Kia Picanto updated and priced for Oz

KIA Australia has introduced additional particulars of its refreshed Picanto vary this week, the importer’s smallest providing to current new appears, enhanced know-how, and an upgraded security suite because it arrives in dealerships over the approaching months.

Now priced from $20,690 drive-away, the Picanto vary is as much as $2100 dearer than earlier than. It’ll proceed to rival the likes of the favored MG 3, which is now Australia’s most cost-effective new automobile, priced from $19,990 drive-away.

The 2024 Kia Picanto is accessible in two trim grades – Sport and GT-Line – each powered by the carryover 62kW/122Nm 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and out there with the selection of five-speed handbook or four-speed automated transmissions.

The turbocharged three-cylinder 1.0-litre unit has been dropped from the vary.

The up to date Picanto mannequin vary options Kia’s Opposites United design language which it says is highlighted by a brand new headlight graphic and grille and redesigned entrance bumper. The rear design is “barely tweaked” with changes made to the tail-lights and bumper.

GT-Line variants are additional enhanced with a brand new ‘signature’ lighting design Kia says “creates the phantasm of a wider look”.

Sport grades are outfitted as normal with 14-inch alloy wheels whereas the high-grade GT-Line is supplied with 16-inch machine-finished diamond lower alloy wheels. Different function highlights embrace synthetic leather-based on the steering wheel and kit selector knob, and a D-shaped steering wheel for the GT-Line grade.

Additional, analogue gauges have been changed by a 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster throughout each trims, that includes alongside the prevailing 8.0-inch “floating” touchscreen infotainment show and newly added rear USB-C charging ports and energy folding mirrors with heating (GT-Line solely).

The Kia Picanto is supplied with an intensive security suite, together with ADAS applied sciences equivalent to blind sport collision avoidance help, rear cross site visitors collision help, lane observe help and lane retaining help, exit warning and driver consideration alert.

As normal, the Picanto is accessible in a Clear White paint end with at-cost finishes together with Glowing Silver, Sign Purple, Sporty Blue, Aurora Black, Astro Gray and new Adventurous Inexperienced.

All Kia passenger fashions are lined by a seven-year / unlimited-kilometre guarantee with included capped-price servicing.

“The most recent iteration of Picanto integrates options and styling that carry the baseline of the Kia vary in step with our latest fashions, whereas nonetheless delivering the excellent worth that Picanto has come to be recognized for,” mentioned Kia Australia chief government officer Damien Meredith.

“Together with the up to date product vary, Picanto demonstrates Kia’s ongoing dedication to our buyer base in offering a automobile to go well with each life-style and stage of life.”

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