Here’s how the new Kia Picanto (2024) keeps a dying car segment alive (update: price)

The cheap car is disappearing from the Netherlands and Belgium. The famous triplets of Volkswagen The group – Volkswagen Up, Seat Mii and Skoda Citigo – did not have a successor. Around the same time, Citroën and Peugeot discontinued the C1 and 108. Toyota developed a new one. Toyota Aygo X without French support. Good news for price-conscious shoppers: The Kia Picanto doesn’t lose either.

There are two reasons for the decrease in supply. The safety requirements of EuroNCAP are so strict that the car manufacturer must invest heavily to ensure that the car meets the highest requirements. In addition, strict environmental requirements for combustion engines are added. Repairs are so expensive that the car can be thousands of euros more expensive. In percentage terms, this definitely hits the hardest in cheap cars.

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Kia Picanto (2024) is not completely new. It is above all a very deep face. The height remained the same (3.95 meters) and the wheelbase did not change (2.4 meters). Just like you can’t find an extra liter in the luggage compartment; you can store 255-1010 liters like in the old Picanto.

Kia has put a lot of effort into the new look. The new Kia Picanto has taken on a more confident look, like a teenager with a neck beard after the summer holidays. The narrow lights that spread across the bumper and grille are very attractive. The bumper itself is equipped with large ventilation, as if the eight-cylinder engine is hidden under the hood. At the rear, the Picanto continues the trend, with a strip of light across the entire width of the car. We find the expensive GT-Line fake transmitter ridiculous.

A quick word about small car safety. If you buy a new Kia Picanto, you don’t have to draw your will right away, because the number of safety features is great. In addition to six airbags, depending on the version, it has, among other things, blind spot warning, lane keeping assistant and a system that keeps the car in the middle of the lane and warns you if you are approaching a vehicle in front (car, bicycle or pedestrian) closely. very much.

Kia Picanto (2024) met automatically

We are also not surprised in terms of motor skills; As before, the Kia Picanto will be available with a 68 hp 1.0-liter three-cylinder. It is available with a five-speed manual gearbox and an automatic transmission. The fast 1.0 T-GDI with 100 hp is only sold in Belgium.

Interior changes are more common. The analog speedometer has given way for a digital one and modern conveniences like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also on board. Of course, the Picanto also received the obligatory new colors, such as the ‘glamorous green’ you see in the picture.

Kia Picanto (2024) price.

The new Kia Picanto will be 50 euros more expensive than the current model (18,945 euros). The 18,995 euro base model is well equipped. Standard equipment includes digital instruments, air conditioning, an 8-inch touchscreen with navigation and a reversing camera. It also has lane keeping assist and an emergency braking system that detects pedestrians and cyclists.

Below you can see which versions are available. You can upgrade to the DynamicPlusLine with full LED headlights, alloy wheels and a USB C port for the rear passenger. ExecutiveLine adds heated seats and steering wheel, climate control and a wireless charger. The top model, the GT-Line, is more aggressively styled, has more safety systems and includes a sunroof.

Offers and prices

• DynamicLine (Euro 18.995)
• DynamicPlusLine (20.195 euros)
• ExecutiveLine (21.195 euros)
• GT-Line (22.895 euros)

The automatic has an additional cost of 2000 euros and the 5-seat version (with manual gearbox) has an additional cost of 800 euros.

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