Kia Picanto offers more than expected

[Graham]

See the blog feature on this - The Kia Picatno – a car that travels firmly under the radar of other road users as it doesn't have a badge to keep up with the Jones' – a car that many will not even have heard of, despite being around for years – a car that is a firm contender in the city-car market. Read the Full Article Here



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[Boydie]

Brother has the "VR7" picanto and they love it! Perfect for their London living

 

[Graham]

Brother has the "VR7" picanto and they love it! Perfect for their London living

They really are churning up some fantastic cars these days - if you can look past the badge and on the likes of the Picanto, the slightly plastic trim inside, then the value for money is not to be sniffed at!

 

[VEN©M]

waiting for the day one of these review titles is even slightly negative

 

[Nigelo]

The coffin-dodgers shopping at Sammy Mellons or whatever the kia dealer is, give these cars a bad rep!

 

[Graham]

waiting for the day one of these review titles is even slightly negative

There is no such thing as a bad car these days though that can equate to a negative opener - inside an article there will be some critique but genuinely bad cars are a thing of the past thankfully!

Plus, i try and have a positive outlook and see the car for the market in which it sits, as such the Picanto is looked upon IMO as a car that is going to be a non-enthusiast cash buyer that will be keeping it for 5+ years and for £13k it's pretty good as that buyer doesn't demand soft touch materials, a recognisable badge and the premium pricing that would come with such luxury

 

[Paddy_R]

£13k! I didn't think they were even close to that. My mum recently picked up a new Nissan Note and it's fantastic for her. It has DAB radio, sat nav, metallic paint and a whole host of other features and it cost her £9.5k after I'd negotiated with the sales man. Even got mats (Inc a boot liner), flaps, a tank of petrol and Superguard (I think) thrown in for less than the fuel would have cost us.

From what I've seen Kia are producing some decent cars but they're pricing them right at the top of their respective classes which the brand image hasn't yet reached even if they cars are close. They're getting there though.

 

[Graham]

£13k! I didn't think they were even close to that. My mum recently picked up a new Nissan Note and it's fantastic for her. It has DAB radio, sat nav, metallic paint and a whole host of other features and it cost her £9.5k after I'd negotiated with the sales man. Even got mats (Inc a boot liner), flaps, a tank of petrol and Superguard (I think) thrown in for less than the fuel would have cost us.

From what I've seen Kia are producing some decent cars but they're pricing them right at the top of their respective classes which the brand image hasn't yet reached even if they cars are close. They're getting there though.

They start at £9,500 but the top of the range is just shy of £14 so the same as all others within the class TBH

Also note, what i am quoting is RRP OTR prices which no one ever pays anywhere near in reality

 

[DavidY]

My father has bought one of these. The 7 year warranty on top of an already cheap car is not to be sniffed at. However, he has had to take it back after 6 months to have the wheels replaced due to a failure of the laquer. No kirbing or chips etc, the wheels just corroded underneath the laquer which subsequently fell off. I wanted to remain positive about the car and brand for him but im not so sure now.

 

[Graham]

My father has bought one of these. The 7 year warranty on top of an already cheap car is not to be sniffed at. However, he has had to take it back after 6 months to have the wheels replaced due to a failure of the laquer. No kirbing or chips etc, the wheels just corroded underneath the laquer which subsequently fell off. I wanted to remain positive about the car and brand for him but im not so sure now.

Did they sort them out hassle free? if so it could simply be a bad batch from a supplier?

 

[DavidY]

Did they sort them out hassle free? if so it could simply be a bad batch from a supplier?

Yes sorted out relatively hassle free, just about a month wait for them to sort the warranty paperwork or something. Think my dad also had parking sensors fitted at the same time too.

 

[VEN©M]

Kia have been making good cars for a while now, the Optima foe one was great and of course the Sportage.

 

[Coog]

Badge snobbery towards the like of Kia and Hyundai is a bit of a cliché these days. They're really popular for good reason.

In saying that - ask anyone that's spannered on either and they might tell of cheap and easily sheered fasteners, odd design/engineering and recycled parts off other brands.

 

[Brennan]

The stinger is the only Kia that would appeal to me, I love it for how left field and different it is

 

[Graham]

The stinger is the only Kia that would appeal to me, I love it for how left field and different it is

Drove the V6 last week, OH MY !!!

Also i would have the Sorento over any German equivalent