{"id":1362,"date":"2011-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.c2b-blog.builtbybrave.com\/new-model-releases\/kia-picantos-fitted-with-electronic-stability-control_800710711\/"},"modified":"2022-03-28T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T10:05:11","slug":"kia-picantos-fitted-with-electronic-stability-control_800710711","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cars2buy.co.uk\/news\/new-model-releases\/kia-picantos-fitted-with-electronic-stability-control_800710711\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia Picantos fitted with Electronic Stability Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cars2buy.co.uk\/new-cars\/Kia\/Picanto\/\">Kia Picanto deals<\/a> may be interested to hear that the manufacturer has reassured UK consumers that all Picantos are fitted with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard.<\/p>\n<p>The model was criticised in Euro NCAP&#39;s latest test results for not having ESC fitted as standard.<\/p>\n<p>Kia has stressed that ESC is standard on Picantos in most European markets but is not standard across all versions.<\/p>\n<p>Euro NCAP&#39;s policy is to test the lowest specification version on offer within Europe and, as such, tested a version without Electronic Stability Control.<\/p>\n<p>However Kia is confident that had the ESC featured been fitted to the version tested then a higher rating would have been achieved during the Euro NCAP test.<\/p>\n<p>All Picantos in the UK are fitted with a range of innovative safety measures including brake-assist system, hill assist control, vehicle stability management, six airbags and an emergency stop signal, which alerts drivers behind that heavy braking is taking place.<\/p>\n<p>Kia recently announced plans to introduce a brand-new Rio to the UK market in time for the 61-plate&#39;s introduction in September.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Perry Murray<\/p>\n<p>For the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cars2buy.co.uk\/new-cars\/Kia\/Picanto\/\">Kia Picanto deals<\/a> visit Cars2buy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those looking for Kia Picanto deals may be interested to hear that the manufacturer has reassured UK consumers that all Picantos are fitted with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard. 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