起亚近日在日内瓦车展发布了第三代Picanto，该车行李箱容积255立升，达到同级车最高水平。与上代车型相比，新车有多项提升，包括更年轻的外观设计，尤其是这次在日内瓦车展亮相的顶级款GT Line。不仅如此，由于100%采用高刚性钢制材料，内部的NHV也全面降低，车厂表示，车内噪音为39分贝，达到同级车领先水平。车厂同时宣传，该车也是同级车中首款提供自动紧急制动的车型，它可以在即将发生撞击时自动激活制动系统。车厢内信息娱乐系统配备7英寸触控屏并支持苹果CarPlay和安卓Auto。由于新车轴距增加15毫米，因此内部空间更宽敞，但整车长度没有变化。该车东西系统八块1.0和1.25升自然进气汽油引擎，这与老款车一样。从今年四季度开始，消费者可以买到搭载1.0升三缸涡轮引擎的车型，功率74千瓦/100马力，扭矩172牛米。所有三台引擎都可搭配五速手动及前轮驱动，而搭载1.25升引擎车型可选装四速自动变速器。起亚将于今年二季度向欧洲销售新款Picanto。

 

2017 Kia Picanto arrives in Geneva with best-in-class trunk

Now in its third generation, Kia’s pint-sized car has a lot of competition to face coming from the likes of VAG’s up!/Citigo/Mii trio and PSA’s C1/108 twins. The Picanto does have the edge over its rivals when it comes to the trunk’s capacity: a best-in-class 255 liters, prompting Kia to say no other car in the A-segment can match it, let alone surpass it.

 

Lots of improvements have been made compared to the previous generation, starting with the more youthful exterior design enhanced by the new range-topping GT Line version currently under the glamorous spotlight of the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Not only that, but the South Koreans have also boosted refinement on the inside by lowering the noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) levels thanks to the use of 100% more high-strength steel than its predecessor. As a matter of fact, Kia says the new Picanto is the quietest model (at 39 dB) in its class at idle.

 

Kia is proud to point out the 2017 Picanto is the first car in its class to come with an autonomous emergency braking system, which as the name implies will automatically apply the brakes in case of an imminent collision in order to lower the risks of injuries.

 

At the heart of the Picanto’s interior is the new seven-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system featuring support for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The city car is roomier than before thanks to a generous 15-milimeter (0.6-inch) stretch of the wheelbase even though the overall length has not increased over its predecessor.

 

As for the oily bits, the naturally aspirated 1.0- and 1.25-liter gasoline engines have been carried over from the old model. Beginning with the fourth quarter of the year, buyers will be able to order the new Picanto with a turbocharged three-cylinder 1.0-liter engine developing 100 horsepower (74 kilowatts) and 172 Newton-meters of torque (127 pound-feet) of torque. All three engines are hooked up to a five-speed manual gearbox sending power to the front wheels, while the 1.25-liter can be optionally linked to a four-speed automatic.

 

Kia will kick off sales of the new Picanto in Europe from the second quarter of the year.