The Peppy Picanto Is Hot Stuff
Published: 14th May 2004
Kia Picanto
The fresh styling of the Picanto expresses Kia’s desire to become a ‘young, sporty and friendly’ brand. Picanto fits into the UK’s vibrant small urban car category as well as meeting the needs of the lower end of the supermini market. The car will especially appeal to existing supermini customers not wishing to "up-size" to the latest generation of supermini offerings.
Paul Williams, Managing Director, Kia Motors UK said: "Kia has shown with the Sorento and Sedona that it can bring products to market which challenge the very best available in terms of value, specification, quality and styling. The Picanto will meet the needs of a new and younger customer base for Kia and take the brand to new heights in the UK. The Picanto is a modern European-focussed design, that offers an involving driving experience coupled with high specifications and prices not previously seen for this style of car.
The Picanto design excels by combining a stylish but compact exterior with a spacious interior more reminiscent of a supermini. The interior achieves ‘best-in-class’ space in most major cabin dimensions. The generous specification, high quality materials, fit and finish reinforce the impression this car will comfortably meet the aspirations of those down-sizing from larger cars as well as those trading up from boxy, slim but tall, city cars and/or budget superminis with "low rent" interiors.
Kia Picanto
Our Kia Picanto Guide lists the full specification of the current UK Picanto range, including car prices, fuel consumption, dimensions and other vital data.
Price Range: £5,995 - £8,000
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Models in the range: 4
We have road tested the Kia Picanto, to read our in-depth car reviews:
Kia Picanto Review - Apr 2005
Kia Picanto Review - Jan 2008
Our Car Buyer’s Guide covers all of the UK’s major new cars and includes CO2 ratings and car insurance groups. Data updated on the 6th July 2008
