Kia Picanto 2024 review: GT-Line manual | Facelifted version of pint-sized MG3 hatch rival tested
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- The 2024 Kia Picanto micro hatchback is locked in a battle for the ages with the one-size-larger MG3. Their prize? The title of Australia's cheapest car. And in good news for the South Korean model, it's about to win, as the next-generation Chinese contender is set to move upmarket with a new hybrid powertrain option and a range-wide higher level of technology.
Good news, then, for the Picanto, which can confidently move forward as the go-to option for new-car buyers that want to spend the least amount of money possible. And if they do, they'll be pleased, as the Kia has just undergone a major late-life facelift, which delivers more contemporary styling and a longer list of standard equipment.
In this expert review, CarsGuide Senior Journalist Tom White spends a wheel with the five-speed manual version of the Picanto's new GT-Line flagship - yes, the turbocharged GT is sadly no more post-facelift.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Pricing and features
02:33 Design
03:54 Practicality
05:38 Under the bonnet
06:06 Driving
09:19 Efficiency
10:13 Safety
10:56 Ownership
11:30 Verdict
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I love the little retro touches this car has, from the 4 cylinder engine to the 4 speed auto.... I just have a soft spot for this car. I might get this.
CANT BELIEVE THEY GOT RID OF THE TURBO 1.0l 3cyl - THAT ENGINE WAS AWESOME
yea, I have the cousin Hy I 10 equipped with that and it's peppy !
Me too....I'd just have to get a decent used one..
People are expecting too much from small, city cars hence why they're slowly dying.
This for me tho, is a solid 10 for what it is. Gets you from point A to B in a fashionably fun manner with only the right amount of tech you need.
You dont need 99% of tech in cars today. Even this is way more then you need in terms of tech. This is the perfect city car
Nice review
I live in Germany. I can't wait until we get this facelift. I would get this with the automated manual. It's a shame they don't just put a 4 speed torque converter in it, but it still sounds like the classic 90s slushbox, which I love.
Not me considering buying it and taking it from Melbourne to Perth 👀...
Kia should’ve kept the 1.0l 3 cylinder turbo engine. Otherwise the car is awesome
Wish that the GT with Turbo engine wasnt dropped.
a nip and tuck new wheels digital display and a few other bs changes but the most important item was left unchanged the low powdered out dated eng
I will never know why cup holders get so much airtime in modern cars.
guys you don't enjoy drinking
regarding the hard plastics, you have to cut costs somewhere to keep price down. Simple as that. Considering what kind of car this is and what its intended for then I give it a pass.
Automatic is $26000 manual around $25000 in australia. Thats the real price
The drive away price for the top of the range GT-Line automatic Picanto in Perth is $23,490.
Looks great on the outside. Driveline and interior is a let down.
I just wish the 1L turbo was in the line up. Not interested otherwise...
The bots are taking over the comments...
I'll wait for the BYD seagull....
You'll be waiting a long time. It's not coming.
NOT TRUE !
Only 2 versions
Base and GT Line and NONE are under $20k !!!
Oh no! They have made it ugly and have dropped the awesome 1L Turbo model.