Kia Picanto on fuel economy - is it good?

[bm5er]

from Quezon City to any point in the island of Luzon accessible to motor vehicle traffic....

[BlueBimmer]

ok ba small taxi fleet business? how's the ROI?

[bm5er]

ROI one unit a year....

[cadayjerry]

I also decided long ago to consider kia picanto pag nag change unit ako for my current tamaraw fx taxi here in baguio. sayang din kasi franchise considering that franchise here cost around 180K now. i've seen a lot of kia picanto here in baguio. most of the colors are silver, green and blue. i also consider buying second hand picanto. can't afford kasi sa brand new, tapos, sayang lang ang unit na brand new na gagamitin lang sa taxi. sana, hindi mahal ang resale value ng mga 3 years old na kia piacanto.

[bm5er]

Anyone knows how much is a new picanto?

[rbortega1981]

415,000 ang manual
at 450,000 nman ang automatic
13 km/l ang city driving ko at
20 km/l nman pag highway.

[bm5er]

wow, ang mahal na.....
i think we will have the pride repaired na lang....

[SunTzu]

wow, ang mahal na.....
i think we will have the pride repaired na lang....

thats better!

[bon]

I can get around 12-13 km/L city on my M/T Pica, 20 km/L highway (both with aircon on). I think the Picanto's limitations as taxi are:

(1) limited trunk space (esp. if you plan on waiting in airports for people with huge balikbayan boxes - the rear seat can fold, but it's not a 60-40 split, it's all or nothing. If you fold it, you are limited to only 1 passenger aside from driver).

(2) tight fit for 3 people in the back (legroom is ok for 3, but since the Picanto is a little narrower than the Pride, shoulder room is limited).

[tokong2001]

I bought my new picanto last june AT FC is 12.5km highway driving. medyo d ako nasisiyahan kasi parang malakas siya. dinala ko sa kia new manila ang sabi eh obserbahan daw muna. pero sa hatak eh ayos na ayos siya 150km/hour sa sctex kayang kaya. ung leg room harap at likod ayos din. ung FC lang ang di gano ayos para sa akin. thanks