In Russia, the production of Korean hatchback Kia Picanto started, which appeared from the brand's jilors on March 5th.
Previously, the edition of Speedme.ru in the press service of the Russian office of the Kia brand said that the Russians updated hatchback would be available in 5 modifications, from which one new style and equipment with a GT Line sports package. The cost of the updated Kia Picanto starts from 820 thousand rubles, and for the top execution will have to lay out 1.115 million rubles.
External changes are reduced to the installation of other optics and fog light, bumper and radiator grille. Also, after restyling, the car will be offered with the wheeled discs of a new design with dimension from 14 to 17 inches, as well as with a wide range of 10 options for the shades of the body.
The interior also appeared an 8-inch touchscreen of a new multimedia complex, as well as the screen on the dashboard with a diagonal of 4.2 inches of high resolution, to which the driver can output various information. The updated Picanto model offers fabric seats, artificial leather or combined finish. There are several versions of the color seats, the diffusers of the heating and ventilation system, the gearbox selector, as well as doors: In addition to black, they may have accents performed in orange, lime and red shades.
The equipment of Picanto GT Line is fundamentally different, in which contrasting red accents appeared on the edges of the branded radiator lattice, as well as the steering wheel of the sports design with a truncated form of the rim and the other design of the 16-inch alloy disks.
The security systems of the updated model included the control system of the "blind zones" BCW and the help system when traveling with a parking reverse RCCW. In addition, the car boasts 6 airbags, system of coursework stability, vector control technology in braking, electronic assistant to start motion on the rise (us), parking system with reversing, as well as a rear view chamber with a dynamic markup and an invisible accessory Smart Key with a starting motor button.
The engine gamma of the novelty will consist of KAPPA gasoline engines with a capacity of 1.0 and 1.2 liters with a capacity of 67 and 84 hp. respectively. A 5-speed MCPP operates in a pair with a weaker engine, and a 1.2-liter unit is assumed to 4-speed automatic transmission. An additional advantage of the new Picanto for our country is an increased up to 161 mm car clearance.