Detailed Look at the new KIA Picanto - How much does it cost, are they quiet, good on motorways, what is fuel consumption like & Lots, Lots More

They say the best things come in small packages, and this certainly applies to the New KIA Picanto. Despite the City Car size, it's spacious, comfortable and packed full of smart technologies to keep you connected and safe on the road. Available as a three-door or a five-door car, the New Picanto is perfect if you need to buzz around the busy streets on a regular basis.

Table of contents

• See the KIA Picanto in action
• Are Kia Picanto's good on fuel?
• How far can a Kia Picanto go on a full tank?
• How big is the fuel tank on a KIA Picanto?
• What is a KIA Picanto like to drive?
• Is Kia Picanto a good first car?
• Is Kia Picanto quiet?
• Is the Picanto easy to drive?
• Does Kia Picanto have reversing camera?
• Does Picanto have a Sat Nav?
• Is the Picanto good on the motorway?
• Does Kia Picanto have timing belt or chain?
• Where is KIA Picanto made?
• How many seats does a KIA Picanto come with?
• What engine options are available?
• How big is the boot on a KIA Picanto?
• How does the KIA Picanto size up?
• Images of the KIA Picanto
• What Awards has the KIA Picanto acquired?
• What paint colours is a KIA Picanto available in?
• How many KIA Picanto model versions are available to buy?
• How much does a new KIA Picanto cost to buy?
• What features does a KIA Picanto come with
• Still not sure if the KIA Picanto is the right City Car for you?

See the KIA Picanto in action

Are Kia Picanto's good on fuel?

Yes, the Picanto's come with 1 Litre engines and, as a result, these cars can pack a fair bit of mileage for their tanks. With them hitting around 60 miles to the gallon - with all things being equal, the car in a good condition and driving ability taken into account.

How far can a Kia Picanto go on a full tank?

A Picanto - depending on wear and tear as well as driving style - can tend to get 415 miles to a full tank.

How big is the fuel tank on a Kia Picanto?

A Picanto fuel tank tends to hold 35 Litres of petrol.

What is a Kia Picanto like to drive?

For a small city car, it can be quick off the mark and small enough to park in tight parking spaces. Making most commutes, especially around urban areas, easy.

Is Kia Picanto a good first car?

Yes, as a first car, the KIA Picanto is an excellent choice and one of the best city cars available for first time buyers. This is down to several reasons. These being:

• Cheap to run
• Good fuel economy
• Small sized which makes it both easy to drive, park and learn how to drive around, and in, tight city environments
• Cheap to buy
• Long warranty on new car sales - which gives you peace of mind when it comes to being on the road for the first time

Is Kia Picanto quiet?

If you are wondering if the Kia Picanto engines are noisy, then this can depend on its environment. When it comes to driving around cities, the Picanto is a rather quiet driving experience; however, as can be expected, at faster motorway speeds it can be a bit noisier to drive.

Is the Picanto easy to drive?

Yes, as any small city car, the controls tend to be laid out in a close and ergonomic way. While its smaller size makes it easy to manoeuvre in and out of traffic with ease and means it can park in much smaller parking spaces than larger sized cars can.

Does Kia Picanto have reversing camera?

Yes, this can come as an option if you need it, from the Picanto 3 model version and up.

Does Picanto have a Sat Nav?

Yes, this can come as an option if you need it, again, from the Picanto 3 model and up.

Is the Picanto good on the motorway?

As with any city car, the Picanto is built more for city driving than long motorway driving. That said, when it comes to driving on the motorway the Picanto doesn't have any issues with handling distance.

Does Kia Picanto have timing belt or chain?

The KIA Picanto comes with a timing chain, over a timing belt.

Where is Kia Picanto made?

The KIA Picanto is made and manufactured at the Donhee car manufacturing plant in Seosan, which is located in South Korea.

How many seats does a Kia Picanto come with?

The new Picanto is a 4 seater city car.

What engine options are available?

The engine options available for the KIA Picanto include:

How big is the boot on a KIA Picanto?

The KIA Picanto comes with 255 Litres of boot space with the rear seats up, and 1,010 Litres of boot space with rear seats down.

How does the KIA Picanto size up?

If you are looking for how big the KIA Picanto is, then this section is for you.

Images of the KIA Picanto

What Awards has the KIA Picanto acquired?

The KIA Picanto scores exceptionally well amongst some of the industry leading car critics.

• Used Car of the Year Award, at the What Car? Awards
• Best Value Car Award, at the What Car? Awards
• Best Value Car Award, at the Sunday Motor Times Awards
• Best City Car Award, at the CCT100 Awards
• Best City Car Award, at the Fleet World Honours Awards
• Design Award, at the iF Design Awards
• Best Value New Car Award, at the Autotrader Awards
• Red Dot Design Winner Award

What paint colours is a Kia Picanto available in?

• Astro Grey (Premium)
• Chilli Red (Premium)
• Clear White
• Honey Bee
• Lime Light (Premium)
• Midnight Black (Premium)
• Pop Orange (Premium)
• Pop Orange (Premium)
• Silver Frost (Premium)

How many Kia Picanto model versions are available to buy?

