{"id":45410,"date":"2023-03-01T17:33:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T16:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=45410"},"modified":"2023-03-01T17:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T16:33:33","slug":"spy-shots-kia-picanto-facelift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/spy-shots-kia-picanto-facelift\/","title":{"rendered":"Spy Shots &#8211; Kia Picanto Facelift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second styling upgrade for Kia&#8217;s smallest model has been caught on camera in Sweden ahead of showroom arrivals later this year. The Picanto is due to receive another facelift before the end of 2023 \u2013 after the current model launched in 2017, and its first facelift in 2020 \u2013 in place of a new generation for the time being, amid declining city-car sales globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, these images show Kia&#8217;s updated Picanto is due to receive a makeover inspired by the upcoming Kia EV9 seven-seat electric SUV. There are new headlights with a vertical look similar to the EV9 \u2013 as well as upcoming facelifts for the Sorento seven-seat SUV and Carnival people mover \u2013 as part of what appears to be a new front bumper.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-3392543410\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-223218149\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25401758)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=320153&a=2263928&g=25401758\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The machined alloy wheels are also new, and there&#8217;s a redesigned rear bumper. The taillights are also revised \u2013 but it&#8217;s unclear if they will adopt the curved look of the EV9, or if a more conventional design will be adopted, similar to today&#8217;s model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Begin https:\/\/cct.connects.ch\/-Code --><a href=\"https:\/\/cct.connects.ch\/tc.php?t=120401C1571164661B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cct.connects.ch\/tb.php?t=120401V1571164661B\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"198\" =0><\/a><!-- End https:\/\/cct.connects.ch\/-Code -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is unclear if the interior would adopt the latest screens and features from other Hyundai and Kia cars \u2013 or if these would be deemed too expensive for the Picanto&#8217;s budget role in showrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No updates to the 1.2-litre non-turbo four-cylinder or 1.0-litre turbo three-cylinder engines are anticipated, as they already meet the latest European emissions regulations \u2013 and any upgrades at this point in the Kia Picanto&#8217;s lifecycle would be costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As reported previously, based on the typical six-year life cycles of Kia models, the Picanto would customarily be due for replacement by an all-new model in 2023, as the current car went on sale in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Kia is instead prioritizing another facelift \u2013 for the time being \u2013 as sales of city cars decline globally, and strict 2025 emissions rules in the Picanto&#8217;s main market, Europe, threaten the future of affordable, petrol-powered small cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"45419\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-001.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-001-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"45411\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-004.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-004-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"45415\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-007.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-007-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"45423\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-010.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kia-Picanto-Facelift-010-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AUTOMEDIA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second styling upgrade for Kia&#8217;s smallest model has been caught on camera in Sweden ahead of showroom arrivals later this year. 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