Kia is killing off its cheapest gas car, but a new EV will replace it
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Kia-cheapest-gas-car-EV.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>Starting at about $20,000, the Picanto is <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/kia/">Kia’s</a> most affordable new car in Europe, the UK, and several other global markets. The entry-level gas car is likely on its way out as part of the shift to electrification, but Kia has a new EV that will replace it.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/22/kia-killing-off-cheapest-gas-car-new-ev-will-replace-it/#more-468633">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Kia-cheapest-gas-car-EV.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>Starting at about $20,000, the Picanto is <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/kia/">Kia’s</a> most affordable new car in Europe, the UK, and several other global markets. The entry-level gas car is likely on its way out as part of the shift to electrification, but Kia has a new EV that will replace it.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/22/kia-killing-off-cheapest-gas-car-new-ev-will-replace-it/#more-468633">more…</a>