"Changing Expectations | 2011 Kia Picanto 1.0L EX AT"

**cripple_rooster** · February 28th, 2012 11:52 AM

It's actually an interesting vehicle. Too bad it's not available with a diesel engine not even in Europe anymore...

**niky** · February 28th, 2012 05:21 PM

Shame. The 1.4 diesel in the Getz was a bit of a gas.

The Getz's problem is it had very long gearing, even in MT form. And it's bigger and heavier than the Picanto.

The sad thing is, the Getz was a very practical car... essentially a Yaris-sized vehicle for micro-car money. With it gone, we're left with micro-cars... at least the newer ones, like the Picanto, are getting bigger on the inside, so the loss of space compared to the Getz is not so bad.

**cripple_rooster** · March 1st, 2012 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by niky

The 1.4 diesel in the Getz was a bit of a gas.

The Getz's problem is it had very long gearing, even in MT form. And it's bigger and heavier than the Picanto.

The sad thing is, the Getz was a very practical car... essentially a Yaris-sized vehicle for micro-car money. With it gone, we're left with micro-cars... at least the newer ones, like the Picanto, are getting bigger on the inside, so the loss of space compared to the Getz is not so bad.

No wonder the Getz had been nicknamed "The Korean (Mercedes-Benz) A-Class" due to its practical side. BTW the Getz is still offered in some South-American and Middle-Eastern markets alongside South Africa, Egypt, Malaysia and Vietnam.

The 1.1L CRDi formerly used in the Picanto was based on the 1.5L CRDi 3-cyl used in the Getz.