New 2017 Kia Picanto revealed

The 2017 Kia Picanto has been uncovered in front of its official presentation at the Geneva engine appear in March.

The Picanto might be offered as a five-entryway model, following in the strides of its Rio hatchback kin, as the slower-offering three-entryway display attempted to discover clients in the present era Picanto.

No word has been given on engines, yet many are required to be continued from the past model, yet with changes for productivity and lower outflows. A 100hp 1.0-litre turbocharged three-chamber petrol motor is relied upon to be continued from the new Rio, just like a 1.25-litre petrol. It's not known whether a diesel will be offered in the new Picanto.

Kia has affirmed that the new Picanto has shorter overhangs and a longer wheelbase than the friendly model, and is pitched at a more youthful market with sportier styling and more elevated amounts of accessible personalization than before, including differentiating shading trim on the inside and outside.

As seen in the preview sketches, the interior features a dominant central infotainment touchscreen mounted high on the dash, with fewer buttons. Kia previously confirmed that a raft of technology and safety features, that are new to the Picanto, will be featured in the car.

It's highly likely that the Picanto will follow the numerical trim levels of other Kias, with 1 being the entry-level car and 5 being the range-topper. Also being offered for the first time is a sportier looking GT-Line trim that will sit alongside the standard top trim model. Kia has not offered any official details on specs, aside from the confirmation of the GT-Line.

Kia has been investigating a passage into the Indian car advertise for a few years now and the Picanto is set to be one of the models made a beeline for our shores. At the point when presented in India, the model could impart its engines to the Indian Hyundai Grand i10, its sister car, with the 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine said above additionally liable to be accessible. Aside from the Picanto, Kia is likewise anticipated that would bring the bigger Rio hatchback, the Niro hybrid, the Sportage SUV and the Soul.

Source: Vicky.in