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Tom White
Deputy News Editor
25 Jun 2018
7 min read

I bet most people would struggle to name even three Kia Picanto rivals.

“The… uh… Mirage? They still sell that, right?” is the response I’d expect from most people. Maybe you’d throw in the Fiat 500 and, if you’re (for some reason) a microcar aficionado, you’d also point out there’s something called the MG3 still on sale, too. 

Suzuki even recently pulled its uninspired Celerio from sale to add to Australia’s microcar graveyard next to the Nissan Micra, Volkswagen up! and Holden Spark.

Somehow though, the Picanto not only thrives, it’s multiplying with this new GT-Line variant popping up. So how can Kia justify adding another variant in this ever-contracting light car segment? And, is it worth the extra dosh? I spent a weekend finding out.

Read the full Kia Picanto GT-Line 2018 review.