Kia Picanto – Characterful Fun

Small metropolis cars are an endangered type it seems nowadays, nan SUV rules nan showrooms but location are a fewer exceptions and 1 of these is Kia’s Picanto. It’s been successful nan income brochures since 2004 and remains 1 of nan astir celebrated mini metropolis cars. The scope starts astatine a modest, by today’s standards, €19,362/£16,695 and modular instrumentality crossed nan scope includes cruise control, heated and adjustable doorway mirrors, Apple Car Play and Android Auto, navigation, car lights, TPMS and reversing camera pinch sensors.

The 3 exemplary Picanto line-up starts pinch nan Pure people and follows connected pinch nan GT Line and GT Line S. Picanto powerfulness is simply a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol motor pinch either five-speed manual aliases five-speed automatic.

Despite nan Picanto’s diminutive size it’s astonishing really freely it is inside, don’t get maine incorrect you won’t beryllium packing for 4 group connected a week’s camping holiday. However, unless you person very agelong legs and tons of luggage, you’ll beryllium pleasantly surprised. Although location is rather a batch of difficult plastics nan interior looks and feels beautiful decent and doesn’t consciousness for illustration a inexpensive option.

My top-of-the-range GT-Line S exemplary is simply a fantastically good equipped car pinch heated seats, steering wheel, car lights including high-beam assist, electrical solid tilt and descent sunroof, automatic aerial conditioning, faux leather upholstery, keyless commencement and entry/exit, rear privateness glass, wireless mobile charging, nan database is endless.

On nan roadworthy nan Picanto has nan accustomed array of bings, bongs and chimes for seemingly thing nan driver does, but past that’s communal to each caller cars irrespective of manufacturer. The thrust is bully and nan visibility excellent, and being capable to spot each 4 corners of nan car makes it a doddle to manoeuvre successful tight spaces.

It’s a car that tin beryllium immense fun, surely it’s sewage character, but nan motor is its downside. If you are utilizing nan Picanto for municipality driving, which to beryllium adjacent it’s designed for, past you’ll thoroughly bask nan drive. Meet nan slightest incline aliases request a move of velocity to subordinate a accelerated roadworthy and you’ll request to make very bully usage of nan gears. The value tag of my top-of-the-range GT-Line S astatine €22,667/£19,545 is besides a imaginable stumbling artifact erstwhile you look astatine immoderate of nan competition.

All that said nan Picanto achieves thing fewer ‘ordinary’ cars tin manage, it puts a grin connected nan driver’s face.