,490 DA (up $1000)

2022 Kia Rio Australian pricing

Rio S manual – $19,690 plus on-road costs (up $600) / $21,490 drive-away (up $1000)
Rio S auto – $21,990 +ORCs (up $600) / $22,990 DA (up $1500)
Rio SX manual – $20,090 +ORCs (no change) / $21,990 DA (no change)
Rio SX auto – $22,390 +ORCs (no change) / $22,990 DA (no change)
Rio Sport manual – $21,190 +ORCs (up $600) / $23,490 DA (up $1000)
Rio Sport auto – $23,490 +ORCs (up $600) / $24,990 DA (up $1500)
Rio GT-Line auto – $25,590 +ORCs (up $600)/ $27,990 DA (up $2000)

2022 Kia Cerato Australian pricing

Cerato S – $25,990 plus on-road costs (up $500) / $27,490 drive-away (up $1500)
Cerato S with Safety Pack – $26,990 +ORCs (up $500) / $28,990 DA (up $1500)
Cerato Sport – $28,090 +ORCs (up $500) / $29,490 DA (up $1500)
Cerato Sport with Safety Pack – $29,090 +ORCs (up $500) / $30,990 DA (up $1500)
Cerato Sport+ – $31,140 +ORCs (up $500) / $33,190 DA (up $1500)
Cerato GT – $35,790 +ORCs (up $500) / $37,990 DA (up $1000)

Note: Prices for hatch and sedan are identical.

2022 Kia Stinger Australian pricing

Stinger 200S – $51,250 plus on-road costs (up $1000) / $55,490 drive-away (up $1200)
Stinger 200 GT-Line – $58,930 +ORCs (up $1000) / $63,090 DA (up $1200)
Stinger 330S GT-Line – $55,030 +ORCs (up $1000) / $59,590 DA (up $1500)
Stinger 330 GT – $64,960 +ORCs (up $1000) / $69,890 DA (up $2000)

Above: 2021 Kia Stonic GT-Line, with the older Kia logo.

2022 Kia Niro Australian pricing

Niro Hybrid S – $39,990 plus on-road costs / $41,990 drive-away
Niro Hybrid Sport – $43,890 +ORCs / $45,990 DA
Niro PHEV S – $46,590 +ORCs / $49,990 DA
Niro PHEV Sport – $50,490 +ORCs / $53,990 DA
Niro EV S– $62,590 +ORCs / $67,490 DA
Niro EV Sport– $65,990 +ORCs / $70,990 DA

Note: Niro prices are unchanged for January 2022.

2022 Kia Stonic Australian pricing

Stonic S manual – $21,990 plus on-road costs (up $) / $24,690 drive-away (up $1200)
Stonic S auto – $23,490 +ORCs (up $) / $25,690 DA (up $1200)
Stonic Sport manual – $24,990 +ORCs (up $) / $26,690 DA (up $1200)
Stonic Sport auto – $26,490 +ORCs (up $) / $28,190 DA (up $1700)
Stonic GT-Line auto – $30,490 +ORCs (up $) / $32,190 DA (up $1700)

Above: 2021 Kia Seltos, with the older Kia logo.

2022 Kia Seltos Australian pricing

Seltos S FWD – $27,290 plus on-road costs (up $500) / $29,290 drive-away (up $1000)
Seltos S with Safety Pack FWD – $28,290 +ORCs (up $500) / $30,290 DA (up $1000)
Seltos Sport FWD – $30,290 +ORCs (up $500) / $32,790 DA (up $1000)
Seltos Sport with Safety Pack FWD – $31,290 +ORCs (up $500) / $33,790 DA (up $1000)
Seltos Sport+ FWD – $33,790 +ORCs (up $500) / $36,290 DA (up $1000)
Seltos Sport+ turbo AWD – $37,290 +ORCs (up $500) / $39,790 DA (up $1000)
Seltos GT-Line turbo AWD – $42,700 +ORCs (up $500) / $45,290 DA (up $1000)

2022 Kia Sportage Australian pricing

Sportage S 2.0 petrol manual FWD – $32,445 plus on-road costs / $34,690 drive-away
Sportage S 2.0 petrol auto FWD – $34,445 +ORCs / $35,690 DA
Sportage S 2.0 turbo diesel auto AWD – $39,845 +ORCs / $42,690 DA
Sportage SX 2.0 petrol manual FWD – $35,000 +ORCs / $37,490 DA
Sportage SX 2.0 petrol auto FWD – $37,000 +ORCs / $38,490 DA
Sportage SX 2.0 turbo diesel auto AWD – $42,400 +ORCs / $45,490 DA
Sportage SX+ 2.0 petrol auto FWD – $41,500 +ORCs / $44,490 DA
Sportage SX+ 1.6 turbo petrol AWD – $43,500 +ORCs / $46,990 DA
Sportage SX+ 2.0 turbo diesel auto AWD – $46,900 +ORCs / $49,990 DA
Sportage GT-Line 1.6 turbo petrol AWD – $49,370 +ORCs / $51,990 DA
Sportage GT-Line 2.0 turbo diesel auto AWD – $52,370 +ORCs / $54,990 DA

Note: Sportage prices are unchanged for January 2022.

Above: 2021 Kia Carnival Platinum, with the older Kia logo.

2022 Kia Sorento Australian pricing

Sorento S petrol FWD – $47,650 plus on-road costs (up $800) / $50,790 drive-away (up $1500)
Sorento S diesel AWD – $50,650 +ORCs (up $800) / $53,790 DA (up $1500)
Sorento Sport petrol FWD – $50,270 +ORCs (up $800) / $53,790 DA (up $1500)
Sorento Sport diesel AWD – $53,270 +ORCs (up $800) / $56,790 DA (up $1500)
Sorento Sport+ petrol FWD – $54,850 +ORCs (up $1000) / $58,390 DA (up $1700)
Sorento Sport+ diesel AWD – $57,850 +ORCs (up $1000) / $61,390 DA (up $1700)
Sorento GT-Line petrol FWD – $62,070 +ORCs (up $1000) / $65,990 DA (up $1700)
Sorento GT-Line diesel AWD – $65,070 +ORCs (up $1000) / $68,990 DA (up $1700)
Sorento GT-Line PHEV AWD – $80,330 +ORCs (up $1000) / $83,990 DA (up $2000)

2022 Kia Carnival Australian pricing

Carnival S petrol – $47,480 plus on-road costs (up $600) / $51,690 drive-away (up $800)
Carnival S diesel – $49,480 +ORCs (up $600) / $53,690 DA (up $710)
Carnival Si petrol – $52,980 +ORCs (up $600) / $57,390 DA (up $1100)
Carnival Si diesel – $54,980 +ORCs (up $600) / $59,390 DA (up $1100)
Carnival SLi petrol – $57,780 +ORCs (up $600) / $62,190 DA (up $1100)
Carnival SLi diesel – $59,780 +ORCs (up $600) / $ DA (up $1100)
Carnival Platinum petrol – $65,580 +ORCs (up $600) / $69,890 DA (up $1100)
Carnival Platinum diesel – $67,580 +ORCs (up $600) / $ DA (up $1100)

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