KIA Stonic
Registered from 2017 to 2024.
About this model
The Kia Stonic is a (B-segment) subcompact crossover hatchback manufactured by Kia Motors since 2017. Its name is derived from the words "speedy" and "tonic".
From the Wikipedia article Kia Stonic, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 1.0 petrol. 424 of 6,782 tests failed, 6%.
Better than 80% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 39% | 167 |
| Brakes | 35% | 149 |
| Tyres and wheels | 26% | 110 |
| Lights and electrics | 10% | 42 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 4% | 17 |
| Suspension | 3% | 14 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
Where it stands out against its peers
- Visibility: failed more often than 91% of 2019 cars — 39% of its 424 failed tests, where an ordinary 2019 car has 17%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 35% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- Tyres and wheels — 26% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lights and electrics — 10% of its failures
- Visibility — 39% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 14% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 2% | 5% | 2,319 | |
| 20–40k miles | 7% | 9% | 3,672 | |
| 40–60k miles | 12% | 12% | 700 | |
| 60–80k miles | 14% | 14% | 77 |
6,768 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.0 petrol · 99 hp · 1195 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.0 petrol · 99 hp · 1180 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.0 petrol · 1220 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 1185 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.0 petrol · 119 hp · 1188 kg · 2576 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/02768/24
A short circuit inside the exhaust gas circulation valve can occur, causing the engine to stall before the warning light is on. This increases the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users