Kia Picanto X-Line – City Car Gets The SUV Treatment
Kia has given its Picanto city car the SUV treatment through a new model called the Picanto X-Line. The high-riding, chunkier version of the Picanto will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Proving that not even the city car is safe fro
Kia has given its Picanto city car the SUV treatment through a new model called the Picanto X-Line.
The high-riding, chunkier version of the Picanto will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Proving that not even the city car is safe from the SUV juggernaut - as the likes of Suzuki's Ignis has shown - the Picanto X-Line features suspension that has been raised by 15mm and additional plastic cladding, metal-look side skirts and wheel arch flares to give it a more rugged appearance.
Power comes from a 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine producing 73kW and 172Nm of torque with a claimed average consumption of 4.5L/100km - the same engine that will feature in the sportier GT-Line variant that is being evaluated for Australian sales.