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William Taggert, Nottinghamshire

Kia Picanto 2008

5 star review

I have done over 51000 in two and a half years, with not a single fault! If only all cars were built this good!!

Submitted: 21/11/2011 10:15:40

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Declan Kelly, England

Kia Picanto 2008

2 star review

To be honest, considering that the Picanto now comes with a 7 year warranty, and still costs below £7000, you can’t expect a luxury vehicle for the money. I own and drive the Picanto on a regular basis, I drive the Picanto 2 and some of the comments within your report - although accurate - are in some respects quite unrealistic. For example, "The power steering is over assisted for our liking". The steering in the Picanto rival much better more expensive models such as the Yaris or I might even stick my neck out and say a Polo. The steering is a pleasure to use allowing accurate handling, and considering the size of the car, the steering is very well balanced. Another point I must have to make is the 0-60mph speed is very perky considering its a small, low geared 1.1 litre engine. Kia claim it will do it in 15.1 seconds, however I myself have shaved nearly 4 seconds off that time once the car had been driven over a longer period of time. However, I must agree with you on the comfort front. Although the seats are rather comfortable on first impressions, take it from a person who lives in a rural area, potholes or speed bumps are an absolute nightmare. In fact, the suspension is of such poor quality, I had the front struts changed on my Kia within the first month ownership service. The interior is simply awful, the plastic interior is easily scratched and any potential dust is noticable from any lighting situation. The car also now only holds four passengers customers, whereas the model I own holds five, and it can easily cope with the pressures. The limited engine selections also limit the potential of this car, a potential diesel model could make this car into quite the economical run around that people may require.

Submitted: 18/08/2010 14:02:09

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Sanjay Singh, Newport

Kia Picanto lx2 2008

5 star review

Love this cute little car... great mileage and zippy... very comfortable!

Submitted: 28/01/2009 10:46:33

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