Kia Picanto facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kia Picanto |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors |
| Production | 2004–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car |
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| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Hyundai i10 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Kia Visto |
The Kia Picanto is a city car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors since 2004. The Picanto is primarily manufactured at the Donghee joint-venture plant in Seosan, South Korea, though some countries locally assemble complete knock-down versions of the car.
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Marketing
As part of the marketing campaign for the Picanto, Kia produced a promotional video featuring the world's first nail art animation. Over 900 artificial nails and 1,200 bottles of nail polish were used in a span of 25 days (with each nail taking two hours to paint) to create images of the Picanto in motion.
In the UK, the Picanto is the official sponsor of the ITV dating game show Take Me Out. Kia UK released a series of viral videos on their YouTube channel to promote both the car and the programme.
Awards
The Picanto won the iF product design award in the "Transportation Design" category in 2011 and the Red Dot award in the "Automobiles, transportation, commercial and water vehicles" category in 2012. Top Gear magazine named the Picanto "Bargain Car of the Year" in 2011. The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers awarded the Picanto as "Best Small Car" in 2011. In South Africa, the Picanto took the Standard Bank People's Wheels Award for "Budget Buys - Affordability First" three years straight from 2011 to 2013. In January 2013, the Picanto was named most reliable car in the UK.
Images for kids
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Kia Lotos Race-spec Picanto.
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2009 Kia Picanto Strike (first facelift)
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2009 Kia Picanto Strike (first facelift)
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2010 Kia Picanto Graphite (first facelift)
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2010 Kia Picanto Graphite (first facelift)
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2011 Kia Morning 1.1 EX (second facelift)
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See also
In Spanish: Kia Picanto para niños
