Kia Picanto 1.0

I bought a brand new Kia Picanto two months ago when my old Ford Ka started falling apart. I checked all of the usual small cars but this was way cheaper than anything else. I chose a Cobalt blue GS model (just the standard model). It cost just under £6,000 - but i managed to get £2,000 trade in. Some quick tips - its cheaper to buy an already registered car from the showroom than to have it delivered from the factory (nearly £1,000 cheaper) but ...
...the showroom. I got offered the free insurance but this was for factory cars only, and it worked out cheaper to get my own insurance, and a showroom car. The interior is nothin fancy but it looks nice, there is plenty of leg room in both the front and back seats, the seats are comfy and are fully adjustable, and the front comes with driver and passenger air bags(you can switch the passenger bag off if your putting a child seat or dog in the front). ...

sterpen83 10.07.2006 · Read full review
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...year I purchased a new Kia Picanto GS as I needed a small comfortable, reliable and fuel economic 5 door vehicle as I was beginning to do lots of miles for work. Before I bought a vehicle i knew i would find it difficult finding one i liked as i had a long wish list of things i wanted the car to have, and it had to be disability friendly as i have got arthritis, even though i'm only 25 years old. In order to buy the correct vehicle I test drove ...
...at other makes/models, including the Kia Picanto. At first i was sceptable about the Kia brand, as i knew nothing about it. But the attitude, honesty and helpfulness of the sales reps and other staff at my local Kia dealership instantly won me over. Driving the Kia Picanto compaired to the others i looked at, some of which are over twice the price of the Picanto, i found it a world apart from any of the other vehicle i had driven. Unusually it is ...

allybm 23.11.2006 · Read full review
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...chance to see what the kia garage had to offer. Thankfully she had found a car she liked and seem to fit all of the criteria. Comfort and Equipment:- The equipment levels are high, we opted for the LX which gives you air con, remote central locking on both keys, colour coded bumper and wing mirrors, alarm and immobiliser, electric windows, leather steering wheel and gear shift, it also comes with a very tidy stereo system combining MP3 CD and ...
...although if you are over six foot tall I would advise against trying to get into the back seat, it's defiantly designed for the smaller more petite person. The seats are extremely comfortable and reasonable firm, with a sporty feel. The Picanto does not come with a spare wheel as there is just not any room for it, instead you get a can of gel which you use to spray into the valve on the tyre should you get a puncture. This will last long enough to ...

daz7035 17.10.2005 · Read full review
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...them all I chose a Kia Picanto. Introducing Henry - wait for the photos!!! Henry is a beautiful specimen, dressed in Cobalt blue metallic paint. He is fully automatic and has arrived with electric windows, electric door mirrors and air conditioning as standard. He drives like a dream(I have just returned from a 400 mile round trip for a training course) - zips through both town and motorway traffic without a care. He has a full 3 year manufacturers ...
...on fuel usage and low on road fund licence. My fully comp insurance remains very low at £166 a year - well I am an old git, and although he is a very small car, he is perfectly formed - bless him. He is a five door hatchback - though the boot area is really tiny. The TV ads for this car promote it as being able to carry 4 people with ease - I haven't tried that but I would imagine the people in the back would need short legs. His interior is very ...

Hippychick54 31.07.2005 · Read full review
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...on accessories that your given, KIA don't seem to believe in pick 'n' mix, however this is only to reduce price, and I think this is worth the trade off. There is the option to have either manual or automatic transmission, which ever your happier with. Performance: If your looking for some sort of super car you should stop reading now, but if your looking for a good town car then this is perfect. It gets you from 0 to 60mph in a yawnable 15 seconds, ...
...stones). Interesting Quirks: The KIA is a interesting car that I love, but it has a few interesting quirks that you might want to know about. Firstly the indicator selector is on the right hand side, which always promises for an interesting first couple of drives. There's no spare tire as standard (largely because of space considerations in the little boot), instead you get a gel that seals the puncture for about 50 miles, although you can purchase ...

cfcamm 08.12.2005 · Read full review
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...handed a key with a Kia stamp on it, how could I live this down? This reaction was because only a few weeks ago I'd been watching Top Gear and laughing along with Jeremy Clarkson as he proceeded to slate Kia and other Korean manufacturers. As I took the keys and picked up our weekend bag I couldn't help thinking that we wouldn't get far down the road - let alone to our destination of Derry. We couldn't help but laugh as we got to the pick up point ...
...to apreciate the quality that Kia are starting to bring into their new cars. First impression, silly i know, the doors shut nicely, they didn't have that cheap car rattle that many small cars have. Simply put, the interior was clean, spacious and fresh. I'm an average height guy (5'9) and felt very comfortable in my driving position. As you would expect with a new car it started well and immediately and ran nicely. The engine purred as we deposited ...

lm4amf 15.05.2005 · Read full review
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...my user-name I love my Kia Picanto. I trained as a motor vehicle technician and worked for 15 years as a Class I HGV driver, so you may find it surprising that I like such a small car. The fact is that if you were properly trained to drive ( and few are ) in the first place you don't need a big engine to make good progress. I have the 1000cc GS which fortunately comes with a rev counter, quite useful if you want to make best use of the power available. ...
...slow at getting up speed, but if you use the gearbox correctly you can keep up with most drivers getting away from the lights. First gear is pretty low ( not a bad fault ) but second will take you from 15 to 40mph in no time at all. The gap to third gear is quite large, so you need to be doing almost 30 before you even consider using it. Accelerating on steep hills you need to rev the engine almost to full power ( 5600 Rpm ) in second which then ...

picanto1000 22.12.2006 · Read full review
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I bougfht the car from new after my previous car was written off. My daughter was just coming up to start driving lessons and I wanted a car suitable for someone to learn in and have as a little run about afterwards. In fact she has now grown up and gone but I have kept the car rather than trading it in for something more "macho" something Clarkson wouldn't snigger at. I would agree with all the people who said this car is excellent. It has a raft ...
...plays mp3 discs so you can put something of the order of 8 or 9 cds onto one mp3 disc and play the lot. It has all round disc brakes, ABS, Electronic brake force distribution. Fuel consumption is supposed to be about 50 mpg. I get nearer 45 but most of the miles I do are commuting ten miles to work each day and ten miles back so it doesn't really get warmed up. On longer runs it is a bit better. The one thing I really liked about it was the headroom ...

