Kia Picanto tops city car segment in this year's J.D. Power survey

Kia's Picanto has been awarded the highest ranking in the city car segment according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.K. Vehicle Dependability Study. The study, now in its second year, measures problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of vehicles in the U.K. after 12 to 36 months of ownership. 

In addition to this, Kia has also been named the third most dependable brand overall in the 2016 Nameplate VDS Ranking, with just 80 problems per 100 vehicles tested within the study. These results follow on from the success of last year's study, where Kia also finished in the top three most dependable brands.

Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia Motors U.K. said, "This news is fantastic for our small city car, the Picanto, and indeed for our brand in the U.K. This result is testament to the Picanto's rigorous development and build quality, something which will continue to the all new Picanto in 2017."