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Kia is set to launch a new-generation Picanto in 2017. Until then, here are the first spy shots of the South Korean city car.
Right off the bat, the first spy shots of the new Picanto show LED daytime running lights. The rear lights also appear to have LEDs, so the Picanto has that going for it.
Moreover, the car is bound to get a new body, a different technical platform, and several novelties in the powertrain department.
Like most cars in its segment, such as the Volkswagen Up!, Renault Twingo, Vauxhall Viva/Opel Karl, Hyundai i10 and others, the Picanto will get an interior with more technology.
As the images sent by our collaborating spy photographers reveal, the prototype is in its early testing phase, but looks bigger than the current car. The last update Kia made in the Picanto range was in 2015, and the previous facelift before that came in 2013. The Picanto shares the platform with the Hyundai i10, a car that has become roomier than one might expect and has raised the bar in its segment since its launch.
Even with the new body, some design features and shapes seem unchanged from the current generation of the Picanto. For example, the shape of the doors appears to be the same as in the current generation. It’s fair to say Kia is a brand that cherishes practical values and goes by a strict “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” policy.
For now, all we know is that Kia is testing a five-door variant of the future Picanto. The car might eventually be available in a three-door body, but there’s no news on that for now. It won't be much of a surprise if Kia decides to discontinue the three-door variant of the Picanto.
After all, this is common practice in the automotive industry, since three-door hatchbacks aren’t doing as well as their five-door equivalents concerning sales.
And when a particular variant requires serious investment for development and doesn’t provide positive sales results, discontinuing it is, most often, the best thing to do.
Moreover, the car is bound to get a new body, a different technical platform, and several novelties in the powertrain department.
Like most cars in its segment, such as the Volkswagen Up!, Renault Twingo, Vauxhall Viva/Opel Karl, Hyundai i10 and others, the Picanto will get an interior with more technology.
As the images sent by our collaborating spy photographers reveal, the prototype is in its early testing phase, but looks bigger than the current car. The last update Kia made in the Picanto range was in 2015, and the previous facelift before that came in 2013. The Picanto shares the platform with the Hyundai i10, a car that has become roomier than one might expect and has raised the bar in its segment since its launch.
Even with the new body, some design features and shapes seem unchanged from the current generation of the Picanto. For example, the shape of the doors appears to be the same as in the current generation. It’s fair to say Kia is a brand that cherishes practical values and goes by a strict “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” policy.
For now, all we know is that Kia is testing a five-door variant of the future Picanto. The car might eventually be available in a three-door body, but there’s no news on that for now. It won't be much of a surprise if Kia decides to discontinue the three-door variant of the Picanto.
After all, this is common practice in the automotive industry, since three-door hatchbacks aren’t doing as well as their five-door equivalents concerning sales.
And when a particular variant requires serious investment for development and doesn’t provide positive sales results, discontinuing it is, most often, the best thing to do.
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