Each new Picanto model also benefits from the traditional 1 year RAC roadside assistance package, which includes coverage of mainland Europe.

Servicing Intervals
The service interval is 10,000 miles/12 months, whichever comes sooner.

New Picanto 5-door pricing
NB: Optional metallic/mica paint is chargeable at £415 including VAT. All models will be included in the printed customer price list effective from 17th June 2011.
Range	CO2	Basic	VAT (20%)	Retail	VED	FRF	Delivery	OTR £
1.0 New Picanto '1'	99	£6,120.83	£1,224.17	£7,345	£0	£55	£595	£7,995
1.0 New Picanto '1 AIR'	99	£6,620.83	£1,324.17	£7,945	£0	£55	£595	£8,595
1.0 New Picanto '2'	99	£7,454.17	£1,490.83	£8,945	£0	£55	£595	£9,595
1.25 New Picanto '2' EcoDynamics	100	£7,954.17	£1,590.83	£9,545	£0	£55	£595	£10,195
1.25 New Picanto '2' Auto	125	£8,454.17	£1,690.83	£10,145	£0	£55	£595	£10,795
1.25 New Picanto '3'	109	£8,787.50	£1,757.50	£10,545	£0	£55	£595	£11,195

3-door Model
A 3-door model will be launching for the first time during Q3 2011. Further information will be published in due course.

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Three of the colours you will recognise from the current Picanto line up (Clear White, Bright Silver and Galaxy Black). The other three colours are brand new colours available for the first time in Kia’s model range. These are Lemongrass, Blue Breeze and Blaze Red.

All metallic paint colours are chargeable at £415 (including VAT).

See colour chart below

Colours		1	2	3
S - Standard O - Optional (£415) - Not applicable
Exterior colours
	Breeze Blue (Solid)	S	S	-
	Clear White (Solid)	-	S	S
	Bright Silver (Metallic)	O	O	O
	Galaxy Black (Metallic)	O	O	O
	Blaze Red (Metallic)	-	O	O
	Lemongrass (Metallic)	-	-	O

Interior trim

The new Picanto will be available with two different interior trims. The entry grade Picanto 1 features a plain black full cloth upholstery whereas the 2 and 3 grades feature the premium black full cloth upholstery.

Wheel designs
The new Picanto is available with in three different wheel designs. The ‘1’ comes with 14” steel wheels, the ‘2’ mid grade comes with 14” alloy wheels and ‘3’ comes with 15” alloy wheels. See wheel designs below.

NB: all new Picanto models come with a tyre mobility kit.

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Picanto 1

• 14 inch Steel wheels
• Body coloured door handles
• Body coloured door mirrors
• ESC (inc BAS + HAC + VSM)
• Remote central locking with fold-away key
• Full wheel covers
• Tinted glass
• Rear wiper/washer
• Heated rear window
• Body coloured bumpers
• Front electric windows
• All-round height adjustable head rests
• Drivers seat height adjuster
• Back parcel shelf cover
• RDS radio, CDP + MP3 (2-din with SWRC)

Picanto 2

• 14 inch alloys
• Steering wheel audio controls
• Leather trimmed steering wheel and gearshift
• Bluetooth with voice activation and recognition
• Electric heated door mirrors
• Remote central locking with speed/impact sensing
• All-round electric windows with drivers auto up/down
• Front fog lights
• AUX + USB + iPod cable
• Manual air conditioning
• Door mirrors with LED side repeaters
• Passenger seat undertray
• Front seatback pockets (passenger only)
• Digital clock
• Seatbelt height adjuster
• Luggage area light

Picanto 3

• 15 inch alloys
• Full-auto air conditioning
• LED pack
• Body coloured side sill moulding
• 6 speakers
• Heated front seats

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A stiff body structure with optimum crumple zones to absorb crash impacts while preventing intrusion into the passenger cell, and a complete set of passive safety equipment to cushion occupants. Pedestrians are not forgotten, either, with measures to minimise any injury should the car come into contact with the most vulnerable road users.

To aid side-impact protection, the B-pillars and side sills are reinforced with high-tensile steel plates, while the anti-intrusion door beams are extended to overlap the B-pillars. Polyurethane pads are fitted within the front door trims. Pedestrian safety is enhanced by a new cross member beneath the front bumper, plus a deformable cowling ahead of the windscreen and a bonnet striker plate which is offset by 50mm from the centre-line of the car.

Kia’s approach is that the most survivable accident is the one that never happens, and the new Picanto has a full range of electronic safety measures to help ensure that crashes will be a rarity. It comes as standard with the potentially life-saving feature of electronic stability control (ESC) to keep the car on course in slippery conditions or when cornering in an over-exuberant manner.

