Kia Picanto

I bought this Picanto new in January 2020 after I retired and traded my Ford Fiesta. I bought new battery and tyres. Done 73000 ks and have driven across the Nullarbor Plain from Adelaide to Perth WA three times. The only problem we had was keeping it to 110kph. At times she crepted to 150 we out me realising as it was such a smooth drive. My only complaint is the boot which is quite small. Will probably trade it in next year for a new one.

Front grills are supposed to provide a good deal of protection to important equipment behind. My experience is that there is very little as was proven by a recent collision with a pheasant. I use my gt-line getting around and shopping in Cumberland 3 to 4 days a week

Bought new and now with currently 50,000 klm on the clock, no issues found. Have replaced battery and tyres now (typical standard maintenance), being the only expenditure other than yearly service.
This late 2017 model was purchased on special in Automatic with white colour for $15,000 (originally $15750) included 12 months registration and 7 years breakdown service if serviced at Kia.
This version has not changed up till now in 2023 (except for hub caps). It came with Autonomous Braking, Android Auto amongst other great items for a car in th

An elderly retired couple we recently agreed we needed only one car sold both our cars. We replaced them with the xline after much deliberation of what we really needed. Most of our running is short trip with occasional trips two or more hours. The Picanto has exceeded our expectations and love driving it. Car has all the bells and whistles including six airbags. Car is fun to drive. Commented on by others we find that's exactly how it is. You have to experience it. Fuel consumption somewhat disappointing and the silly wee tank needs frequent top ups. Apart from that, no probs, love the car. I'm a late octogenarian previously driven much larger cars. The Picanto just doesn't feel like a small car.

Used for getting around the local area, the vehicle mostly does short distance trips. With a 7 year warranty, its seriously a great piece of mind to be with Kia's well established service network.

I recently purchased my Kia Picanto GT turbo, from the moment I left the dealership I couldn't keep the smile off my face, the interior is of great quality, and roomy for the size of the car, with heaps of headroom too. The GT is definitely the pick of the model range, sporty exterior, and interior. The best thing about the GT is the 3-cylinder turbo, it's zippy off the mark and has ample power even when needing to overtake on the highway. There isn't a car on the market that really compares to the Picanto, I think it's very unique and a great car for the money.
I'm very happy with my purchase and would buy another Kia in a heartbeat.

Was a bit worried after hearing about the small engine 3 gear automatic but drives fine in the motorway such a modern big car feel inside really nice design outside love driving this car even hubby 183cm can drive this car comfortably

Cons : fuel is not efficient when driving highway often

MY 2021, manual, white GT Line. ( i.e. the fancier looking one, but without turbo)

6 months, 4000 km in and every day I feel so grateful to Kia for producing this car and me be lucky enough to get one.

Pros:.
Manual transmission available!!! Thank you!!!
I often get the street car park that's left that no one else can fit into!
The features and thoughtful touches for the money are just incredible...eg stereo volume turns down when reverse engaged, power windows can be closed after ignition turned off until the door is opened, hill hold etc
It

I was so excited about buying my first new car ever. In my search I narrowed it down to 3 cars and after test driving all 3 purchased this one. Number one selling point was the Apple Car Play system and the wireless connectivity. The day I picked up my new car it did not work ... was told to update my IOS system when I got home; which I did. Still no success. Reported it straight away and 10 weeks later still falling on deaf ears. I am so so disappointed and now all that is left to me is going to the ACCC. Buyer Beware .... appalling, non-existent, be-littling after care service.

Purchased my Kia Picanto on 7 October 2020 and already I love it. It has all the features that you could possibly want. Yes it is a micro car, but it feels much bigger. Handles superbly and you can park on a postage stamp. I use it to commute to and from work on a daily basis in the city. Fantastic. I am hoping that they will bring out the 1 litre turbo to Australia. I would really like to test drive that. It also has capped price servicing, 7year warranty and roadside assistance. How could you go wrong

Had the Picanto GT for a couple of weeks now, absolutely is the best vehicle in its class - no competition.

Kia have really nailed the small car segment in one swift blow to its competitors, for just under 20K you get almost all of the tech/features that you would want from ANY car (except for sunroof, climate control and heated seats in Australia, weirdly).

Weirdly no automatic is offered if you opt for the GT Turbo, which is a pain when you live in Sydney - seemingly stuck in perpetual peak hour. You can only get the auto with the much slower 1.2L engine.

It would be nice if you could option the car with Kia/Hyundai's active lane keep or radar cruise control, I'd happily tick the box for $2000.