Those young buyers might be a little less impressed with the interior spec. The Picanto is available in the UK in five trim levels – 1, 2, 3, GT-Line and GT-Line S. Oddly, aside from the styling cues, the GT-Line’s tech is based on the mid-level 2 trim.
That means the GT-Line features black and red faux leather seats and stainless steel pedals – but doesn’t get the 7.0in colour touchscreen available on the 3 and GT-Line S. The system that GT-Line does get features Bluetooth, but you suspect smartphone-savvy 20-somethings might prize the built-in sat nav and Apple CarPlay in 3 trim as much as, if not more than, shiny metal pedals.
Regardless of which trim level you go for, the third-generation Picanto features a revised, lighter bodyshell with a longer wheelbase and greater torsional stiffness. Notably, for a city car, an autonomous emergency braking system is standard on all models.
What's it like?
In the city, the new Picanto excels, living up to the reputation of its predecessors. Visibility is great all round – there seems little need for the rear parking sensor and cameras available on higher trim levels – and it’s responsive and manoeuvrable.
At low speeds, the ride can occasionally suffer on our particularly rough UK roads or speed bumps, but take to faster, more flowing roads and the Picanto is surprisingly engaging. The steering is light but precise, and it’s stable enough to be good fun on twisty B-roads.
The 83bhp, 1.2-litre engine is geared to provide ample power for stop-start city driving, and though not particularly quick to react, it isn’t found wanting at higher speeds. Those who want greater performance from their Picanto may want to wait for the 98bhp 1.0-litre turbocharged engine that's on its way.
But this 1.2-litre engine is still flexible, and, when it's up to motorway speeds, the Picanto feels sure footed. It’s not a car you’d want to take extended journeys in regularly, but it’s definitely a city car that doesn't feel out of place heading out of town.
It helps that it’s comfortable too. There’s plenty of space up front and it’s easy enough to get comfortable, despite lacking somewhat in seat and steering wheel adjustment options. The boot is a decent size too.
The dashboard isn’t the most stylish in the world, and it doesn’t really fit with the stylised GT-Line trim. But all the key buttons are well laid-out and easy to reach and use.
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LP in Brighton
So how does this differ from the Hyundai i10?
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Connectivity is great and
zlent16
Awesome Review
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bowsersheepdog
The future is in the past
Also comparing this car, it's Hyundai counterpart and the VW Up to something like the original Yaris of 1999, shows that while they are all roughly the same size the Yaris was about a hundred kilos lighter, and that's where today's cars really need to improve. Even the smallest of them are simply too heavy.
The world needs fewer new cars, but those which are made need to be smaller and lighter, to both ease congestion and save resources.
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Portable car
I think this a very good design IMO. Portable yet still stylish. Thumbs up!
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