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Hardly the point, but having had 500s as holiday rentals, you can get one 20-26kg size suitcase in, although it has to be tilted to clear the boot lid lol.
With a 64kWh ev you could have left home with 80% charge and charged overnight at or near your destination at a much cheaper rate than charging at motorway services. We've heard all the BS about ev's being too expensive to run many times but 99% of drivers don't have the inconvenience that you claim and don't have the costs that you say either. I have an ev with a lower maximum range than the 64kW Soul and somehow I managed to do a 1,300 mile road trip to Orkney and back in June. I was never delayed or inconvenienced and the prices for charging still worked out at significantly less than running an equivalent ICE or hybrid. This is my first EV and I have owned it for about 18 months now. I just do not understand all the negativity and hate, fear and doubt. If you insist on an ICE that's fine by me. Having tried an EV I see no reason to go back. Who still uses a landline instead of a mobile or a dolly tub instead of a washing machine?
Most reviewers comment on the lack of the Turbo engine, but I wonder how many Kia used to sell. If it was that good a seller, I'm sure they would have kept it. Most buyers of this car probably aren't that bothered about the 0-60 time. I'm after one of these and these things don't bother me at all. Dan, you come across very whingey!
@@BadMacs different strokes for different folks. If I just said positive things, people would complain I’m not authentic! I had plenty if praise for other things in the video, and also, it can’t have sold that badly because Hyundai still offer it. Not sure what the answer is, but I doubt the next generation of picanto will have this same engine range personally. I hope you enjoy it, it’s a charming little car!
@@ItsDanLatham Yeah, sorry, I should have also added that it was a good review. I'm after the GT-Line S Auto which seems to get a bad press, but the few videos of of the auto in use make it look okay. I will have a better idea once I take a test drive.
@@BadMacs the auto is quite similar to the ones used in older french cars like the Peugeot 108/citroen c1. Will be fine for pottering around town, but again it’s just a bit of a shame they didn’t go with a more modern solution. The GT Line S is a very good spec for this class of car though, and I think it does look the part!
It put the power down extremely well, and the traction control worked great everything I threw at it! Clearly a lot of handling testing has gone into the platform
Now that's how a car review should be done. I'm about to buy one with 110 000km on the clock. It's probably strong enough to do twice that mileage. Great content, thanks man.
@@paulg8524 the video is about the positioning and installation, although I could have included a sub test it wouldn’t necessarily be an accurate representation of the sound through your speakers
I honestly like that they put the window controls in the middle, both the driver and the one sitting next to him can control all windows easily with only one set of buttons.
I've been shopping around , some had boots too deep , others had poor mpg or only 3 cylinders.....autos and diesels very pricey , and then I found the Tucson 👍
The two circles on my screen, one being the speedometer, have gone big after i pressed something by mistake. How do i make them look smaller again please, like how they look on your video?? Thanks in advance
Kia have killed the Picanto by not offering the Turbo option. There's no doubt about that. Whoever made that decision at Kia should be Sacked, they've lost Kia thousands or maybe millions of potential Picanto buyers worldwide. Its the gaff of the century.
Agreed, the v6 is a monster, checkout Prolific builds on you tube, two young American guys who Have created a monster of a car, doing all their own work. Or maptuns twin charged hard top, Both cars exceed 500bhp. My own is a modest 2.0 at 285bhp. Saabs option lists for these cars was endless, teamed with irmschir, you could easily drop 5k, By the end of that you have something very special. The independance edition, only 38 made, One of the last to be made was a v6 griffin. My brothers Bmw convertible looked good, but it was plagued by problems, My saab vert, is a much classier car.
Most people considering this type of car are interested in only two things - reliability and reasonable running costs. Anything else is a bonus. Comments on the lack of a turbo option are pure testers' opinions, not long term owners views - unless you enjoy paying four figure repair bills! My own formula for buying is: four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine with a manual gearchange and manual handbrake. This Picanto is my perfect car.
