That’s pretty good going

Thanks for watching! Yeah, but I can fit in an i10 which is a very similar size so thought it was worth mentioning. The Jazz is still excellent for that, but prices have gone up to reflect the hybrid bits and much improved interior.

An excellent choice

That would be an excellent choice

I think 300k is acceptable for suspension issues

Glad you’re enjoying yours! Thanks for watching!

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5aRfsapldm9gJs.htmlsi=iPQlvfd_d1RRSVtZ Try this and see which you prefer. They’re basically the same underneath.

This whole generation of Picanto is discontinued very soon to make way for the heavily face-lifted model next year

And that’s fine in 2009, but in 2023, pretty much every other car has it as standard, including it’s main rivals. That’s more my point.

You're sort of missing the point, it's about demonstrating the space in the car not making sure Rob is comfortable for a long road trip

People always tell me 3 inches is plenty

The Hyundai i10 seats are all much thinner but lower back accessories are sold which assist comfort. Perhaps the Picanto seats are too padded -- as in earlier iterations of the model.

Yes, but Kia haven’t said exactly when yet. And we don’t know UK pricing either. You can still order this shape Picanto now and we imagine there’ll be some good deals to be had on run-out models.

This

Pretty good for the class of car

Well the facelift has already been announced and since the goalposts have been moved on EVs it might even get another generation in the UK

No.

No, but the small radio screen does make it feel dated. Luckily, the new one coming out next year will rectify this.

I’m sorry, what?

I can’t think of a new car that comes with a spare wheel nowadays

@@BuckleUpShow no peace of mind then. We all know how useless the puncture kits are sadly!

I get what you mean Keith, but it is about as basic as a new car gets in the UK, and probably as basic as a mid 2000s Panda

If made 2cv R4 /6 or early berlingo NEW,I would buy one in a hearbeat having owned all of them and still do a petrol mk1 berlingo. All the car anyone needs

Hi Stephen, I've been doing this for 4 years now, and this has to be, by far, the most oddly insane comment I have received in all that time. You're either the master or sarcasm, or more likely, you're potentially the dullest person I've ever had the displeasure of stumbling across. Firstly, 6ft2" is not 'abnormally' tall. How would you have preferred me to test the rear seats? It's a basic principle of reviewing cars that you state your height, and set the seat in your driving position. How, as a 6ft2" man, am I supposed to arrange a seat for a height that I'm not? I don't know how it feels to be shorter than I am, and therefore could not set up a seat in that way. It would be complete guess work and wildly inaccurate to even suggest you know how many 'horizontal clicks' the seat would need to move for a specified height. Every car is different and everybody is a different build. Not all 5ft9" people have the same body to leg length ratio. To suggest so is borderline insanity. For example, my co-presenter is 5ft11" but we usually sit equidistant to the pedals in the majority of vehicles we test. This completely undoes any point you were trying to make. We're not all manufactured robot clones, although I think you could well be. I won't apologise to Kia for being above average height. Just as I won't ask you to apologise for being a short-arsed bore. Secondly, at 3.33 there is clearly a shot of the boot. I didn't show under the bonnet because most people don't give a rat's arse, and I provided all the information you'd need to know about it while driving. Thirdly, the 'toys'. When you say 'some people' do you actually mean 'me' or 'I'? Every single one of this cars rivals comes with a central screen and some form of smartphone connection. It would be remiss of me not to mention that. That's why I recommend going for the '3' specification, because to 'some people', being able to connect their phone is a priority. A smartphone is something most people have, and they use it to connect with other people, sometimes called friends. They also like to listen to their own music, and sometimes might even use an electronic map so they know where they're going. Fourthly, I am aware that Hyundai and Kia are one company. I own a Kia myself. Your understanding of the brand separation however, is poor at best. Hyundai currently sell more EVs than Kia, and Hyundai don't make any 'sports tourer cars' as you put it. They do make some excellent little hot hatchbacks, though. While you're correct the i10 is more expensive, it has received several updates throughout its lifespan and is available with many more 'toys' than when it first went on sale. The new 2024 Picanto will not be available with a hybrid. You can call the review a 'disgrace' and 'clumsily presented', but you haven't actually pointed out any inaccuracies which I'm sure you would have done if there were any. So to claim I am not knowledgable about, or interested in, the content I make is perhaps a stretch, even for you.

Abnormally tall 😭

Not if I’m driving it isn’t

Indeed!