The new KIA Picanto comes in 5 main model versions. These include:

• KIA Picanto 1
• KIA Picanto 2
• KIA Picanto 3
• KIA Picanto GT Line
• KIA Picanto GT Line S

How much does a new KIA Picanto cost to buy?

This depends on what model you decide to buy; however, as a guide you would be looking at the following:

What features does a Kia Picanto come with?

The features available for the KIA Picanto depends entirely on what model you decide to buy. We'll break this down by model version, and then go over the features that tend to come as standard.

Picanto 1 features

• 3.8 Inch Monochrome Audio display
• ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) & Brake-Assist System (BAS)
• Automatic Headlight Control
• Bluetooth® with Music Streaming
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) & Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
• Front Electric Windows
• Hill start Assist Control (HAC)
• Remote Central Door Locking & Fold away Key
• Twin Front, Side & Curtain Airbags
• USB Port

Picanto 2 features

• 14 Inch Alloy Wheels
• 4.2 inch Supervision Monochrome Cluster Display
• Air Conditioning
• Driver's Seat Height Adjuster
• Electrically Adjustable & Heated Door Mirrors
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) City
• Front & Rear Electric Windows (Driver's Auto Up / Down)
• Leather Trimmed Steering Wheel and Gearshift
• Premium Black Cloth Upholstery
• Steering Wheel Mounted Controls

Picanto 3 features

• 15 Inch Alloy Wheels
• 6 speaker audio System
• 8 Inch Touchscreen Satellite Navigation with RDS & DAB with Telematics
• Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™
• Automatic Air Conditioning
• Cruise Control & Speed Limiter
• Electrically Folding, Adjustable & Heated Door Mirrors with LED Indicators
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) City
• Front Fog Lights
• Reversing Camera System with Dynamic Guidelines

Picanto GT features

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) City
• 16 Inch Alloy Wheels (GT Line)
• Refined Sports Front & Rear Bumpers with Gloss Black Skid Plates Twin Exhaust
• Body Coloured Side Sill Mouldings
• 8 Inch Touchscreen Display with RDS & DAB, Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™
• Black and Red Faux Leather Upholstery
• Bi Function Projection Headlights.
• LED Daytime Running Lights
• LED Rear Lights
• Privacy Glass (Rear Windows & Tailgate)

KIA Picanto GT Line S features

• 16 Inch Alloy Wheels (GT Line)
• 8 Inch Touchscreen Satellite Navigation with RDS & DAB with Telematics
• Automatic Air Conditioning
• Cruise Control & Speed Limiter
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) City
• Heated Front Seats & Steering Wheel
• Rear Parking Sensors
• Refined Sports Front & Rear Bumpers with Gloss Black Skid Plates Twin Exhaust
• Smart Key with Engine Start / Stop Button
• Wireless Mobile Phone Charger

All features to the KIA Picanto that tend to come as standard

• 1 x rear coat hook
• 12V power point front
• 14 inch steel wheels with cover
• 2 seat bench in 2nd row
• 2 speakers
• 2 x 3-point rear seat belts
• 3 x passenger assist grips
• 3.8 inch monochrome audio display with RDS and DAB
• 60 / 40 split / folding 2nd row of seats
• All round height adjustable headrests
• Anti theft alarm
• Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
• Automatic headlight control system
• Automatic unlocking of doors in case of impact
• Black grille with silver surround
• Black interior door handles
• Bluetooth with music streaming
• Body colour bumpers
• Cloth upholstery
• Cupholders in centre console
• Day / night rear view mirror
• Daytime running lights
• Driver and front passenger sunvisor with vanity mirror
• Dual front airbags
• Electronic Stability Control, Brake Assist System, Vehicle Stability Management and Hill Start Assist Control
• Emergency call service
• Emergency stop signalling system
• Engine immobiliser
• External temperature gauge
• Folding key
• Front cabin lights
• Front electric windows with drivers auto up and down function
• Front passenger airbag cut off switch
• Front seatbelt pretensioners as well as load limiters
• Glovebox
• Headlamp levelling
• Heated rear window
• High mount brake light
• Hill hold control
• ISOFIX Child seat top tethers and anchor fixings
• Knee airbags
• Luggage area light
• Luggage area parcel shelf
• Manually adjustable door mirrors
• MFR - Multi Focus Reflector halogen headlights with black bezel
• Motor driven power steering
• Rain sensor
• Rear child proof door locks
• Rear fog lights
• Rear side wing doors
• Rear wash / wipe
• Remote central door locking
• Seatbelt warning
• Side impact protection
• Single front passenger seat
• Slide/reclining front seats
• Speed variable front wipers
• Tachometer
• Tailgate
• Tilt adjustable steering wheel
• Tinted glass
• Torque vectoring brake based and straight line stability (SLS)
• Traction control
• Trip computer
• Twin curtain airbags
• Twin front side airbags
• Tyre mobility kit
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• USB ports for connection of a media device
• Visible VIN plate
• Welcome and follow-me home light functionality

Still not sure if the KIA Picanto is the right City Car for you?

If you still have questions about the KIA Picanto please contact our KIA team and we will be able to help you further.