Naza Kia is scheduled to launch the second-generation Kia Picanto – which made its debut in Geneva back in 2011 – sometime in the fourth quarter, according to a Bernama report.
“We can launch it the earliest in mid-October. We are still studying the prices, which are expected to be between RM55,000 and RM65,000,” company COO Datuk Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar told the news agency.
The report indicates that the five-door TA – spied on Malaysian roads a few months back – will arrive in its 1.25 litre Kappa form, and will be available in both automatic and manual transmission versions, with the company believing there is still a strong demand for manual variants, especially outside the Klang Valley.
Naza is targeting a sales volume of about 400 units per month of the Picanto – known as the Morning in its domestic market – for a start, the report adds.
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What, 65K? I thought it’s 50K. Sorry, I look somewhere else now. 65K for small car is absolute pathethic.
Maybe you referring to Mini?
New Mini isn’t mini anymore.
Looks like any fuel efficient cars must be RM10K more expensive here
Eg. Mirage thailand RM40-50K, here RM60K
Proton very lucky govt always keep others more expensive! HA HA HA BRAVO PROTON!
why not, other countries also have some sort of protection
Indeed some of them have but not too protective.
which country?
this is a killer..preve hatchback better watchout!
for this pricing, it will hardly hit the target of 400units/mth……price it cheaper for more competitive to Myvi, i10, persona etc
RM55K – 65K would be too high for this small car with 1.0 liter engine. The sales volume going to be very low
Anthony, plz use font size 72, bold, blinking (if possible) on the number 1.25 in your article…
People always assume
I’ll cut my didi if it’s true the price below RM50K
If not you’ll cut yours, OK
Deal or no deal?
No hard feeling…I found it too expensive!
Top of the range RM 65K can get Proton Preve C-Segment. Top up little bit more can get Suzuki Swift.
Picanto is like Hyundai I10 size…
It looks cute, small and practical. But baseline model is expensive for this car.
Cute? It looks like ikan hantu, just missing some sharp teeth…I’ll pass, tqvm.
You’re so ignorant and stupid.
It’ll become more expensive because MITI told Naza to price it higher and to make Proton appear cheaper. HA HA HA
does it share the same platform with hyundai i10?
KIA = better looking, worse performer Hyundai.
No matter which car you buy, Hyundai still profit.
Datuk hafiz.since you taken over naza kia, the pricing for new cars are shit. The last competitively priced car before you took over is the forte and it was a success. I hope the Naza family will realise that ur apptmn was a mistake. Kia is no overpriced P2
I like this. Unlike some retards in certain distributors thought the world wants auto Transmission cars only…
“with the company believing there is still a strong demand for manual variants, especially outside the Klang Valley.”
Naza just now realizing it after expanding vigorously outside Klang Valley. When it starts selling cars, the mindset is people in Boleh Land drive car with automatic gearbox, period. However, this is only applicable in urban areas.
Hmmmm, new i10 2014 or picanto 2013, which 1 better…
Agreed pricing should be around RM38-45k range if not no point even with 4 airbags/Esc and whatever gadgets.Its still Korean unless its a 1.0 turbo with 80hp/150nm
Previous Picanto already 54k, I mean picanto not suria here. so do you think new car will be price 38k-45k plus using 1.25 kappa……..
Kia Rio 1.4 already RM70k so Picanto 1.2 should be RM10k-15k less.
lol, the i10 is a bigger car with bigger engine n better refinement. and the 2nd-gen i10 is alot bigger too, almost swift size.
Naza, CKD this car in Kulim lah and change the name into Naza Suria or Naza Picanto and sell it murah… RM55K – RM65K mahal lah.. better angkat Rio low spec je kalau RM65K for hi-spec..
Everything looks ok except the price. where is the competitiveness? better get myvi lar at that range.
hmmm…naza kia keep overpricing their cars lately.
then this car in korea get facelift in Q1 2014
Naza’s at it again. It seems to me that all recent car launches by this AP king are overpriced.
The price is horrendous, and the brand KIA brings shame to anyone that drives it.
Whoever buys this car or any car from KIA is either a:
a) retard
b) iq of less than 80
c) retard
Even my late grandma’s bicycle is more manovoureable than a KIA
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It takes a BIGGER RETARD to call another person a retard and it takes a more seriously STUPID MORON to call others stupid!!! If can’t afford a Kia, just get a SV model lar, not the Lamborghini SV, but the PROTON SV (in this case, the SV stands for SUPER VALUE!).
No point explaining to a STUPID MORON what is the definition of “One’s Freedom Of Choice”!
65k? I’ll go for suzuki swift
Full spec of Suzuki Swift only rm65k?
All these ppl bising. No money go buy saga la. Saga better buy
RM55,000 and RM65,000 ! that’s preposterous… this COO though Kia is really people choice ke like T or H. Expecting too much
which module of T and H start from 55k?
aiyoh Naza…profit kurang sikit la bro… semua mau kasi max price… economy of scale can cover mah
Come on la….bring in the ProCee’d GT. Or the normal ProCee’d. Or just the Cee’d. This little car with that price…..hmmm I’ll stick with my fiesta.
please price at 20k , thanks
This is the car that won the 2012 Top Gear supermini category. Imagine, a Korean mini car wining this coveted accolade from the all critical Jeremy Clarkson and his cynical mates. But for RM65k, it defeats the purpose of selling this model here in Malaysia. This car was build and design with one purpose in mind, to be affordable to own and maintain. But 65k??? For a 1.25l car, REALLY??? Hyundai have failed to secure its market for the i10 due to overpricing, so now you guys in Naza Kia wants to suffer the same consequences??? Are you guys just plain ignorant or are you guys insulting our intelligents? One thing I know for certain, if you insist to price this little car at RM65k, you can say bye bye to your sales target!
Many turn to KIA, when Forte a C-segment 1.6lit car loaded with all new tech stuff for only rm82k. But I doubt the new Cerato will follow the success of Forte due to its overpriced. Now Picanto a 1.25lit car also on the high price? Many other car manufacturer that would say thank you KIA for the new Picanto pricing.
Whatever 1.25 its still overprice dude..Unless its turbo or continental make,Period
It is overpriced because MITI controlled the price. Naza just Yes-Man.
Other cars must be more expensive than Proton.
Only that way Proton can become cheaper HA HA HA LOL!
I personally feel that Hyundai Motor started their in roads into the automobile industry with the introduction of their 2006 1.4 Getz model which Top Gear critic Mr. Jeremy Clarkson had actually praised and liked the Getz for it’s overall ability and integrity. It was something rather rare at that time and Hyundai Motor have not looked back since. See where they are today, with their latest offerings things are really looking up indeed. Cheers!
Used Picanto is really difficult to sell.
I usually reject trade in for this model, even at fire sale price
look like myvi
This is the twin of the Hyundai i10…everything is the same but the KIA wins in styling…Nice!
Kappa engine? Heard it’s heavy drinker. I don’t know. May ask uncle google.
Seriusly ugly.. the front bumper looks retarded
still overpriced, better look for other option