@@ianthomas5955 I understand for many buyers such as yourself this won’t matter. It just seems a really odd decision in the grand scheme of things and a backward step, especially considering you can still get the turbo on the i10. Also regarding repairs, the warranty on these are fantastic so I’d hope any major issues would arise and be resolved within that period, but of course there are buyers who will keep it well beyond that time frame. Trouble is as I mentioned in the video, in built up areas or motorways there are now a lot of exceptionally fast and responsive EV’s, which make this almost dangerously slow. But for a city car that’s just going to potter about town to go to the shops that shouldn’t matter at all. Apologies if that didn’t come across towards the end of the review. Overall I think it’s a charming little thing
I have a 2021 model and the first thing I do when I get in the car is turn off the lane assist. It’s too aggressive. The CarPlay isn’t very reliable, it keeps dropping connection. Otherwise it’s a decent car.
@@jaysen704 I’ve driven both, tech in the Tucson is better but the Kuga is a more engaging drive. If it was my money I’d probably go Tucson but it’s a close call. If you get a chance to actually test drive both I would recommend it
Nice professional review, very man like lol 🤣 I coming from Nissan Leaf and thinking go for used KIA Soul First edition. Tho currently Im driving another car, 2024 Atto 3 SUV which is up to last tech with huge tesla size screen and so on. But believe or not, Im so tired everything on screen and no buttons that I give up. Also ACC so paranoid on Atto that no use in city. No speed limiter also, practically no regen. About design... I found Niro design so dull and boring... this Soul- its fancy. White color makes Land Rover like, well. Will be like Atto 3, love and hate it. Even if I can live with Niro design, max out trim for used is about 18-20k, while max out Soul first edition 15k. Plus 10-speaker Harman Kardon system, ambient disco lights, highest sitting position in this segment and range compare with LEAf-oh man 😆. Only thing I dislike is infotainment screen design, its like from 1990 and "one paddle" instead of "one pedal".
According to the RAC "While it’s not currently mandated that cars sold in the UK have to be fitted with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems, we’d be surprised if manufacturers deliberately excluded the feature from those they sell in the UK as it would add unnecessary cost to production."
Definitely NOT! Why to buy a shopping trolley cheap designed FWD as for almost same money you could buy A CAR? Some bmw 1-er from first or second generation, some merc c-class, some audi A4 quattro, or even one of those south korea rwd saloons.
And how reliable would “some merc c-class” be for around the £12k mark? And why oh why would you spend money on an overpriced Renault diesel hiding behind a German badge?
The infotainment can be optioned up-to 15", but even the 12.9" is gigantic for my taste. What's more is, it has a half inch of useless black bezel. So the extra size is just useless space. If you're going to advertise a large display, fill the screen. Pity the German carmakers don't offer rear view mirror cameras. A necessary option for all SUV. Fill them up with passenger and their gear, and the rear view mirror becomes useless. On the pros side, the infotainment display appears to be bright, configurable and clearly laid out. Suggestion: Make that center button programmable -- with the functions duplicated on the infotainment display. That way owners can at least toggle through or directly select a function (safer as they drive), then adjust it using the dial.
Picanto gt line 1.2 84hp or i10 with 67hp? I like i10 better in style but gt line has more power so …but consumes more too i am lost what would you chose and why thanks
I've got an 04 R that I bought in 2012 with 59k miles on it then. It's got 285,000 miles on it now, and keeps running on and on. That's the 2.5l 300hp version - and never had a problem with it... the smaller pots are a little "safer" but it's not the same - the extra 50 hp is great. Also, I get an extra button on the 4c - although I did away with it for coilovers - $500 per corner is a little excessive and they go in and out of stock. BTW the wind noise you are hearing is probably from damaged seals OR you need to do a window tune on the front windows - the soft stop is probably not completely tight - you can raise the window all the way, then hit the Up button again a bit and it'll close up the rest of the way. Longest single run - 485 miles without stopping - Wichita Kansas to St Louis Missouri - stopped then for lunch, bathroom, and fuel. And then drove another 7 hours after that. Absolutely comfortable.
@@teahnanc the previous model does have slightly more power across the board and also the option for the 1.0 Turbo engine which was my pick of the range
