Kia’s small city car, the Picanto, has been given an upgrade, with a new look, enhanced technology, and safety upgrades.
Available in two trims – Sport and GT-Line – the Picanto is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine, mated to either a five-speed manual transmission or four-speed automatic transmission, producing 62kW and 122Nm.
Design wise, there’s a new headlight graphic, expanded radiator grille, and redesigned front bumper. The rear design has been slightly tweaked, with adjustments made to the rear tail lamps and bumper.
On GT-Line variants, the front and rear lighting have been given the new ‘signature’ lighting design.
New wheel designs have been applied to both trims, with 14-inch alloy wheels for Sport and 16-inch machine-finished diamond-cut alloy wheels for the GT-Line.
Premium artificial leather now features as a standard material across the steering wheel and shift knob (manual and auto) of both trims. Additionally, GT-Line variants gain a D-cut sports steering wheel.
Analogue gauges have been replaced in favour of a 4.2-inch digital cluster across both models, which partners with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment display. GT-Line gets rear USB Type-C charging ports.
The Picanto receives Kia’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) as standard, which includes Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist; Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist,Lane Follow Assist, and Lane Keeping Assist.
Picanto is offered in a choice of seven exterior paint finishes, with Adventurous Green being new to the Kia colour palette.
As with all Kia models, new Picanto continues to include Kia’s 7-Year Warranty, 7-Year Capped Price Servicing, and 7-Year Roadside Assist programs.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (February 2024)
28 February 2024