Owner reviews for the Kia Picanto
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Overall rating 4/5For a small city car the Picanto is surprisingly lively, with handling that lets you attack corners and suspension that soaks up uneven city roads with ease. Affordable to buy and economic to run, the Picanto is one of the leading compact city cars on the market.
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Kia Picanto 1.25 2 Auto Euro 5 5dr
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AA finance available
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London (7 miles)
AA finance available
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AA finance available
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Bristol (102 miles)
Kia Picanto 1.0T GDi GT-line S 5dr [4 seats]
St. Albans (19 miles)
AA finance available
Kia Picanto 1.0 1 Euro 6 5dr
Hemel Hempstead (22 miles)
AA finance available
Kia Picanto 1.0 DPi GT-Line Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
Dunstable (31 miles)
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Overall rating 4/5Revealed at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Picanto was Kia’s new city car, based on a shortened platform from the Hyundai Getz. Tweaked for the European market, it got slightly more powerful engines and additional standard equipment, and proved a popular choice with money-savvy Brits.
‘Picanto’ relates to the Spanish word ‘picante’ for ‘spicy’, and Kia added some extra heat with the second-generation model, which was far more stylish and higher-quality than its predecessor. Kia expanded on those two things with the launch of a third-generation Picanto in 2017. A more powerful 1.0-litre turbocharged engine was also launched, alongside a more off-road-inspired ‘X-Line’ trim level.