Motoring writer Gareth Butterfield might be getting misty-eyed about the apparent end of the city car, but Kia’s Picanto proves there's still magic in small, simple, petrol-powered motoring.

Kia didn’t mention the output figures, but in the Hyundai i10 sibling the 1.0-liter makes 67 PS (66 HP) and the 1.2-liter is good for 83 hp (62 kW / 84 PS) respectively.

New Kia Picanto 2024 facelift review: classy small car keeps big car appeal Kia's revised Picanto city car remains a grown-up choice with plenty of appeal for buyers. By: Alastair Crooks.

No such aggro with a Picanto. After extensive research ... has itself now exceeded the life of the still-standard seven-year Kia warranty (or 100,000 miles, since caught up with by some competitors).