Kia Picanto Review

Kia Picanto Review

Kia plans to introduce its new mature and likable city car known as Picanto in India at the Auto Expo Event, 2014. The new vehicle is expected with a price of around Rs.400000 which will be a tough competitor to its similar other cars. The Picanto will be available in two engine options and it will come in various color shades which will definitely impress the car enthusiasts.

The length of the Picanto is 3595 mm and width is 1595 mm as well as the height of the car is 1480 mm. It will offer the wheelbase of around 2385 mm and the kerb weight is 1035 kg. The fuel tank capacity of the Kia Picanto may be around 35 litres.

The manufacturer claims that the Picanto has been designed with a sense of maturity and handsomeness while compared with its predecessor. The Kia Picanto will be equipped with more styling features with revised bumpers. The new car will be provided with widened bumpers which will give an attractive appearance along with a neat and angular rear lights.

The car will have silvered highlight steering wheels which a big gaping mouth is looking very different from others. The car has been designed with the high quality material with soft-feel plastics and overall fit and finish will be really awesome. The switchgear of the Picanto is very light with proper positioning of buttons and it will be very easy to operate.

The car will be fitted with mirrors with tinted glass windows enhancing the appearance of the car. The Kia Picanto will come with a spacious cabin with comfortable seating arrangements and it will have an ample space for head room, shoulder room, leg room etc. The seats will be of split type and rear seat will be of foldable type with the decent capacity of 200 litres.

The Kia Picanto will be powered by a small 1.0 litre three cylinder, 998 cc petrol engine for better performance in terms of its power, torque, fuel efficiency. The petrol engine of the car will offer the peak power output of 68 BHP @ 6200 RPM and peak torque of 95.12 NM @ 3500 RPM. Similarly, Kia’s another petrol engine will be employed with a 1.2 litre, 1248 cc which can produce 84 BHP @ 6000 RPM power output and 120.62 @ 4000 RPM torque output. The Kia Picanto is expected to deliver an excellent maximum speed with a range of 153 kph – 171 kph which may vary depending on the variants.

For better handling, the Kia Picanto will be fitted with better braking and suspension system. The vehicle is expected to offer good ride quality and handling. The front brake will be disc type of diameter 241mm while the rear brake will also have disc type of diameter 234 mm which helps to stop the vehicle immediately in case of any emergency situation. The vehicle gets Anti Lock Braking System with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and an internal alarm system. Likewise, the front suspension of the car will be McPherson Strut with Stabilizer and the rear suspension will be of coupled torsion beam axle. Along with that, the Kia Picanto has a rack and pinion steering system for handling the car. The Kia Picanto will be fitted with 14 inch steel wheels with standard hubcaps which is quite good.