Kia Picanto Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Picanto, a worn steering rack bush can genuinely mimic a drop link knock, since turning the wheel causes body roll.
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OEM Part Number: 54650G6200 (front strut, as quoted in catalogue listings — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket struts Bilstein 22-310712 / Sachs 318 306
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Sachs 318 306 (twin-tube gas strut, left) and 318 307 (right); Sachs 318 304 (left) and 318 305 (right); Bilstein 22-310712 (left) and 22-316721 (right); MAXGEAR 11-1612 / 11-1613 (left / right). |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Delphi TC3417 / RH Delphi TC3418 (sheet steel, ball joint, 450 mm); LH Metzger 58207301 / RH Metzger 58207402 (ball joint, rubber mounts, 18 mm cone); LH Kamoka 9050463 / RH Kamoka 9050464; Ridex 273C2065 / 273C2064 (steel, 327 mm, 18 mm cone, ball joint, side not stated); Moog KI-WP-17023 / KI-WP-17024 (sheet steel, ball joint, side not stated) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Sachs 803 388 (L/R, without ball bearing); Lemförder 43434 01 (L/R, without ball bearing); Lemförder 43396 01 (L/R); febi 172359 (elastomer, no bearing, inner 12 mm, outer 97 mm); Monroe MK479 (no bearing); Meyle 37-14 641 0006 (no bearing, sold in pairs) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | 54650G6200 (front left strut, Japanparts MM-KI087); 54660G6200 (front right strut, Japanparts MM-KI088). Sachs 803 388, Lemförder 43434 01, febi 172359 and Blue Print ADBP800088 top mounts quote 54611-C8100; Lemförder 43396 01 quotes 54612-0U000; Original Imperium 70952 quotes 546111J000 and 70954 quotes 5461207000 |
| Fitment notes | Standard dampers Standard fitment; 1.0 and 1.2 petrol, LPG and flex-fuel listed with no part-by-engine split. |
A Genuinely Honest Account Worth Knowing About a Common Misdiagnosis — Kia Picanto Front Suspension
This is genuinely worth knowing before assuming a knock is definitely the drop links: a knock caused by a worn bush in the electric steering rack or pump can produce a very similar symptom to a drop link fault, since turning the wheel causes the body to roll slightly, mimicking the classic drop-link knock.
It's also genuinely worth knowing about a distinctive pattern worth mentioning to a technician: a knock present specifically when cold, which disappears after around 20 minutes once warmed up, points toward a component genuinely affected by temperature.
Kia Picanto Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
Before you feel a single bump or pothole in the Kia Picanto's cabin, it's already passed through these parts — which is exactly why wear tends to present as several vague, overlapping symptoms rather than one clear-cut fault. A methodical check outperforms guesswork here.
Kia Picanto Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
First-generation Picanto; no JA front suspension video found.
Kia Picanto Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Kia Picanto's front suspension combines the shock absorber and spring mount into a single strut assembly, which is what governs how the car settles after a bump. A worn one lets that bounce continue longer than it should, and it can wear tyres unevenly if ignored.
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Kia Picanto Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
More Kia Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Kia models.