2012 Kia Picanto City Car

2012 Kia Picanto is the latest to join an exciting and stylish Kia family. Kia Picanto has taken a bold new step into the latest version of the smaller model. The character of the car has changed, “cute” and “feminine” should be mature and beautiful, which is designed to turn heads on the highway, thanks to a beautiful, sexy and proportions dynamic design language. When a broader sense of stability and strength, emphasizing the muscular wheel arches and large wheels. The face of the Kia Picanto expresses the same assertive vigour and refinement as its bigger brothers, the Venga and the Sportage, and shares with them the same signature ‘tiger nose’ grille.

Compose the front of the 3-door Kia Picanto has been subtly shaped to enhance the sporty characteristics of the vehicle. The term is more aggressive, the message is alive. That’s all tuned to create a car with a clearly different from the 5-door. While still a stylish new 3.6-meter Kia Picanto is also a very practical machine. Outside, the vehicle’s overall length has increased by 60 mm and the wheelbase has increased by 15 mm. These increases, clever interior packaging and have improved the cabin space for people (front leg room was set up 36 mm) and luggage, the boot capacity by 27% and 200 liters. Attention to small details of the exterior design has improved the aerodynamics of the new Kia Picanto, reducing its sales fell just 0.31 Cd – better than the vast majority of cars in the segment. projection-style headlamps and LED tail lights are available with a choice of steel wheels or alloy 15-inch – the sophistication added to the exterior appearance.

New Kia Picanto is also available for the air conditioning automatically adjusted, electronic and heated folding door mirrors with side repeaters, automatic light “escort” and how “welcome” modes, steering wheel audio, pull the two cup holders. Other new features available include smart-key entry system with engine start/stop button, AUX, iPod and USB connections for the RDS radio CD player with MP3 compatibility, Bluetooth® hands-free with voice recognition, heated front seats and Intelligent Stop and Go that further enhances fuel economy.

All new Kia Picanto comes with a highly efficient Kappa engine that helps reduce the base line model only 95 CO2 g / km and improves fuel consumption by up to 67.3 miles per gallon. Three versions of the Kappa is offered – both in the UK. A 1248 cc four-cylinder that generates 85 hp and 121 Nm of torque at the top of the formation. Two three-cylinder units 998 cc customers present with a selection of petrol or dual fuel technology (LPG + Gasoline) – Bi-fuel is available in some countries but not in the UK. The gasoline engine Kia Picanto produces 69 hp and 95 Nm of torque. The unit offers dual fuel 82 ps and 94 Nm of torque.

Made in Korea, the Kappa engine family share many common features, including dual CVVT (continuously variable valve timing), a cast aluminum block, crankshaft offside, maintenance-free chain and long-term “beehive” valve springs low friction. This combination of technologies means that exhaust emissions have been reduced considerably, so that the new Kia Picanto petrol line-up only have a CO2 value of 99 to 125 g / km. Fuel economy will increase from 67.3 to 42.2 miles per gallon, which helps reduce operating costs. Some models will also be available with the technology of fuel EcoDynamics stretch Kia (Auto Stop Start – ISG advanced control alternator upgrade the starter and tires with low rolling resistance), reducing emissions even more – between 95 g and 102 / km. The standard transmission for all engines is a new Kia Picanto 5-speed manual, while a 4-speed automatic transmission is optional at 1.25 liter engine of 85 hp.