I got a sense of deja vu when he mentioned the steering being nice, light and direct with good feedback in contrast to the i10 for the second time in the vid.

Are you serious? Your knees were acres from the seat in front of you. And the head space wasn't too bad either

@JMB1891

5 жыл бұрын

He has a good two or three inches and plenty of head room, stupid comments but unsurprising.

@fivish

5 жыл бұрын

My 6 foot son sat in the back confortably for 80 miles on the motorway!

@kangvp9512

4 жыл бұрын

He’s 5 foot 4, so he’ll complain for the people that are taller because he can’t for himself.

@kenzohkw

4 жыл бұрын

Hes just over 5ft 10 and has plenty of space, wtf lolol its an amazingly spacious back seat for such a small car.

@giorgostzavaras5686

4 жыл бұрын

Oh come on. There is plenty of space on offer, especially if you consider the competition. And anyway, you can't expect from a car this size to be as spacious as a VW polo. It simply can't ...

you are reviewing a compact budget hatch do you expect it to have rear leg room of a limousine .There is so much leg room for this class for car .

To be completely honest as an overall package the picanto is probably better then the vw up/seat mii atlist in everything that comes to design, practicality and value for money. The only advantage the up has is its tsi engine. But how can i as a costumer trust a manufacturer which give me only 2 years of worrnty? It seems as if vw dont trust themselves that their cars are reliable... Its a big issue no one talks about in car review's

@benrgrogan

6 жыл бұрын

He mentioned it in the Range Rover Velar video last week if I remember correctly. I guess it's only mentioned if the Brand does poorly on their driver power surveys

'My knees are brushing against the front seat and headroom is tight' then shows he can fit his hands between his knees and seat plus showing loads of headroom. Used to like your reviews but you seem to chat some rubbish recently. The Kia Picanto seems a decent car!

@friendlyhorseuk7220

5 жыл бұрын

He's just got the job cos he gay

4:40 - 5:10 you just repeated the same damn thing

I purchased the GT Line S model in white and I am really pleased with it. It has loads of big car features, great build and really fun to drive. I have the 1.25 manual and it goes well if you do lots of long journeys it could do with some more power but short trips and around town its perfect. My last new car was a Golf GTI also in white and it was never noticed but everyone loves this car.

I own this car. The stereo has 4 by 4 inch cones , which is unheard of, as nearly all cars have 6 inch cones. There are No tweeter speakers at all. I had the amplifier and speakers replaced and the car is appealing. The stereo fitter was impressed at the joins between the panels and said that the car was not made on the cheap. In Australia, the car has 4 stars safety as the pedestrian safety is only 4 stars, and Australia awards the same stars as the least scoring category. The car drives sure-footedly. The spare wheel is undersized which is a slight problem in the vast distances of Australia, where the spare limit speed of 80km/hr will cause stress on the highways. The steering wheel does not telescope out or adjust, so unless you have boxer length arms, the position may be a problem. All that aside, the car is a real surprise, and having replaced the audio amplifier and speakers, I am very pleased.

Why keep repeating the term city car? not everyone who buys a small car lives in a city. sometimes they buy a small car because that is all they need.

@markart157

4 жыл бұрын

absolutely

@markart157

4 жыл бұрын

and the picanto has an impressive mileage capacity, you can easily travel with it.

Rather have this then a crappy VW UP! Had a Seat Mii and it was absolutely shite in the winter.

Carwow is way better

Why are people are so obsessed with 'in car sat nav' you prorably pay 600 more for that thing which does a worse job if you could just buy a phone holder and install android auto on your smartphone .

@galloping5273

6 жыл бұрын

Gooby Dolan I know what you mean but often the sat nav option brings a much improved screen/interface that can really lift the interior appeal.

@chrischoy9

6 жыл бұрын

Gooby Dolan If it has Android auto, or Apple CarPlay it would be well worth it

@jddelacruz4495

6 жыл бұрын

You can't use your phone if no signal, or load for data for some cases.

@04:03 them windows need a clean

At least it doesn't have pop out rear windows like the up.

@2009paine

6 жыл бұрын

Gallopingclap and a proper boot which isn't made of glass 😂

I haven’t driven a picanto since I hired one on holiday in Spain like 8 years ago and it was the older 1.1, never driven one prior and being new to left hand drive it was quite nice to drive even on their higher speed roads to travel to other cities and at that time back in England I owned a 1.8 mg sports car so was a big change, was a pretty nippy car and very economical, never been in these new ones, but the GT-Line looks really cool, probably not suitable for 3 kids, but I wouldn’t buy a 2017 plate one due to tax increase, need the one from last year where it’s £20-30 for the year.

