Kia release images of revamped supermini
South Korean car manufacturers Kia have released pictures of their all new Picanto, which will be unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show this March.
The updated Picanto has been designed to be more in line with Kia's other models, offering a modern streamlined look.
To maintain its reputation as one of the UK's more popular superminis, the new offering will be available in a range of specifications. Car buyers will be able to choose from either a 1-litre or 1.2-litre petrol engine, as well as a 3-door or 5-door option. It is also rumoured that LPG, bi-fuel and flex fuel choices could be available in the months after the model's launch.
The Picanto's new look should appeal to a broader market spectrum, offering a more grown-up aesthetic. Speaking to Auto Express, Kia announced that the model was ''bolder, more mature and more self confident.'' Complementing its more mature design, the new Picanto is larger than its predecessor.
Kia's design chief Peter Schreyer explains in CAR Magazine the reasons for increasing the supermini's size, saying it is ''to break up the height and give the car a more sure-footed stance.''
As well as growing in stature, the Picanto, which is famed for its economical characteristics, is expected to increase in price. Estimates put the starting price of the new model at £7,000.
South Korean car manufacturers Kia have released pictures of their all new Picanto, which will be unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show this March.
The updated Picanto has been designed to be more in line with Kia's other models, offering a modern streamlined look.
To maintain its reputation as one of the UK's more popular superminis, the new offering will be available in a range of specifications. Car buyers will be able to choose from either a 1-litre or 1.2-litre petrol engine, as well as a 3-door or 5-door option. It is also rumoured that LPG, bi-fuel and flex fuel choices could be available in the months after the model's launch.
The Picanto's new look should appeal to a broader market spectrum, offering a more grown-up aesthetic. Speaking to Auto Express, Kia announced that the model was ''bolder, more mature and more self confident.'' Complementing its more mature design, the new Picanto is larger than its predecessor.
Kia's design chief Peter Schreyer explains in CAR Magazine the reasons for increasing the supermini's size, saying it is ''to break up the height and give the car a more sure-footed stance.''
As well as growing in stature, the Picanto, which is famed for its economical characteristics, is expected to increase in price. Estimates put the starting price of the new model at £7,000.
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