Cycle & Carriage Kia launches facelifted Picanto and Rio

Posted by Harvinder

March 5, 2010

Singapore’s official distributor of Kia cars, Cycle & Carriage Kia has officially unveiled the facelifted versions of the Picanto and Rio. Major change on the outside is the incorporation of the company’s Schreyer grille.

The new Picanto is now offered with 15-inch Black Flower wheels, black bezel headlamps, rear combination lamps, tinted glass, front fog lamps as well as a sports fuel lid. Inside you will find updates including new sports pedals, semi-leather upholstery with yellow piping, leather wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob, rearseat headrests, driver seat height adjuster, rear seat split folding, front and rear power windows. There is also keyless entry.

The Rio on the other hand is now fitted with a new front bumper, rear diffuser with muffler, body-coloured side moulding, new fog lamps as well as darkened headlamps and tail lamps. Interior features are made up by a new instrument cluster, new steering wheel, new gear stick, chrome pedals, 2-tone designer seats along with auxiliary and USB connectivity.

Pricing wise the Kia Picanto can be yours for S$42,499 while pricing for the Rio starts from S$48,499.