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Juliet drives the Picanto X-Line
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2022 Hyundai Casper vs. Kia Picanto - Motorgraph World
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Forget the VW Up! GTI - Here's Why a KIA Picanto GT-Line S is Better - JayEmm on Cars
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Kia Picanto review
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“The Picanto is a fun and interesting city car, with something in the range for everyone's taste”
The Picanto has learned from the likes of the Fiat Panda that drivers will forgive a lot inside a car as long as it’s presented in a fun way and is cheap to run. For a first car or something that’s just needed as a runabout, you couldn’t go at all wrong with the Picanto. It’s fun, frugal and feels like great value for money.
It's not often we’d say this, but the X-Line ‘crossover’ version is worth considering. It gets chunky looks, decent levels of equipment and a slightly more supple ride thanks to its lofty 15mm height boost. Loses none of the urban driving entertainment either. If you want a properly fun little baby supermini though (and one that can cope with the occasional long journey) we’d recommend the sportier looking GT-Line with the more powerful turbo engine and of course a manual gearbox. There might not be a better car to learn how to drive in on the market right now.
Overall the Kia Picanto is an impressive all-rounder, and recent tweaks have only served to make it a more enticing prospect. There’s life in the city car segment yet people.
www.topgear.com
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“The Picanto is a fun and interesting city car, with something in the range for everyone's taste”
The Picanto has learned from the likes of the Fiat Panda that drivers will forgive a lot inside a car as long as it’s presented in a fun way and is cheap to run. For a first car or something that’s just needed as a runabout, you couldn’t go at all wrong with the Picanto. It’s fun, frugal and feels like great value for money.
It's not often we’d say this, but the X-Line ‘crossover’ version is worth considering. It gets chunky looks, decent levels of equipment and a slightly more supple ride thanks to its lofty 15mm height boost. Loses none of the urban driving entertainment either. If you want a properly fun little baby supermini though (and one that can cope with the occasional long journey) we’d recommend the sportier looking GT-Line with the more powerful turbo engine and of course a manual gearbox. There might not be a better car to learn how to drive in on the market right now.
Overall the Kia Picanto is an impressive all-rounder, and recent tweaks have only served to make it a more enticing prospect. There’s life in the city car segment yet people.
Kia Picanto Review 2023 | Top Gear
Plenty to choose from in the Picanto range, and the X-Line's pretend crossover looks are oddly appealing
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CarGurus UK review of the 2022 Picanto
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Muzi Sambo review of the 2022 Picanto
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Britain's best cheap cars - Dacia Sandero vs Hyundai i10 vs MG 3 vs Kia Picanto | Autocar
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Citroen Ami v Suzuki Jimny v Toyota Aygo X v Kia Picanto: Drag Race - Carwow
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What Car? first look at the updated Picanto
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2023 Kia Picanto brings bold new look and tech upgrade
City car gets EV9-aping ‘tiger nose’ grille and over-the-air updates; is expected to tip over £15,000
The new 2023 Kia Picanto has been officially revealed, sporting a radical redesign inside and out in a bid to sustain its appeal and strong sales figures.
Redesigned with a particular focus on young professionals and short, urban commutes, the new Picanto promises to be easier to drive than before, with more standard equipment, over-the-air update functionality and new technology that's said to make it "one of the safest cars in its class".
Its bold exterior redesign is inspired by Kia's new Opposites United design philosophy, which has driven the design language of models such as the EV9 and EV6.
Kia's signature Tiger Nose front grille features on the city car for the first time, along with optional LED headlights and a rear light bar to give it a wider stance - enhanced by a 12mm-wider track width at both ends.
Two trim levels are available. The standard car has either 14in or 15in alloys as standard and gains a new optional 16in design. The GT-Line car is marked out by a hot-hatch-inspired styling makeover, recessed bumpers and more equipment.
www.autocar.co.uk
City car gets EV9-aping ‘tiger nose’ grille and over-the-air updates; is expected to tip over £15,000
The new 2023 Kia Picanto has been officially revealed, sporting a radical redesign inside and out in a bid to sustain its appeal and strong sales figures.
Redesigned with a particular focus on young professionals and short, urban commutes, the new Picanto promises to be easier to drive than before, with more standard equipment, over-the-air update functionality and new technology that's said to make it "one of the safest cars in its class".
