Kia Picanto the big small Family Car; Economical: Comfortable: New Kia Picanto Review & Road Test

The Kia Picanto is an excellent all-rounder and one of the best in its class. Designed as a compact city car with a sensible approach to practicality and interior design, the Kia Picanto is sold as a five-door hatch and a decent little petrol power unit. Whichever engine you choose, the Kia Picanto is great fun to drive, with accurate steering, decent grip, some nice body control, the car feels agile but as well as planted through bends, but has a slightly firmer ride than some of its rivals.
There are seven different trim levels to choose from with the Kia Picanto: 1, 2, 3, X-Line, X-Line S, GT-Line, and GT-line S. The '3' is our choice as it represents the best bang for your buck. Thanks to a long warranty, seven years or 100,000 miles, the Kia Picanto makes for a fantastic used car and will maintain a decent residual value. New prices from around £11,000 and soar well above £15,000 for the top-spec Kia Picanto GT-Line S. The Kia Picanto is a great cioty car and feels compact on the road, letting you nip through gaps in traffic. The steering is light when parking and it is generally an easy car to drive.
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[@pat589]

I bought the same model last August and it's an excellent car. My wife and I took it fully loaded up to the West Highlands and it was perfect for us, we managed 69.9mpg for the 1100mile round trip. Just one thing there are 3 banks of 4 radio presets so you can save up to 12 stations.

[@nobusiness]

That's great, I wouldn't mind the 2011 version for my wife decent for a first car

[@geoffnoyes520]

What a very comprehensive and delightfully presented car review, thank you for your efforts!!

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Many thanks for the comment, really appreciated

[@Xyratex01]

An excellent detailed review, I've just last week ordered the GT Line S in Astro grey, the amount of kit you get for the money is excellent. ETA is the end of June. It's also worth mentioning the scrappage scheme that Kia offer on the Picanto which is worth £1,700 on any car older than 7 years no matter what condition it is in. Our old Nissan is 14 years old with high milage and not in particularly good condition which had been valued at £500 at two other dealers.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Great comment

[@peteredwards9147]

My wife ordered a GT Line in April 2022, and was told to expect delivery in September, but this was then delayed even more. We have just been contacted to say that the car is on the boat and should expect the car no later than the end of November 2022. Your review was great, more informative than the dealer. Yes we went with the spare wheel.

[@keeshond8]

I’ve got the 99 bhp Turbo version of the Picanto (20 plate) and I cannot believe this engine is that much different when it comes to fuel consumption. Driving on semi-rural and rural roads, so not stuck in traffic for the majority of the time, I can promise you that my car averages around 32-34 mpg, considerably less than the test drive figure claimed here. In short, it’s a lovely car which constantly needs refuelling even when you resist the temptation to let the engine rip too often.

[@chrismorgan9460]

Engine sounds really smooth. Brilliant review, off to have a test drive. Love the simplicity of the car

[@janeseal5464]

I'm so glad I find this video so helpful on all parts of the car you covered everything that someone would need to know

[@ghostieXbec]

this is my first car since passing my test i pick it up next week😁

[@lleopunk]

im thinking of buying it as my first car too!

[@avramovixc]

how is it?? :)

[@RicardoPerez-rh8gu]

Great Review!!!

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@darkray2596]

Great review, just brought a gt line in grey from Brentford London Kia, delivery for March 2022. Second car to my Kia Sorento gt line S, had 30 mins test drive and fell in love with the styling. Got £1880 off which include £1000 pcp deposit. Great little car for my wife, new driver, 2a insurance, I think I will drive it a lot lol😀

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Great comment thanks

[@darkray2596]

Great review, picked up a brand new gt line auto, matches my sorento gt line s, getting 55mpg over the last 2 weeks, the auto is pretty good as long as you don’t rush it and perfect for my school runs, this review is pretty accurate to my experience so far, great little car.😄

[@demillo]

fantastic video, i appreciate the amount of effort and research you put into this!! well done :D

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thank you so much for the comment really appreciated

[@AC-db4ek]

nice review mate. I agree about the spare wheel and the steeringwheel telescopic adjustment. Both are very important. I'm 185 cm tall and I want a small car but none of them have telescopic adjustment. RIdiculous.

[@Rick-ve5lx]

I’ve got the yellow one. It averages mid 60 mpg but with very careful acceleration and gear changes and not exceeding 50mph, I’ve got 86mpg over a 12 mile drive.

[@ianmacfarlane9454]

Another great review,keep up the good work 👍

[@rezaomar3397]

fantastic review I'm looking to get this exact model for my first car

[@tomtom9879]

Great natural review! 😊

[@grahamtaylor9332]

Regarding using the tyre inflation kit and the need to have the tyre replaced after use, run flat tyres have to be replaced after driving 'flat' and cannot be repaired. just thought I would say it may help.

[@OfficialShaniMusic]

I'm looking to get my first car and I'm conflicted between a Kia Picanto and Toyota Yaris...This has helped so much😱 Although now my decision has been made a bit more difficult (Reliability more than anything else)

[@ib2sweet]

A detailed and current review, certainly. I ordered a Picanto X line last September from a Kia dealership. I was warned the microchip shortage was causing delays. The Picanto was a 3 cylinder, top of the range 3 and has safety radar but has no lane keep assist which is a good reason for this choice. I currently drive a Honda Jazz, which is massively over engineered and has to be programmed before I take it shopping or else accept the steering wheel being snatched from my hands should I cross a white line. Ok for motorways but dreadful in town. The Picanto has low CO2 emissions, quite low fuel consumption and is quite a good looking car now. My provisional ETA is end of March, nearly a seven month wait but it might fit in my garage!

