Kia launched two new special edition hatchbacks designed to kick start an early agressive sales campaign in 2009.
The Kia Picanto Red slots in between the 2 and 3 trims and offers a sporty rear spoiler, new designed 14″ alloy wheels and front fog lamps as well as lower emissions to keep it in the ever popular £35 per year tax bracket.
Available in a unique Scarlet Red for no additional cost, the Picanto Red comes in both manual and automatic version starting from £7645 and £8430 respectively.
To match the exteior you’ll get a nice coordinated red cloth trim, alloy pedals, an iPod compatible CD player with the usual AUX/USB connectivity, air conditioning and a host of other goodies thrown in for good measure.
For those who like something a little larger than a supermini there’s a new Kia Rio ‘Black’ Special Edition.
Priced from a very tempting £8,745 OTR for the 1.4 litre petrol manual and £9,720 OTR for the 1.5 CRDi manual, the Rio Black is a unique factory built model with 16″ alloy wheels and a rear spoiler to give it that mean sporty look.
All–Round Electric Windows, Front Fog Lights, Air Conditioning, 6 Airbags and a Midnight Black Mica Paint complements a very generous specification.
Finally the 1.4 petrol and 1.5 CRDi engines come with a 5-speed manual transmission with the diesel offering a low CO2 and band B £35 VED road tax.
The Rio Black is available now with the Picanto Red following in January.