Its bold exterior redesign is inspired by Kia's new Opposites United design philosophy, which has driven the design language of models such as the EV9 and EV6.
Kia's signature Tiger Nose front grille features on the city car for the first time, along with optional LED headlights and a rear light bar to give it a wider stance - enhanced by a 12mm-wider track width at both ends.
Two trim levels are available. The standard car has either 14in or 15in alloys as standard and gains a new optional 16in design. The GT-Line car is marked out by a hot-hatch-inspired styling makeover, recessed bumpers and more equipment.
2023 Kia Picanto brings bold new look and tech upgrade | Autocar
City car gets EV9-aping ‘tiger nose’ grille and over-the-air updates; is expected to tip over £15,000
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Are you sitting down? Kia has dramatically facelifted the Picanto
A striking new look, upgraded engine selection and some fancy new tech inside the upgraded Kia Picanto city car
Kia has done some things to its Picanto city car and released the pictures for us all to enjoy. The third generation of the firm’s entr-level model has been on sale since 2017, so it was overdue a nip and tuck. The results might be polarising, but the Picanto doesn’t care because the changes have given it the confidence it needs to enjoy life.
The latest version of the family face will be familiar to Kia fans – the tiger nose grille has reached its most grandiose, and the dramatic headlights will scare other road users out of the way. In this case, perhaps just cyclists and mobility scooters. There are new lights at the back, too.
Kia says the new Picanto “brings progressive design for drivers to enjoy their freedom”, by which it presumably means runs to the seaside and trips to the bingo. How free you feel will depend on whether you go for the 1.0-litre 3cyl engine or the more powerful new 1.2-litre 4cyl. The 3cyl on the pre-facelift car was fun to hustle about, and sounded great, but ‘more powerful’ and ‘faster’ is all relative when you’re just about scraping a sub-10 second 0–62mph time. Still – it is a fun little car and let's hope it's still cheap to insure.
Kia’s vaguely aware of the Picanto’s audience and the bold new styling and changes to some of the specs are aimed at drawing in a much younger crowd – first-time buyers, in fact. Though with the economy the way it is, even they’re probably in their mid-thirties. The ‘sporty’ GT-Line trim will draw in young drivers and working professionals with its 16-inch alloys and tech-laden interior, Kia hopes. That interior will include an 8.0-inch touchscreen that comes equipped with the latest over the air update technology to keep the satnav and other bits fresh.
www.topgear.com
A striking new look, upgraded engine selection and some fancy new tech inside the upgraded Kia Picanto city car
Kia has done some things to its Picanto city car and released the pictures for us all to enjoy. The third generation of the firm’s entr-level model has been on sale since 2017, so it was overdue a nip and tuck. The results might be polarising, but the Picanto doesn’t care because the changes have given it the confidence it needs to enjoy life.
The latest version of the family face will be familiar to Kia fans – the tiger nose grille has reached its most grandiose, and the dramatic headlights will scare other road users out of the way. In this case, perhaps just cyclists and mobility scooters. There are new lights at the back, too.
Kia says the new Picanto “brings progressive design for drivers to enjoy their freedom”, by which it presumably means runs to the seaside and trips to the bingo. How free you feel will depend on whether you go for the 1.0-litre 3cyl engine or the more powerful new 1.2-litre 4cyl. The 3cyl on the pre-facelift car was fun to hustle about, and sounded great, but ‘more powerful’ and ‘faster’ is all relative when you’re just about scraping a sub-10 second 0–62mph time. Still – it is a fun little car and let's hope it's still cheap to insure.
Kia’s vaguely aware of the Picanto’s audience and the bold new styling and changes to some of the specs are aimed at drawing in a much younger crowd – first-time buyers, in fact. Though with the economy the way it is, even they’re probably in their mid-thirties. The ‘sporty’ GT-Line trim will draw in young drivers and working professionals with its 16-inch alloys and tech-laden interior, Kia hopes. That interior will include an 8.0-inch touchscreen that comes equipped with the latest over the air update technology to keep the satnav and other bits fresh.
Are you sitting down? Kia has dramatically facelifted the Picanto
A striking new look, upgraded engine selection and some fancy new tech inside the upgraded Kia Picanto city car