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I Have recently bought a Picanto SE Glamour for the wife, previously she had a little 3 door 206 which was ok, but I never felt at home in it when i borrowed it to pop down the shops. When we looked at the car in the showroom, I was amazed at how much space there is inside such a small car. From inside you would think it was a much larger car. Test drive We took the car for a short spin and found one fault with the car, nothing bad though, it ...
...i ended up with my face against the windscreen at the first junction(i could blame it on my wifes driving, but just incase she sees this i wont). after a few laps around the block we decided to go back and speak to the salesman, they were great, they gave us zero percent finance up to 5 yrs, whichever we wanted. One week later we popped down and picked it up, they even gave us half a tank of fuel. The engine is a 1.1 and gives a great 42mpg and ...

bulldog19 12.10.2005 · Read full review
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...purchases. That's obviously why Kia have kept it simple. After all, on a budget of around £5000, who wants (let alone needs) the likes of chrome hardware, heated seats or even remote locking? They've packed everything you really need - five doors, ABS, folding rear seats, power steering, airbags everywhere, central locking, air conditioning etc. - along with a few luxuries they can afford to throw in, such as CD/radio, electric front windows - into ...
...fuel consumption is so impressive. Kia quotes this particular model at a combined rate of 55.4 mpg - which sounds about right to me; please excuse the following mathematrickery. I've done around 2200 miles on about 5 tanks of fuel. Since the Picanto has a 35 litre tank, that's as good as 5 x 8 gallons = 40 gallons over 2200 miles. Now, 2200/40 = 55mpg. Phew! That's exactly why it's been so kind on my pocket. It can only have cost me £125 at most ...

Aufwiedersehen 28.05.2007 · Read full review
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...That's when I discovered the Kia Picanto. I found an online deal with a dealer in Milton Keynes which meant the car was £5,300. It came with a three-year-warranty, free breakdown cover for three years and tax for the first year. So the more I thought about it the better sense it made. And I'm so pleased I made that decision. The car is fantastic. It is easy to drive (once you get used to the indicators being on the right rather than left), it ...
...(cd player, radio), it has power steering, front electric windows, and lots of storage spaces. It is also good for petrol consumption and takes you a long way each time you fill up. It isn't the speediest car in the world and can take a little while to accelerate. And it also doesn't have a very large boot. But it is a five-door, small car so that is not unreasonable. As I say, I'm no car expert, but if you're like me and want a reliable, reasonably ...

bexlefort 08.03.2007 · Read full review
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...have a look at the Kia Picanto. And what a marvelous little car it is! I bought my 54 reg vehicle for £4799; the car had only done 5000 miles and was basically as good as new. If you look around in the local papers in your area there should be plenty of second hand Picantos out there in as good condition. The car has a 1.1L petrol engine and this performs very well. The car is mostly used for taking me to work and/or the kids to school. It can quite ...
...Yes the boot space is a little on the small side, but this is a small car designed for small journeys. The five doors are a godsend when taking the kids on journeys - no climbing over the front seat through the front door! A nice feature on this car is the CD player which also doubles up as a MP3 disc player. This allows you to store 7 or 8 albums in MP3 format on one disc and play them in the car. Unfortunately its only the MP3 format that's recognised ...

ericthefrog 03.06.2007 · Read full review
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...owner of a sparkly blue Kia Picanto Glamour. Its super, I drive approx 15 miles to work in London traffic so it takes about 8 hours. It came with a great stereo, Air con, MP3 player, free insurance, alloy wheels, electric windows what more could I ask, well about 6 more inches of leg room, but that so far is the only down side, and I digress from its many many plus points - It drives superbly, I was at first worried about the small 1.1 engine, I ...
...my fears were soon cast aside as I zoomed between the never ending traffic lights and bolted onto fast moving round abouts. My little picanto flys. I've only had it for a week or so and have gone from a big passat to my pocket rocket, and I couldn't be happier. If you are looking for a town car with all the gadgets that looks good then this is the car for you. ...

Zipinda 11.10.2005 · Read full review
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...with MP3. Not only that, it also has child seat anchor points, twin airbags and fold down seats (to fit in that extra shopping!). The Kia Picanto is a small, stylish car which would suit anyone with a fairly tight budget and in need of a compact beauty. ...

Nay17 19.10.2006 · Read full review
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Great little car for running around the city, It is also good for travelling long distances from time to time but wouldn\'t buy the car if that was a daily habit. I wouldn't recommend more than 2 people travelling in the car for more than 15 minutes though because the back is extreamly cramped. The petrol consumption is brilliant and doesn't eat you out of pocket. The tyres need checking regularly as they do have a tendancy to 'deflate' as it were, ...
...to Devon I was very proud that my car managed to make the four hour car journey and that when we got there it was able to go up the hills, even if it did need some persuading. The GLAMOUR model that I purchased has a different look to the standard Picanto. The front grill especially looks alot more stylish and so did the silver dust caps ( before I had them pinched). Overall a very good little motor car. ...

LOR92 05.06.2007 · Read full review
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