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Great comment

[@amyrizzza]

Super helpful, thank you very much

[@XREmily]

Great video! I’m getting my Kia picanto in this colour on Thursday :)

[@daviddunne4737]

Very good review .

[@andrewfoster1316]

ive ordered a kia ceed trim 3 it doesnt come with spare wheel and isnt an option for one so thats gonna be fun but theres room for one, logic stick one in there id of paid for it but nope cant do that. great review of kia small car cheeky little cars love that blue.

[@millieseymour1823]

I have a similar model however I don’t have an AC button one mine, just wondering if this is to do with the earlier 2021 Kia picanto?

[@miatand1156]

My mother bought a GT-Line in 2020 and has been the car we all want to take for short bursts around town. It is a gem and way better than expected. I am thinking of getting one as a second car so I don't have to go to pick hers up when I want a bit of fun and ease of use. I have a 2016 mx-5 and I wouldn't buy another as it is far worse than I expected it to be and mazda is very poorly made.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Great comment thanks very much

[@miatand1156]

@@AJThePlayerKZbinChannel I got so carried away telling my story that I neglected to say I found your review fantastic. You are cleverly funny and I hope you will be around for us to see more reviews. Cheers from Aus.

[@pumzile_]

as a short person looking to buy a picanto 8:10 made me laugh so hard 😭

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

😆

[@spacepygmy4443]

Gt line astro grey coming in 2weeks 🎉

[@GillBrock-z4q]

Whats the Kia piano like on long journeys

[@francescoaufieroful]

The best car in The World I have Turbo Gt Line Wonderful

[@markrhodes3983]

Actually your incorrect regarding the paint colour it depends which model you choose. The X LINE S only comes in honey bee yellow that's the only colour it comes in and the grey has been discontinued on the picanto across all options of picanto.

[@fenlandwildlifeclips]

Will it cope with long distance/frequent high mileage?

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Its a great all rounder

[@fenlandwildlifeclips]

@@AJThePlayerKZbinChannel 2000 miles per month?

[@NoelGarlick]

I liked so much I went and bought one😅😅

[@ΟρέστηςΨαρράς-Λεριδης-χ6β]

Hello , First of all great review ! I want ask a question. I want to buy the kia picanto gt line with the 1.2L and 84 horsepower engine,5 gears speed. At my local kia dealer i can pick up the Auto version which is ready to be delivered . If i want the manual i need to wait up to 3 months and probably more . Which is better in long-term view .

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

I would probably go with the auto

[@letsseeif]

Air Conditioning should be standard. It is in Australia.

[@fivish]

If you forget the 1 spec and you should, the others all have air-con. The Mk3 is much better than the earlier models. Dont get Granny Blue! Looks good in black or white. The 3 spec is the best one, the one I have, with 4spd auto box. Done 28,500 miles in 3 years and nothing has needed replacing. Front tyres might see 30,000 miles. Expect mid 30's MPG. Forget the manufacturers figures. You dont plug your phone in you use BlueTooth. You will need to buy a spare wheel as it comes with a pump and a can of goo!

[@zawarudo2095]

This is so wrong i think they should make 1 single car that is full option and the other with turbo and thats it why the money grab?

[@zawarudo2095]

Like make it 13k but let it be stable not say it costs 10k then when you get it there isint AC or a screen or keyless start this is so annoying

[@yorkemar]

The current s model base has ac. Just not climate control.

[@martinfinzel7679]

I do love your review and your attitude and definitely agree with you that a manual of that size is stupid as no one would take the time to read it anyway. I am still shocked how the car industry managed to make spare wheels redundant??? I would not want to crawl around and fix a flat tyre with those kits, in particular the rear wheel.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@billyjoe7316]

They want you to change your car before changing a tire.... shitty world...

[@jq747]

ICYMI: "Medium Wave" radio means AM 😄

[@MrPusey1]

It’s more specific than just AM. Long wave is also AM.

[@BikingChap]

I’m sorry but how does an extra 30% on the price giving a few more toys equate to the best ‘bang for you buck’? As with most of the city cars, they only make much sense, financially, in the cheapest version.

[@fivish]

The 1 spec is pov. Dont do it, at least get the 2 spec.

[@samitcc3]

Hi, Picanto is not a Spanish word btw jajaja

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

In 2023 in the UK, the only colours are yellow, white, grey or black.

[@boakyeserebuoh943]

This so sleek.

[@zawarudo2095]

What even is in the entry level picanto ??? This is so annoying im om a tight budget and used cars in my country isint a go to because every1 is a lying lizard so im looking into buying this one i looked it up on their site and its a super car with a 20 inch screen and the leather custom and keyless start and cool wheels i was like great ! Then i go to the kia place THERE ISINT EVEN AC its bland nothing in the car

[@dobrien757]

Move to another country so.

[@zarakdurrani7584]

Lol what country do you live in?

[@Thenosferatu1900]

Shitbox, drove a New one for 2 weeks, horrible. I drive a vauxhall viva rocks, beter on all fronts except for fuell economy and reliability allthough the Viva is also quite reliable. Also Viva better for taller people, I'm 6 ft 3.

[@kukuku786]

Your intro is annoying loud, then your voice faint? deserves a thumbsdown.