He's wrong about the auto 'box. It's a PROPER torque converter unit. Far better than the robotised units he recommends!

I would consider buying one with the body kit on it.I would want to wait for the 1 litre turbo engine though.

Is this a city car? I dont think the presenter forgot to mention this :P

@fivish

4 жыл бұрын

Its a car. You can drive it anywhere there is a road. What is this city car thing?

@hannesproductions4302

4 жыл бұрын

@@fivish Easy for parking in small spots I guess.

I wish they would sell 3 door versions with no rear seats, just a large boot and perhaps more movement on the front seats.

Armrest? That's unusual in this class of car. Nice touch, Kia

@fivish

4 жыл бұрын

The armrest is too far forward and obstructs access to the handbrake.

@TheExpendableGuy1

4 жыл бұрын

No it does'nt.

Ill take it over the up/mii/citgo anyday

Back seats looks very spacious for a little city car. Boot space fantastic too. Not sure you know what you're talking a about.

This car suits you James

How beautiful Kia motors, kia picanto is very lovely

If it can fit a packet of crisps in the glove box,James is sold.

I live in USA and I would buy one. Looks a lot more fun than heavy massive v8s we have here

Kia Picanto... THE BEST!

As far as superminis go I definitely think this is easily one of the or even the best imo

What about it's real world fuel efficiency? I've read forums that it's far from the company's declaration.

CRISSSSSSPSSSSSSSS

@jamesfilosa6277

6 жыл бұрын

2:19 ...aTTT all. Because it is TTTighTTT with a capiTTal T.

@uyeahuyeah

6 жыл бұрын

Michel Ghanem hahahahaHAHAHA

Hi. First time car buyer just got my L's was wondering if the cheapest non GT, standard S line has any way to connect a phone for music, preferably Bluetooth but aux/line in is fine too

Oh my gosh, he's almost hairless. God bless him

Do you think Picanto is better than Up! and i10?

@namelessman6426

6 жыл бұрын

Gematriaaa1 its better than i10 but im not sure about VW up

@zooks3894

5 жыл бұрын

Everything is better than a vw up!

@danlugo4365

5 жыл бұрын

@@zooks3894 How anyone can buy a vw is beyond me!!!

Jesus James this is rediculous.. this car has just as much room as the Ford fiesta if not a little more. But in this car it's tight. Is that because it's a Kia??

Guys this footage needs to be edited. There are two duplicate scenes when he talks about how direct the steering is...

i kind of like the "old-school" entertainment unit.. more practical than the fully- touch screen in jazz..

side airbags?

2:18 What the heck you said? How this back seats are tight?

I can't afford the fancy versions😭 I really just hoped for one with electric windows

This is the base model 1.0i engine right? The cheapest one

crikey, it never occurred to me that a small car might be, errmm, small.

just recently got my drivers license. i cannot wait to get my first car even though i only have R10 in my account!!!!! can i just win a car or something

It’s a small car champ...who would have thought there is less room in the back seat you muppet

Most grown-up Picanto to date, less lifeless than an i10, seems like a winner.

4:35 - 5:15, is it just me, or did he pretty much just repeat himself? Shame on you editor

@DoctorSkyway

6 жыл бұрын

LOL smooth transition though

Why repeat about the steering twice ?

I like kia picanto very best

Interior high enough in the back? Same as all reviewers use to say... How tall are you please?!?

tight for space?!I wonder if Kia have missed of bits of kit because their customer base claims not to want it (eg new Nissan Micra and lack of rear electric windows). Or in other words, penny pinching.The traditional automatic gearbox will prolly outlast a twin (or single) clutch automated system (eg, vw DSG or ASG).

Very nice shirt, James!!

Everything I need to know. Nice video.

Would you recommend the gt line for a first car?

Is it a city car?

All the reviews use the GT Line which does not sell as it has very jostly 16" wheels and vinyl seats - yuk! And the styling is awful. Go for the 3 spec, which I have in automatic. Its a proper torque converter not an automated manual or dual clutch nightmare. Just great.

@glowiever

Жыл бұрын

what's with the 16" wheels? I thought people love larger wheels?

two thumbs up for the recommendations

Guys you need to work on your overall sound quality because it sucks.

Nice and punchy? A bit over it

Who actually respects James Batchelor reviews as worthwhile?? The guy is so anti "Normal Car" I cannot continue to watch these videos for actual information.

@comedyman112

6 жыл бұрын

Adrian Byron-Parker I bet he daylies a Bentley continental and finds it hard to review cheap city cars. Lol

Carwow master race

@Bo-rw2bs

6 жыл бұрын

4 scoops GODDAMMIT I

That car are made for str8 men ,lol

Does somebody know where Ginny is??

