Updated 2021 Kia Picanto revealed
A revised Kia Picanto city car is due to go on sale in Europe during the fourth quarter of this year. The changes focus on technology upgrades and new powertrains, but there are some styling tweaks as well.
As per most facelifts, the grille, bumpers and lights have all received attention. Kia has also taken the opportunity to make the sporty GT-Line and SUV-inspired X-Line variants more distinctive. On the inside, the introduction of green, lime, orange and red ‘colour packs’ should help to satisfy demand for customisation options.
One of the obvious enhancements is a central ‘floating’ infotainment screen, which has grown in size from 7.0” to 8.0”. Capable of pairing two devices via Bluetooth simultaneously, the system is compatible with both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
In addition, the 2021 Picanto will be available with ‘Phase II’ UVO Connect telematics. This provides access to various services such as live traffic information, weather forecasts and potential parking locations. Its dedicated smartphone app can be used to remotely control several functions, too.
Customers are going to have a choice of two 1.0 litre ‘Smartstream’ petrol engines. While the normally-aspirated version produces 66 bhp (49 kW / 67 PS), the T-GDi (Turbocharged Gasoline Direct injection) alternative increases that output to an impressive 98 bhp (73 kW / 100 PS).
A five-speed Automated Manual Transmission is another notable innovation. Rather than engineering a dual-clutch, continuously-variable or torque-converter automatic gearbox, Kia decided to go down the relatively simple and cost-effective route of employing clutch and gear-shift actuators instead. Although fuel consumption apparently doesn’t suffer, that claim can’t be substantiated until the official efficiency figures are released.
Similarly, final specifications and prices have yet to be confirmed.
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As per most facelifts, the grille, bumpers and lights have all received attention. Kia has also taken the opportunity to make the sporty GT-Line and SUV-inspired X-Line variants more distinctive. On the inside, the introduction of green, lime, orange and red ‘colour packs’ should help to satisfy demand for customisation options.
One of the obvious enhancements is a central ‘floating’ infotainment screen, which has grown in size from 7.0” to 8.0”. Capable of pairing two devices via Bluetooth simultaneously, the system is compatible with both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
In addition, the 2021 Picanto will be available with ‘Phase II’ UVO Connect telematics. This provides access to various services such as live traffic information, weather forecasts and potential parking locations. Its dedicated smartphone app can be used to remotely control several functions, too.
Customers are going to have a choice of two 1.0 litre ‘Smartstream’ petrol engines. While the normally-aspirated version produces 66 bhp (49 kW / 67 PS), the T-GDi (Turbocharged Gasoline Direct injection) alternative increases that output to an impressive 98 bhp (73 kW / 100 PS).
A five-speed Automated Manual Transmission is another notable innovation. Rather than engineering a dual-clutch, continuously-variable or torque-converter automatic gearbox, Kia decided to go down the relatively simple and cost-effective route of employing clutch and gear-shift actuators instead. Although fuel consumption apparently doesn’t suffer, that claim can’t be substantiated until the official efficiency figures are released.
Similarly, final specifications and prices have yet to be confirmed.
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