This week the little Kia Picanto celebrates 20 years of gross sales within the UK, having first been launched in the identical yr that Shrek 2 was the highest-grossing movie.
The automotive first went on sale in Kia’s dwelling market of South Korea in 2003 because the Kia ‘Morning’, a reputation it nonetheless retains in sure markets right now.
Town automotive was renamed ‘Picanto’ earlier than it hit European streets, injecting just a little additional ‘spice’.
Regardless of being the smallest of Kia’s vary of automobiles on sale within the UK, the Picanto has constantly punched above its weight in gross sales efficiency, and is Kia’s fourth best-selling mannequin within the UK this yr.
In August 2023, the Picanto reached the milestone of 250,000 gross sales within the UK, making it the second best-selling mannequin in Kia UK’s historical past, behind solely the Sportage.
In its twentieth yr on sale within the UK the third-generation Picanto has undergone a significant mid-life replace, additional reinforcing Kia’s dedication to the A-segment.
Its putting new look borrows many cues from Kia’s bigger, extra ‘premium’ fashions – such because the EV9.
