Kia Picanto, JA (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Picanto, JA (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,3 to 5,7 liters. Service intervals include checks at 48 months or 60000 km, and changes at 90000 km or 120000 km. The data covers 12 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Picanto 1.0 MPI (46 kW) (2024- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 48 months/ 60000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.0 MPI (46 kW) (2024- )
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Change 120000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.2 MPI (58 kW) (2024- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 48 months/ 60000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.2 MPI (58 kW) (2024- )
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Change 120000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.0 MPI (2020-2024)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 48 months/ 60000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.0 MPI (2020-2024)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Change 120000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.2 MPI (2020-2024)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 48 months/ 60000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.2 MPI (2020-2024)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,3-1,4 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Change 120000 km
  • Code: S5EF1 5/1
Picanto 1.0 MPI (2017-2020)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,7 liter
  • Check 48 months/ 60000 km
  • Code: A4CF0 4/1
Picanto 1.0 MPI (2017-2020)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 5,7 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Change 90000 km
  • Code: A4CF0 4/1
Picanto 1.2 MPI (2017-2020)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,7 liter
  • Check 48 months/ 60000 km
  • Code: A4CF0 4/1
Picanto 1.2 MPI (2017-2020)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 5,7 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Change 90000 km
  • Code: A4CF0 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Picanto JA automatic transaxle fitted to both the 1.0 MPI and 1.2 MPI engines in the 2017-2020 period carries a fluid capacity of 5.7 liters, a figure typical of a full automatic transmission fill rather than a partial top-up or drain-and-fill service quantity.
  • From 2020 onward, the 1.0 MPI and 1.2 MPI variants switched to a semi-automatic transaxle with a substantially smaller fluid capacity of 1.3-1.4 liters, reflecting the fundamentally different internal volume of a semi-automatic unit compared to a conventional stepped automatic gearbox.
  • The 2017-2020 automatic transaxle configurations for both engine variants specify a fluid change interval of 90,000 km under severe use conditions, while no change interval is listed for normal use, meaning the check interval of 48 months or 60,000 km applies without a mandatory replacement milestone under normal conditions.
  • Severe use conditions for the 2020-2024 semi-automatic transaxle, across both the 1.0 MPI and 1.2 MPI, carry a fluid change interval of 120,000 km, which is 30,000 km longer than the change interval specified for the earlier 2017-2020 automatic transaxle under the same severe use classification.
  • The check interval for all configurations, regardless of engine size or transaxle type, is consistently set at 48 months or 60,000 km under normal use conditions, with the same interval expressed in reversed order (60,000 km or 48 months) under severe use conditions.
  • The 1.0 MPI rated at 46 kW and the 1.2 MPI rated at 58 kW, both introduced from 2024, share identical semi-automatic transaxle fluid capacities of 1.3-1.4 liters and identical service intervals with their 2020-2024 counterparts, indicating continuity in the transmission specification across those model year boundaries.
  • The capacity range of 1.3-1.4 liters listed for the semi-automatic transaxle across all post-2020 configurations reflects a tolerance band rather than a single fixed value, which is common where fluid level is set by a reference port or dipstick rather than a precise measured fill volume.

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