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Latest model (2025) Kia Picanto – First Impressions

20th July 2024

Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales) gives his first impressions of the latest version of Kia's city car, the Picanto... Kia is bucking the trend and staying faithful to the city car sector with the arrival of the latest Picanto... While other manufacturers put the brake on city cars to concentrate on mid-sized models and cross-overs, claiming smaller models are unprofitable, the Kia Picanto is … [Read more...]

Kia Picanto 2023 model – Road Test

20th March 2023

The latest KIA Picanto 1.0 small car tried for size and value by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). With motoring costs soaring a lot of drivers are downsizing and face the dilemma of what to buy, yet do not realise how good a modern small 5-door hatchback can be. In fact, a recent study found the typical family car today costing around £32,700 has thousands of pounds of features, … [Read more...]

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