Kia Picanto

The Kia Picanto, kent as the Kia Morning in Sooth Korea an Chile, Kia EuroStar in Taiwan, Kia New Morning in Vietnam an the Naza Suria or Naza Picanto in Malaysie, is a law cost ceety caur produced bi Kia Motors.

First generation (SA)

The Picanto is based on a shortened platform o the Daihatsu Sirion. It is available wi aither 1.0 or 1.1 L petrol ingines. A 3-cylinder diesel ingine (based on the Kia Cerato's 1.5 CRD fower-cylinder unit), wi direct injection an a variable geometry turbocharger, haes been available in the European mercat syne Ware 04, wi pouer reachin 75 PS (55 kW). The Morning is 3,495 mm (137.6 in) lang wi a five-door hatchback body. Automatic gearboxes are optional in the petrol units. An' a' sauld in some kintras wi a 1.2L ingine foond in the Hyundai i10

Tae increase its appeal in the European mercat, the Picanto is equipt wi sic features as CD Player (that enables MP1, 2 an 3 audio playback), air conditionin, front an patentit rear electric windaes, remote central lockin, an electric mirrors. Thir features wur advertised in a short-lived ad campaign starrin Marcus Gronholm.

2007 facelift

The Picanto model in Europe wis altered slichtly in late 2007. Amang the minor chynges wur the licht clusters (front an rear), an for the UK mercat, the indicator stalk wis switcht tae the ither side. For the Italian mercat debut the new bi-fuel LPG version wi 1.0 an 1.1 ingine.

2010 facelift
For the 2010 model year, the Picanto receives some minor chynges tae its interior an exterior an will be on sale for the Korean mercat.

 Second generation (JA) 

Safety
In its EuroNCAP crash tests, the Picanto earned three oot o five stars for its adult occupant safety ratin an fower oot o five for childer occupant safety.

References

External links

Kia offeecial site
Kia Picanto 
Kia's UK Picanto website
Naza Suria 

Picanto
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