Kia Picanto Si REVIEW | Mini-Kia Cuts A Dash
IT'S BEEN ON THE RADAR FOR SOME TIME, BUT FINALLY THE 2016 KIA PICANTO HAS ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA. While Kia understands the microcar segment in Australia is small, it remains confident of making a big impact with its new little box.
On looks, there is a certain charm about the Picanto, and Kia has simplified the buying process with just one variant, one engine, one transmission. All you’ll need to do is choose a colour.
Vehicle Style: Micro hatchback
Price: $14,990 (including on-roads)
Engine/trans: 63kW/120Nm 1.2 4cyl | 4sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 5.6 l/100km | Tested: 6.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Kia’s goal with the new Picanto is for it to become the best selling car in its segment. It's predicting 300 sales a month where the current segment leader, the Mitsubishi Mirage, has averaged less than 200 per month this year.
Kia plans to grow the segment, hoping to steer potential used car buyers into a Picanto by touting 5-Star safety and a seven-year warranty as major draw cards.