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DRIVEN | SA's darling: Kia's updated Picanto is the same beloved car with more flair and features

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Kia Picanto (Supplied / Motorpress)
Kia Picanto (Supplied / Motorpress)

Kia launched an updated version of its popular Picanto city slicker. And it's still such a darn cute little car with a lot more attitude - and features.

Can you believe Kia's little Picanto is already a whole adult? It's already 21 years young! The cute city slicker arrived on local shores two decades ago and quickly became a popular choice for buyers - and not much has changed since then.

It is still one of Kia's top-selling vehicles in South Africa, with more than 100 000 units sold since the first generation was introduced locally; it's just about everyone's favourite Kia model. On AutoTrader's online classifieds, it's still the eighth most-searched-for used vehicle. 

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