Kia Picanto Prices and Specifications

The Picanto 1 is the cheapest model in the range – easily spotted by its plastic wheel trims. Inside, you get electric front windows, remote central locking, a two-speaker stereo and automatic headlights, but air-conditioning is something you’ll have to do without.

The Picanto 2 looks smarter than the basic model thanks to its 14-inch alloy wheels, body coloured wing mirrors and chrome trimmed radiator grille. Equipment levels are pretty good – you get air-conditioning, electric windows all round, a steering wheel and gearknob that are leather trimmed and Bluetooth music streaming via the four-speaker stereo.

Pick a Picanto Zest and you get 15-inch alloy wheels, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, privacy glass, a reversing camera, air conditioning, faux leather upholstery and LED rear lights.

X-Line models come with 16-inch alloy wheels, black body cladding and contrasting silver bumper trims designed to look like skid plates on hard-core off-roaders. Inside you get a leather-trimmed steering wheel, metal pedal trims and a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring. Rear parking sensors also come as standard.

GT Line models are the pick of the bunch thanks to their smart looks and generous levels of equipment. Sporty bumpers, a twin exhaust pipe and 16-inch alloy wheels give the Picanto a pocket rocket appearance, although performance doesn’t live up to that. Kit is based on the 2 model so includes front and rear electric windows, a four-speaker stereo with Bluetooth music stream and air conditioning. On top of that you get heated door mirrors, faux (fake) leather upholstery and electrically adjustable door mirrors.

Picanto 3 models get the kind of kit you might expect in an executive saloon. That includes a seven-inch touchscreen sat-nav system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cruise control, automatic emergency braking, a reversing camera, rear parking sensors, a front centre armrest and fog lights.

GT Line S models get the same sporty looks as GT Line versions thanks to revised bumpers, a twin exhaust pipe and 16-inch alloy wheels. Kit levels are very impressive for a car of this size and include climate control, sat-nav with a seven-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, faux (fake) leather upholstery, cruise control, electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, and a reversing camera.

The Kia Picanto X-Line S comes with 16-inch alloy wheels, chunky front and rear bumpers and LED daytime running lights. Inside, you get heated faux-leather front seats, metal pedal trims and a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with DAB digital radio, smartphone mirroring for Apple and Android phones and built-in sat nav. You also get a wireless charging pad for your phone, rear parking sensors and autonomous emergency braking as standard.