All-new Kia Picanto review: Is it still a budget car contender?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- The Kia Picanto has been the Korean brand's best-selling car since its introduction nearly 2 decades ago. This new Picanto features a more upmarket cabin and more up-to-date technology. The problem is that the price increase of adding those features has raised the price of the budget car.
Is this new Kia Picanto still a budget car contender? Jacob Moshokoa reviews the new hatchback and compares it with the best seller in the segment, the Suzuki Swift.
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - On the road
2:33 - Reliability
3:50 - Engine
4:00 - Price
4:43 - Rivals
5:28 - Warranty and Service Plan
6:20 - Power and torque
6:38 - Fuel consumption
7:58 - Interior
10:00 - Boot/trunk
11:12 - Conclusion
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Less than a year ago you could have bought the top of the range x-line for R260k, I bought my Picanto style auto for R225 2 years ago, now the bottom of the range manual is R260? Crazy! I was looking to upgrade my Picanto style but to get one with the same spec I had to pay over R300k so added R15k and bought SuzukiFronx Auto, whole differed level car and still R10k cheaper then the new top of the rang Picanto! I loved my Picanto but they lost the plot with these prices.
Man, Jacob really gives you a real review. He truly gets what being a viewer is and entertains us like he is also in the market for the car he is reviewing...well done again gootman...mosebetsi o motle🔥🔥🔥🔥
Suzuki Swift for me. So much more value for money
All the way 100% 🫡
Facts, looking to get one as a first car when I graduate
If you can find a Kia or Hyundai for the same price please reconsider, Suzuki build and drive Quality is horrible
@@arthurasia9300 is it because of all the plastic?, might go for an I10 then
The Picanto might lack a bit in the space department but its probably much better quality
Picanto is an ideal daily runner in & around the city and offers great fuel consumption and all the basic creature-comfort features...however, from a price perspective, ayikhona, we no longer talking "budget" , we talking serious ka-ching 💰
Mashokz you were born to do this. Really enjoy your reviews
You read my mind. He is really born for this
I will always stand behind the kia picanto because I had one for 4 years the 2nd gen version with the best engine for these the 1.25 that was 8 years ago and now I have a Toyota Etios on loan and OMW I would still take that 10 year old picanto hands down. Crazy how you get a Base EcoBox for a 1/4 million lately that's just insane.
Did a great job with the review, and the porridge analogy is accurate.
I used to own a Striker back in 2010/11. was a fantastic little car just as you say. I still love the Picanto model, but that price is a shocker.... wow.
I'd still go for picanto over a swift. I love this car. 🥰
A brilliant review, thanks! 😊
Nice honest review. Loved it
In 2018 I bought a Kia Start demo model with 50km on the clock for R150k, till this day one of the most reliable and fuel efficient cars I’ve owned, few things the very first model in this new gen shape lacked back then were ABS and it only had one airbag. there weren’t much safety features on the base model. The massive jump in price is due to all the safety features which I totally understand. I would highly recommend this car for anyone who seeks reliability, great fuel economy and surprisingly a spacious cabin for a so called small car. It’s also very cheap to maintain, this video made me hop onto the internet looking for a picanto again as a run around second car.
Big ups Mnr Jacob!
Press on❤ you're spectacular....
Suzuki won car of the year in this segment!
Great comparison between Iwisa and White Star there, those are the maize meal we grew up eating.
Great job Jacob, awesome review. We have 5 Kia Picantos in my family, from the 2010 model through to 2019. But the pricing of the current model is why I am now considering the Swift GLX.
Brilliant motoring journalist!
I love the South Africanisms 🇿🇦
Bro why are you wearing Ciro's hoodie 😂😌
It was laundry day + it's cold bro 😅
Pap and Spinach ... Solid
I drove in that thing for the first time from joburg to secunda, and i was pleasantly surprised.
Jacob is a brilliant journalist! 🏆
You can buy a Suzuki baleno gl for 256k with a 60 000 service plan. I like Kia, but the battling to get the price in line.
Sorry Jacob... what did the camera man say 😂😂😂 when you asked him about price? Just repeat that part again please 😂😂😂😂😂
No ways. The pricing is crazy. No wonder everyone is losing to Chinese manufacturers. Greed can only get you so far.
My mother paid 307 for her EX sonet automatic two tone when she bought it in 2021 brand new. Kia now want 408 for the same car with no updates. Kia what are you smoking.
Don't blame Kia. Blame South Africa's poooor economy.
@@juan-paulbotes1107 the poor economy doesn't help yes. But Kia stil only gives us the leftovers. We get the base model sonet here and pay double what they do in India for less equipment. The features they get are much better.
The sportage doesn't even have a 360 camera or wireless android auto, simple things you can find on a 300k Suzuki.
