UK prices for the all-new Kia Picanto have been announced ahead of it going on sale next month. The entry level ‘1’ trim automobile – fitted with a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder 66bhp engine – will cost from £9,450, while the same engine in the mid-grade ‘2’ trim level will begin from £10,750.
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Meanwhile the 83bhp 1.25-litre option will start from £11,250, with the least expensive automatic Picanto costing £11,900 with the same engine and ‘2’ level trim. ‘3’ automobiles will come exclusively with the 1.25-litre unit costing upwards of £12,650, and the new, sporty looking GT-Line and GT-Line S models kick off from £11,950 and £13,950 respectively.
Kia Picanto models with the new 99bhp turbocharged T-GDi 1.0-litre 3-cylinder engine will arrive later in 2017.
New Kia Picanto: tech and trim levels
Kia’s new 2017 Picanto boasts a range of updated technology, as well as a a lot more spacious and a lot more functional interior. buyers will have a choice of three engines and two transmissions when the turbocharged 1.0-litre unit arrives later in the year.
Bosses at Kia are describing the new Picanto as an “innovative, bold and fun-looking urban city car”, giving Kia’s smallest model a “more assertive stance with bolder body lines”. Its sharper appearance follows the trend set by other recent additions to the range, including the updated Rio and revised Sportage SUV.