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Even though they’re five years old, the second and third generations of the Picanto and Rio still sell pretty well in Europe. To keep things fresh, Kia made minor updates to its city car and supermini model.
In the United Kingdom, the Kia Picanto gets a simplified trim level lineup. Now we have the 1 Air, SE, and Sport. SE replaces the former SR7 and 2 grades, while Sport replaces the 3 and 4 grades. Despite the fact that the 1 trim level is no longer available, the 1 Air boasts the same price as its forerunner - £8,545 OTR.
For that tiny dribble of money, the 2016 Kia Picanto in 1 Air specification gets the same goodies as the 1 plus air conditioning, leather on the steering wheel, front seat belt height adjustment, and Bluetooth for your mobile phone.
The mid-range SE ups the ante with automatic air conditioning and Intelligent Stop & Go technology. As for the top-of-the-line Kia Picanto Sport, sporty is the name of the game here, as are satellite navigation, cruise control, and a speed limiter.
What about the subcompact-sized Kia Rio? In the restructured range, the Rio is now offered with the following trim levels: 1 Air, SE, 3, and 4. As with the Picanto, the entry-level Rio 1 Air (£10,945) now includes manual air conditioning. If you want the fuel economy of a turbo diesel, the SE is available with such an engine. As for no-cost features, the Rio SE boasts automatic air con, fog lights, rain sensor, cruise control, as well as electrically folding, adjustable and heated side mirrors with integrated indicators.
The 3 and 4 trim levels retain the high level of standard specifications of yesteryear. Curiously enough, the 2016 model year updates brought to the Picanto and Rio apply only for the 5-door versions of both hatchback models. In other words, the 3-door versions are the same as ever. In related news, the South Korean brand will soon debut the all-new-for-2017 Kia Picanto and similarly all-new-for-2017 Kia Rio.
For that tiny dribble of money, the 2016 Kia Picanto in 1 Air specification gets the same goodies as the 1 plus air conditioning, leather on the steering wheel, front seat belt height adjustment, and Bluetooth for your mobile phone.
The mid-range SE ups the ante with automatic air conditioning and Intelligent Stop & Go technology. As for the top-of-the-line Kia Picanto Sport, sporty is the name of the game here, as are satellite navigation, cruise control, and a speed limiter.
What about the subcompact-sized Kia Rio? In the restructured range, the Rio is now offered with the following trim levels: 1 Air, SE, 3, and 4. As with the Picanto, the entry-level Rio 1 Air (£10,945) now includes manual air conditioning. If you want the fuel economy of a turbo diesel, the SE is available with such an engine. As for no-cost features, the Rio SE boasts automatic air con, fog lights, rain sensor, cruise control, as well as electrically folding, adjustable and heated side mirrors with integrated indicators.
The 3 and 4 trim levels retain the high level of standard specifications of yesteryear. Curiously enough, the 2016 model year updates brought to the Picanto and Rio apply only for the 5-door versions of both hatchback models. In other words, the 3-door versions are the same as ever. In related news, the South Korean brand will soon debut the all-new-for-2017 Kia Picanto and similarly all-new-for-2017 Kia Rio.
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