All versions have anti-lock brakes (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) to apportion stopping effort to the wheels with most traction, and emergency brake assist system (BAS), ensuring maximum stopping power regardless of the pressure applied to the pedal by the driver.

Hill-start assist control (HAC) is also standard. This holds the car briefly when the driver releases the brake pedal while setting off on slopes to help ensure it does not roll back. VSM connects the ESC and steering systems, improving the safety of the vehicle by detecting and minimising skidding by controlling over-steer in adverse conditions and helping to reduce the risk of accidents.

Adaptive Brake Lights (Emergency Stop Signalling) are also a standard feature. When sensors detect a sharp deceleration in emergency braking conditions, the brake lights flash three times to warn other drivers that the car is braking sharply. This gives other motorists following behind more time to react and potentially avoid a hazardous situation ahead.

And should the worst happen, every Picanto has six airbags as standard (front, side and curtain) to cushion heads and torsos against impacts. Front seat-belt pre-tensioners and load limiters brace occupants against a crash impact while reducing the risk of chest injury.

Security features include burglar alarm, visible VIN and remote central locking with fold-away key.

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The new Picanto comes with revised running gear. Featuring MacPherson struts at the front and a coupled torsion beam axle at the rear, a layout which gives the best combination of ride and handling while minimising intrusions into passenger and luggage space.

The front suspension helps towards improved straightline stability, while longer wheel travel and softer springs give a more supple ride. The rear axle is stiffer in the new Picanto to improve agility. Stability and ride comfort also benefit.

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The layout emphasises the width and space of the cabin and thanks to the Picanto’s long wheelbase, the cabin provides ample legroom whilst the 60:40 split-folding second row seats create more space and a practical luggage area. Standard convenience features include a driver’s seat height adjuster, tilt steering wheel adjustment, front electric windows, trip computer, and all-round height adjustable headrests (all 5 seats). In-car entertainment is provided by a standard RDS radio and CD player with MP3 compatibility with 4 speakers.

The Picanto 2 comes with manual air conditioning, an iPod cable, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, two additional speakers, electric and heated folding door mirrors with LED side repeaters, all-round electric windows, leather trimmed steering wheel and gear shift and Bluetooth with voice activation and recognition enabling you to make telephone calls conveniently and safely with the hands-free voice activated function.

The Picanto 3 adds automatic headlights with projection lamps, full automatic air conditioning, 6 speaker audio and you can even enjoy the luxury of heated front seats (with two heat settings) on cold mornings.

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The Picanto’s signature ‘tiger-nose’ grille is distinctive yet unmistakably Kia, combined with stylish features including wrap-around LED daytime running headlights (on certain models) which significantly improve your visibility to oncoming traffic. Standard features including body coloured door handles, mirrors and bumpers, tinted glass and daytime running lights (bulb type).

Key exterior differentiation with the mid grade ‘2’ includes front fog lights, alloy wheels, chrome door handles and LED side repeaters on the wing mirrors.

The top of the range ’3′ model adds larger alloy wheels, LED lighting technology including LED daytime running lights, LED rear combination lamp and LED high mounted stop lamp resulting in a bold and assured presence.

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As well as offering new levels of powertrain efficiency, it boasts a distinctive exterior, sophisticated interior, and numerous ‘large car’ advanced comfort and safety features like LED daytime running lights, grip-type outside door handles and six airbags. The new Picanto will also maintain Kia’s reputation for delivering great value.

Kia’s smallest car is a global model, built in South Korea and slots seamlessly into the European A-segment. This class is growing in importance as buyers, particularly those who live in crowded cities, look to downsize to reduce their car ownership costs and CO2 emissions. But they want to do so without sacrificing any of the comforts, luxuries, refinement, style and safety they have become used to.

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Following its unveiling earlier this year at the Geneva Motorshow in March the all-new Picanto has been re-designed and re-engineered with stand-out styling and is destined to be a highly competitive newcomer in the A-segment as the ‘small car grown up’.

As previously published, the launch of the full range of new Picanto 5-door 5-seat model will feature the familiar 1, 2, 3 grade structure and will offer two brand new Kappa petrol engines. The first is a 1-litre CVVT 3-cylinder engine with 68 bhp mated with a 5-speed manual transmission and the second is a 1.25 CVVT 4-cylinder engine with 84 bhp mated with a 5-speed Manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

Also available with the Picanto line up is Kia’s fuel-stretching EcoDynamics (which includes Intelligent Stop – and – Go) technology, cutting emissions so that every model is £0 VED for the first year and three out of five models in the line up are London congestion charge exempt. Exhaust emissions have been significantly reduced, so that CO2 emissions range from 99 to 125 g/km.

The new Picanto 5-door model is a highly equipped, luxurious model with many innovative technological features, all offered at a compelling price combined with a pioneering 7 Year Warranty.

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