2.10.2012 New Kia Picanto City now on sale in UK

Kia’s new three-door Picanto City is the latest model to join Kia’s ‘Originals’ collection at the affordable price of £10,245.

The Picanto City is powered by the low-emitting three-cylinder Kappa 1.0 MPI engine. With a five-speed manual gearbox, the City produces just 99g/km of CO2 and delivers 67.3 mpg on the combined cycle, making it exempt from road tax and the London congestion charge.

Comprehensive safety features include Electronic Stability Control, Vehicle Stability Management and Hill Assist Control. Significantly, City is fitted with Cornering Brake Control, which is a first in the Picanto range. With six airbags, the City is extremely safe and is also equipped with five three-point seatbelts all round, making it one of the few 5-seaters in its class.

The Picanto City has a new exterior design, with features including the signature red grille, 14in alloy wheels, chrome door handles, heated door mirrors and front fog lights. Metallic paint is a standard feature and the model is available in Blaze Red or Bright Silver. Its high specification includes reversing sensors, which make parking in those tight city centre spaces much less of a task.

The interior boasts premium cloth upholstery, ample storage for personal items and a leather trimmed steering wheel with audio controls. Features unique to the City include ambient LED lighting and a ‘Hollywood’ style vanity mirror with three-stage illumination sequence. Bluetooth connectivity allows the driver to make hands-free calls via voice recognition and stream music wirelessly.

The City is covered by Kia’s pioneering seven-year warranty and owners can cover the first three services of the car with Kia’s Care-3 service package for just £269. The Picanto City is one of the first models to adopt Kia’s new re-designed bonnet badge, which will adorn new models progressively over the coming months.

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