The Kia Stonic (Korean: 기아 스토닉, romanized: Gia Seutonik) is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured by Kia Motors. Its name is derived from the words "stylish" and "iconic".[10] The Stonic debuted in Frankfurt on 20 June 2017 and in South Korea on 13 July 2017, and was released in the fourth quarter of 2017.[10][5][11] It is marketed as the Kia KX1 in China.
The Stonic was discontinued in South Korea in September 2020 due to sluggish sales.[14]
The facelifted model of the Stonic has been assembled and sold in Pakistan since November 2021.[15] It is offered it two variants: EX and EX+. Both variants come with the 1.4-litre Kappa II MPI I4 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission.[16]
In 2023, Kia moved production of the Stonic from Gwangmyeong to the Seosan plant operated by Donghee, as the Gwangmyeong plant was being retooled for EV production.[3]
2017 Kia Stonic (pre-facelift)
Interior
2020 Kia Stonic (facelift)
2021 facelift with new badging
2021 facelift with new badging
GT-Line (2021-present)
Kia KX1
The Kia KX1 is the variant built by the Yueda Kia joint venture for the Chinese market. Despite the high resemblance between the KX1 and the Stonic, the KX1 was slightly restyled for the Chinese market, featuring a modified hood, redesigned bumpers, improved DRL, and a circular fuel tank cap. In addition, the KX1 uses a completely different dashboard design. Compared to the international model, the Chinese-made version is marginally shorter, with a full body length of 4,100 mm instead of 4,140 mm, and round fog lamps instead of boomerang-shaped LED lights.[17] It lacks AEB, blind zone monitoring and cruise control compared to the Korean-made version.[18]
The KX1 is powered by a single 1.4-litre petrol engine producing 100 hp. The transmission is either 6-speed manual transmission, or a six-speed automatic transmission. Additionally, the top of the trim KX1 receives advanced multimedia, climate control, video surveillance cameras and a sports aerodynamic body kit.[19]
The Chinese-made KX1 has been exported to the Philippines under the Stonic nameplate in October 2020.[20] In July 2021, Kia Philippines gifted female weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz a Stonic as a reward for winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[21][22] The Stonic was replaced by the Kia Sonet in June 2024.[8][9]
Kia KX1 (China)
Kia KX1 (China)
Kia KX1 1.4 liter petrol engine
Kia KX1 interior
Safety
Euro NCAP
Euro NCAP test results for a LHD, 5-door hatchback variant with standard equipment on a 2017 registration:
Euro NCAP test results Kia Stonic w/ standard equipment (2017)[23]
Test
Points
%
Overall:
Adult occupant:
32.5
85%
Child occupant:
41.2
84%
Pedestrian:
26
62%
Safety assist:
3
25%
Euro NCAP test results for a LHD, 5-door hatchback variant with optional safety pack on a 2017 registration:
Euro NCAP test results Kia Stonic w/ optional safety pack (2017)[24]