And once again if i had to tell her what to buy now the Suzuki fronx is a much better deal than what they want for the stripped out sonet.
We pay the most for their most neutered models
For R260.000 i would rather go for the toyota starlet. Better/bigger engine better/bigger value. You must have a few screws missing paying 260k for a 1L when you can get a 1.5L for the same price.
You guys are missing a crucial point and we expect a little more research. I reckon the cheap Swift is a good car for what it is but there are two Swifts. the 213k Maruti Swift and the 450k Suzuki Japan Swift. They share the chassis but they are built very differently (engine, suspension) and the Japanese one has far superior NVH. Sadly this still happens in the world, but companies build cheaper inferior cars for the 3rd world (us) and higher quality cars for the 1st world.
You can't even buy the cheap swift in Europe as it is not compliant with their standards. The Kia Picanto is available in Europe and that tells you what you need to know. If you drive the Picanto and the 213k Swift back to back you will feel where your money is going.
New car prices are really through the roof. My daily is a "16 1.2 Spark LT. Very reliable, comfortable, and gets 4.3l/100km. And from what I'm seeing in this segment, the only thing I miss out on is a beating stereo.
I only love the handling and comfort on that car,as for practicality and the pricing,I'm good thanks.
😂 oh Jacob, I would get on this Kia anyday 😌👌🏾🔥
I love you energy they should trust you with more exciting super cars
There's all variants of the Celerio, vits, and a Baleno GL all coming under R260k
the problem is that the swift GA at 213k doesnt come with a radio, then the GL has somewhat as many features as this, and then the GLX is finally on par with this basemodel. the only worse value is regarding the 1.0 engine in base form and the lack of service plan.
Buy a radio for R500
At this day in age, manufacturers still make base specs without a radio? We're really being ripped off
Sure but for R315k you can buy a top of the range Baleno or scarlet and that is still R10k less then the top of the range Picanto.
Check out the Toyota Hilux Champ. There is plenty demand for basic vehicles
Kia has taken over because my father drives a 2016 Rio and my sister a 2021 Picanto 😊😊😊
Overpriced
You can get a Rio around 260k
A second hand or? I think they discontinued their Rio
@@vuyo4468Yup! I recently saw a 2023 1.2 LS with 7k on the clock for R260 000. I think I would opt for it.
@@vuyo4468 not discontinued, they not supplying rsa market anymore and pushing SUVs instead
@@khulekanebrian3547 Would you happen to know whether a person can purchase the car and export it to SA? Not sure if there are an regulations for such
Is not make sure with the price. But overall this is a nice fuel saver. I wonder how the value drops between this and the Suzuki.
Just love the Kia Picanto, I have my 3rd Picanto now. And planned to upgrade my current 2015 Picanto 1.2 EX to the new Picanto. But I cannot justify the price, and wont be upgrading. Also have not seen 1 on the road since launch, probably coz of the price. This time Kia went overboard and the sales figures are telling. I'm thinking that this might be the last model. Unless Kia does the same with the same that Hyundai Grand i10 did where a crossover was born. To be called the Hyundai Exter that might be coming to South Africa. Only then will the Kia Picanto survive. Just my thoughts.
Please do the 1.2 auto.
Still have the original picanto 2010, 1,1 base spec, no aircon or anything, goes well enough, but for this price of the new one would probably go for the outgoing model as they want to get rid of stock, looks a bit too cyberpunk to me, even though its aesthetics really
Where are they getting rid of stock?Do you know something?I cannot get the outgoing...they only have used and demo.And demo comes with the risk of "has it had abuse or been run in properly?".
My snail runaround is a 2015 LX...gets me 4.6l/100km, very happy. They missed the whole idea this time regarding price... too much for essentially a budget car.
2017 I bought 1.2 Smart manual with sunroof, leather seats brand new for 189k.....
Still have that exact model...hasn't given any trouble,with anything,at all.Wanted the last of the Xline range but was caught off guard when they were discontinued.They now only have second hand or demo X lines.I am a little nervous buying a demo.
I drive a 2023 grand i10 and i am happy.🙂
At this price point there's not much value there 😞
Honda Jazz anytime
Cars are ridiculously priced in this country!!
Enter VW Polo Vivo, Toyota Starlet, Suzuki Baleno, etc.
I knew the new picato prive will be carzy once it reaches south africa
My wife has the previous generation Picanto, just gone over 100k km and proven to be very economical and reliable, however the sticky and difficult gear change issue has reared its ugly head, despite a new clutch and release bearing and adjusted clutch cable the problem persists, apparently a common problem with them?
Thats why I am now going for an auto.This is not a sports car and a manual transmission does not make sense.
