Originally released in 2017, the third generation of Kia Picanto it was the target of the typical mid-life renovation.
Revealed, for now, in South Korea, where it is known as Kia Morning (now it will be Morning Urban), it is not yet known when the renovated Picanto will arrive in Europe.
What is known is that, in addition to a new look, the up-to-date city dweller saw the bet on technology being reinforced, both in terms of connectivity and security.
What has changed abroad?
Aesthetically, the Kia Picanto received a redesigned grille — with the typical “tiger nose” now in more evidence — new headlights with LED daytime running lights and even a redesigned bumper with new niches for the fog lights.
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At the rear of the small town, the new LED headlights with 3D effect and the redesigned bumper with new reflectors and two exhaust outlets inserted in a kind of diffuser stand out.
The grille was redesigned and the typical Kia "tiger nose" became more visible.
Also in the aesthetic chapter, the Kia Picanto received new 16” wheels, a new color (called “Honeybee”) and chrome and black details.
And inside?
Unlike what happens on the exterior of the renovated Picanto, the aesthetic changes inside were much more discreet, boiling down to small decorative details.
So, inside the smallest of the Kia, the big news are the new 8” touchscreen for the infotainment system (there is another one with 4.4”) and the 4.2” screen present in the instrument panel.
Picanto also has the Bluetooth Multi Connection function that allows you to have two Bluetooth devices connected at the same time.
Security on the rise
Still in the field of technology, the renovated Picanto has numerous safety systems and driving assistance, a bit like its “cousin”, the Hyundai i10 . These include systems such as blind spot warning, rear-end collision assistance, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and even driver attention.
It's available in South Korea with a 1.0 l three-cylinder, 76 hp and 95 Nm. Around here, we'll have to wait for the little Kia Picanto to arrive in Europe to find out which engines will power it.
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