2005 Kia Picanto LX review from Finland
"Cheap, cheerful and reliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Occassionally after braking and the car comes to a stand-still, the gearstick needs to go into another gear before selecting first. I'm not 100% sure that it's actually the car at fault here, as it may also be because I tend to change down gear rather lately (if at all) when braking.
This is my only complaint about this car, and for the car's low price I can live with this.
General comments?
Fantastic brakes.
Plenty of storage room when the rear seats are lowered.
Fuel economy figures are roughly what the manufacturer states, despite some other negative reviews that I've read.
Plenty of inside room.
I drive roughly 110Km per weekday and have had no major problems.
At the time of buying the Picanto, it had only been available in Finland for roughly nine months and I hadn't seen any on the roads, which I was a little cautious about. But, after test driving it, I was quite pleased.
At the time of writing, I have been driving this car through three months of severe winter weather (average temperature -7c) and have had no problems whatsoever. However, I do have an engine block warmer installed.
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| Great and excellent car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Most recent distance | 13000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 8th January, 2006 |