Kia Picanto - do you have one? | Motoring discussion | Back Room Forum

Thu 11 Nov 2004 10:25

Kia Picanto - do you have one? - oldtoffee

Hi,
I'm considering buying one of these (with the 1.1 engine). We've had a decent test drive and we're very impressed. As the car will be shared with SWMBO I'll be using it every now and again for a 125 mile each way run that is mainly motorways and dual carriageways. I'd appreciate real life feedback anyone can give me on their experiences particularly on fuel economy, how it drives on long runs, does it keep up at motorway speeds, comfort and if you've had any problems (hopefully not). Many thanks.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Thu 11 Nov 2004 19:17

Kia Picanto - do you have one? - DavidHM

This car's only been out for about six months, so you'll not find many owners. Even if there is one on here, you won't get much meaningful feedback about what goes wrong unless the car is an utter dog, because it's such a new design.

However HJ loves it and it's a great package on paper if you don't want loads of space or performance. As such, it wouldn't suit me at all, but it's not trying to.

HJ's road test is here, if you haven't read it: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/?id=116

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Thu 11 Nov 2004 20:08

Kia Picanto - do you have one? - Happy Blue!

It's not designed for the motorway driving you will be doing, so as its only every so often you should be more concerned about its everyday driving. For this it is probably more than adequate, and it may surprise you on the motorway. If it simply tolerable that is no surprise.

If you want a cheap small car for 125 miles each way trips then choose a Skoda Fabia Diesel, Hyundai Getz Diesel or a 2nd hand Yaris D4-D.
--
Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Related questions

We need a large MPV, but do low mileage - what do you recommend?

We have four children and are struggling with our Citroen C4 Grand Picasso. We need a secondhand replacement with space and a decent boot, so very few cars are suitable. We do 6000 miles per year with...

I've owned my Honda Jazz for five days but the TPMS warning keeps coming on

The tyre pressure warning light has come on three times and been reset. I’ve only had the car five days. What is going on? Pressures checked by engineers and they are all ok. It also does not have a...

My used car developed a fault two months after I bought it - do I have any rights with the dealer?

I collected my used car on the day of lockdown and the garage offered a three-month warranty. With one month left of said warranty, I contacted them because there's a noise around the rear wheel. They've...

Does the Consumer Rights Act apply to low value used cars?

The Consumer Rights Act applies to used cars as well as new cars, but is there a fixed point at which the car's price is deemed to be too low for the Act to apply? Secondly, if any significant fault that...

Ask Honest John

Sell Your Car

Real MPG

Fuel Calculator

Kia Picanto - do you have one?

Will you have to pay the low emissions charge?