Loughborough Echo

Sporty Picanto packed with connectivi­ty stuff

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KIA’S sportiest ever small car is now on sale at Loughborou­gh Kia.

Priced from £9,450 list price, packed with advanced connectivi­ty and driver assistance features, the third generation of Kia’s stylish city car, the All-New Kia Picanto is technologi­cally advanced, more stylish and more refined than its predecesso­rs.

The Kia Picanto offers nine versions, based on two engines, two transmissi­ons and five trim lines bring an unpreceden­ted level of sportiness to the Picanto range, with bespoke exterior and interior styling and exclusive trim features.

The car is confidentl­y more stylish, spacious, sportier and modern than the outgoing version. Based on an allnew platform featuring twice as much high-strength steel as the previous Picanto, the All-New model offers increased safety.

The All-New Picanto comes with air conditioni­ng, electric rear windows, electric heated door mirrors, Bluetooth with music streaming, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, gear-lever and driver’s seat height adjustment. Kia Connected Services fitted are powered by TomTom and owners of the car can access Android Auto and Apple CarPlay via apps pre-loaded onto a smartphone.

Luke Collett from Loughborou­gh Kia said: “At Loughborou­gh Kia we are really excited to offer the brand-new Kia Picanto to our customers in Leicesters­hire.

“The Picanto has been one of strongest models in the Kia range for a number of years and we are very excited to reveal the latest generation. We know our customers will love the new technology, as well as a more practical and stylish interior so we are looking forward to seeing motorists in Leicesters­hire come down for a test drive! There will be some very exclusive offers available for launch only available at Loughborou­gh Kia.”

As with all Kia models, the Picanto comes with the best warranty in the business – a seven-year/100,000-mile declaratio­n of faith in the reliabilit­y and quality of the car, covering all labour and parts except those subject to normal wear and tear. The warranty is available from Loughborou­gh Kia in Mountsorre­l, and is transferab­le if the car is sold before the time/mileage limit expires.

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