❤👍KIA👍❤

Hi James I'm sorry that I was a little bit hard at you last time I comment. This time the review was soooo much better. I still think you are one of the better presenter. It could be that you take the car for what it is, if it is a cheep car you get alot of plastic ☺ and I agree that the 1 liter 3 cylinder turbo charge petrol engine is the right choice for any city car (If you haven't notis english isn't my first language ☺) Keep up the great work 👍🏼👊🏼

@kerns05jk

6 жыл бұрын

Magnus 202 who cares where you're from dork .your opinion does not matter . its just a expression of your imagination.

@magnus2025

6 жыл бұрын

Wal Mart like your opinion....

@whitenacho7868

6 жыл бұрын

Wal Mart who hurt you?

@kerns05jk

6 жыл бұрын

Magnus 202 sure dope brain what else do you need to say And don't make excuses about your grammar when your not even talking your pressing buttons

i like it! can i have one? :)

4:34

Tyrion Lannister friendly.

I've never seen the car which looks angry than this.

He’s fit

it was an average review until rear seat bullshit. After than i stopped and wrote this comment... i do not even need to watch the rest sorry

Who ends up eating the packet of crisps ?

at 4 min, the windows look like they were cleaned with milk...

@SuperMan-em7nh

4 жыл бұрын

Banana milk?

Are you seriously going to say that your knees are "brushing up against the seat in front" ?! Name ONE car in the class that is more spacious that the Picanto! And even if there is, for the love of God, what do you expect?? It is a bloody CITY CAR. You really should be more realistic...

Angry fish

Take a shot of tequila every time he says "city car" and you will get hammered by the end of this video.

Just had a 1.25 gt line as a rental, gearbox is a light slush box, steering is so light it’ll go on full lock if a feather lands on it and has zero feel. So much of this review doesn’t make sense after I just spent 24 hours and 200 miles with this thing.

Cmon Kia get a screen I have a Kia which is 12 years old and it has a bigger radio screen than this one

This guy sounds like Timothy "Tiff" Needell in his Top Gear days, before the BBC cancelled the show and he moved to Channel 5 🙄

Great review, as usual. 👍

Why always bag of crisps

You can put all the racy body kits on it you want but at the end of the day, it's still a kia picanto.

@comedyman112

6 жыл бұрын

slanahesh I bet it will beat a focus rs in a straight line because of the extra gt pack Lololol

God this presenter is truly awful, how does he get away with it? And would it kill him to visit a gym now and then?

@friendlyhorseuk7220

5 жыл бұрын

Because he's a homosexual

The 2018 version is better

comment on 2:37: That's why you need long journeys... so the friendship (albeit forced) lasts longer.

Well we know now for sure that it's all scripted as you just repeated yourself twice using the same exact words and expression. Also what are you talking about your knees were far away from the seat in front of you and head space was ok.

Jobbies??? Ha!Ha!!

A cute armrest ? Mmmmmmm

63 MPG LOL! Try 38 on the manual and 37 on the auto.

It's the token gay boy

This guy is a joke, i have picanto gt line and if you are looking for a city car witch this baldie dont say, is the best option and have 6 years warranty

You dont want the GT or X-line, you want the 3 spec.

@deathbringer16

5 жыл бұрын

I got the X Line and I am loving it. A bit pricier, true, but definitely worth the price.

@friendlyhorseuk7220

4 жыл бұрын

No I prefer the 2 spec. The 3 has a touchscreen and bigger wheels that degrade ride quality.

Synthetic leather is way better than Leather... cloth is better still!!!

It a city car?😄😄

AGAIN WITH THE POTATO CHIPS.

@Michel912Michel

6 жыл бұрын

NO chips, only CRISSssssPPPppSSSSSSSsssSSssSs

@MICHGO1

6 жыл бұрын

HERE IN AMERICA WE CALL THEM POTATO CHIPS AND WE DON'T KEEP THEM IN THE GLOVE BOX.

VW up is a much better car,more class & will hold more value.

@zooks3894

5 жыл бұрын

VW is junk

@danlugo4365

5 жыл бұрын

VW will be rotting in a scrapyard while this is still under warranty

@zooks3894

5 жыл бұрын

@@danlugo4365 Agreed 👍

Still would take a much bigger, cheaper and better driving Ford Ka+

@dinohermann1887

5 жыл бұрын

No way it is better than the Picanto! It's only slighty bigger and haa worse build quality as well! Picanto FTW!

Kia Morning, as it is known in Hong Kong, is seen as the Reliant Robin (as in Mr Bean), that only shit people will buy them.