Well, there’s definitely no shortage of photos of the next-generation Kia Picanto, what with plenty available of the Korean version of the car, which is called the Morning.
Besides the plethora of Morning pix, the domestic Kia website lists some basic details about the upcoming car for the home market – the Kappa 1.0 litre petrol model, which offers 82 hp at 6,400 rpm and 94 Nm at 3,500 rpm, will be available with a choice of four-speed auto or five-speed manual transmissions, with what looks like five different trim levels to pick from.
At the entry level, the car comes with a completely gray coloured interior and wears 13-inch steel wheels and 155/70 series tyres, and pretty much everything is basic – the side mirrors are of the manual adjustment variety, though the car comes replete with driver/passenger as well as side and curtain airbags.
Somewhere in between gets you black-coloured trim for the interior, as well as black faux leather seats, faux leather door trim and a leather steering wheel, while at the top end of things (the Special Deluxe version, no less), wheel size goes up to 15-inches, with 175/50 series rubbers adorning the Black Luxury Wheels. At this level, keyless ignition, Bluetooth and steering wheel audio controls are standard fitment.
Until Geneva, when it makes its official debut, have a wonderful Morning viewing the photos after the jump.
Update: Reader Deep wrote in to say that the quoted output above should be 69 hp, which should be the case given the preliminary – if sketchy – figures coming off Kia, but according to the specs listed on the Korean Kia website, the Morning’s 1.0 litre dual CVVT Kappa pot is placed to offer 82 hp. A case of wrong numbers, or higher specification output for the domestic market? All rather murky with this one.
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don’t think malaysia will get these specs….hmm
What a great looking small car….Kia has done a fantastic job!! Well done!
it looks very good for a small car…
hehe.. really like this
2011 Picanto, a small car that packs a punch!
-Steering & seats with heater
-Day driving lamp
-LED tail-lamp
-6 airbag
-Sunroof
-ESM stability control
-HAC hill start assist
-Adaptive front lighting
-ICE system equipped with Bluetooth
-Electric foldable wing mirrors
-Push-start/keyless
Estimated selling price? topspecs.. rm40k plus plus
more like rm55k++
RM40k plus plus is IMPOSSIBLE in Bolehland unless it’s the very basic/base line model like the cheap viva or the BLM saga and it’s CKDed by Naza and not CU from Kimchiland. The car looks very sophisticated especially with its sunroof on. Front looks good but the rear not so neat imo; it looks more like the Carens/Naza Citra II Rondo.
Hope it will be priced competitively against the upcoming P2’s Sirion/Passo rebadged version which some localised touch. Then, buyers will have more option. I would go for this Picanto anytime than the upcoming MaiVai.
40k+ is a good buy over Viva or Saga…
The car is sold for KRW 8.8mil-11.5mil, which is about RM24 – 32,000… In Malaysia we can only get a pathetic Viva or the Saga FL(with no ABS across the range), whereas in Korea they can get a lot of thing with their car… Proton and Perodua are our national car makers, just like Hyundai and Kia are Korean’s. But the treatments are so different.
With those specs, i doubt it will be in the <50K mark.. i'd speculate a 60K++ price tag for the HIGH Spec / premium model and priced just below the price of a Forte EX..
If they'd still post a 50K region price, surely they'll ditch:
– auto AC ctrl
– the fancy audio system
– engine push start
– reduced to 2 airbags
– no fancy lighting system as posted
BUT, Naza is keen to give us surprises just like the Forte (which is nearly no different than its Korean market counterpart when looking at specs) by pricing in in the <100K region for example.
I dare say if the price is around 50K+, it surely burn away the monopoly of the MYVI has on our market.. and that is something a lot of us is really looking fwd to right?
Naza/Kia, please teach P2 a lesson in producing good spec'd value-for-money cars!
guys, don’t you all think that the front end looks like Aston’s Cygnet?
kia has done it again. good job.
Better than Savvy,Myvi and Viva but still can’t beat BMW 1 serious and VW Polo GTI!
weird looking rear!…but the front is awesome!
the most prettiest small car around……..if the price below 50k, i’ll buy one….
Great looking small little car!! Toyota is certainly lack of designer like KIA… Kudos KIa.. the rising of Kim Chi…
Passo Killer (cant say the local name cause later kena shoot…)
looks really good. Proton and Perodua better buck up. Judging from the new Passo, the new Picanto is miles ahead.
based on naza’s spec of forte,i believe the full spec variant of this will make it here,but price still unsure,RM40K-55K+ confirm best seller
Great design! Come on kia, sell this new model around 40 – 45k, then bye2 viva! maybe myvi too?
Wonder when will Naza brings us Kia Sportage and Optima. I bet these will shock everybody.
It’s in the news a few days back.. Optima will be launched in October 2011 this year..
Back design is ok, but front looks funny.
I hope top specs 50k
Gen2 rims? hmm..
Looks look TOYOTA iQ. Anyway, Thumps up to KIA….!!!
at least malayan can get an airbag for the driver seat n that beyond 2011.
They better maintain the current Picanto price! Worst case also add RM1-2k
Head lamps is like Rav4 and the tail lamps is Kia Rondo..anyway, great design…
I pretty sure this car have potential buyer when coming to Malaysia.
Design is awesome yet previous problem of the car such as gearbox, high FC is really bother some potential buyer.
If CBU (is itfrom South Africa?), not CKD by Naza, I think it will surpass Alto sales.