Moer!!!! Car prices are crazy tjoooo
The swift triumph it by a mile, there's a reason why Toyota approached Suzuki for their cars... But obviously Suzuki will never share their flag ship vehicles (Jimny and Swift). Price is so important in this economy, we no longer have a standard Golf because of that
I will take Grand i10 i have the 2017 model the 1.25 is there best
Kia's full model range is way way over priced lately. Great cars but Suzuki products over much better value.
Let us wait the new suzuki swift then we can talk
Jacob my guy, kore Ke pap and morogo or pap and cabbage fela? I mean where’s the meat brother?? We South African here, we love meat!
This picanto just boosted the sales of swift in terms of value
Too expensive for such a tiny car, it's a no for me
Rather get a 2017 polo gti for the same money and be very happy most days and very sad some days when it’s broken 😂😂
Rather get second hand one. In fact, shop around for near new second hand ones.
You sold me by digging at the pricing🎉. I thought you were just going to kiss a$$ about the stunning looks and bells and whistle and not address the disgusting price factor. I bought the 2018 style model and didnt bother taking the service plan option. It is cheaper to service a tiggo 8 pro out of your own pocket than a picanto.
Sheesh. That is pricey... I'd get a Baleno for that money...
Swift is better please do another swift review
Take it easy with the pap chief 😂
At the price point, I'd purchase a used vehicle. However, if I had to take a new car it would likely be the Indian made Citreon C3.
Lol. What a bad decision that would be
Very nice car, but, For that money, 2nd hand Corolla Quest, Ciaz, Baleno or Vivo_R260000, more space and power,
VW Up still the best city car pity it got pulled
GREAT REVIEW 👍👌✨🤣
The Picanto:
- Its an awesome car !
- Its too expensive !
- Swift for me please !
- Done
WELL DONE 👌✨✨✨
The Swift quality is not up to the Picanto standards.Test drive bioth and you will see.
Eish ya the price is hard to swallow I would rather buy a second hand car like a corolla or the swift.Tell me guys how come most of not all your test cars are GP but ya'll in Cape town?
All that car needs is cruise control. Even the top of the range does not have cruise control
A quarter of a million? No thanks. Suzuki is the one to buy.
I think Picanto is going to sell very slow due to crazy prices.
For about 249,000 you can get a 2024 used nissan magnite or similar vehicle. Great from KIA but the price is a bit too much.
Same magnite that will be spending half its time in the shop?
@@hapesethathi2742are they problematic?
@@sifisomahlaba9438 Renault kiger and Nissan magnite are very problematic, brake issues, fit and finish issues, rust issues, gearbox issues, engine issues. Rather take a taxi before you buy those.
Kwaaaaa kwaaaaa kwaaaaa kwaaaaa kwaaaaa iyaa nneh, I'm now going to call Suzuki Shift White Star Maze Meal with cabbage.
Very expensive, small and underpowered and lazy... I honestly see no point in buying this over suzuki...
I own Dzire and my fuel consumption has always been lessthan 5l/100km
Is that LED head lights? Wow that's so good for a base model 👌
no it’s not
Yoh, I’m keeping my Toyota for as long as possible. These prices are ridiculous.
You can get the Suzuki Baleno GL, which is much bigger car than the Picanto..
Second hand, right?
Brand new, starts from R255 000
Even the GLX manual is cheaper than top range Picanto, haikhona
Ill take the suzuki swift...
Budget car??? Whose budget! This thing is R300k for a 1l. I hate the state of car prices right now
Entry level Swift is a tincan!
All swifts are tin cans. Horrible cars not to mention very unsafe.
Yes.People don't realise this.Close a Picanto door and then close a Swift door for a basic test of this.
People heaping praise on Hyundai and Kia cars knows absolutely nothing about cars🙄🙄🙄
Unnecessarily too expensive. The swift looks better and has a bigger boot space and slightly better fuel consumption. It does look good though, I'll give it that.
To be honest, the Kia picanto is very expensive. I recently bought a 2022 Nissan Micra 1.0T Tekna. It offers an average of the same fuel as the Kia Picanto, more features and slightly bigger
90000km service plan, and I only spent 289900.00
All I mean to say is there's a lot of vehicles you can buy for 260k, like the Suzuki Baleno GL. Is wat better than this one
I'd rather buy a 2nd hand jetta
Lmao, great review and nice car.
Too expensive for what you get. Plastic wheel rims. No Bro.
I'd rather buy a used tiggo 4 pro
Suzuki Baleno
There's no reason to buy this over a Swift.
Waaaayyy too expensive for what it is!
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Nah, the price is a turnoff
Wish they would bring back the sedans like the late 90's Corolla and the bubble shape Sentra. They were far better cars than this Picanto and Getz crap...Overpriced and underpowered rubbish😠
this car is 50k overpriced
Too much Iwisa and Maize meal comparisons
Overpriced for nothing
All related with electricity is b u l l s h I t as Suzuki swift and others... Picanto is much better
You are wrong