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Suzuki Swift 1,2 GL MT Peugeot 108 1,0 Active Kia Picanto 1,0 Street MT
In entry-level GA guise, Peugeot’s city car is a The Korean rm’s boutique
the Swift won our award worthy contender in this hatch is stylish, solidly
in 2019’s Top 12 Best Buys segment. The 108 is a tri- constructed and drives
for budget cars. Boasting ple-threat, offering comfort well, but it loses out to
a higher level of standard features, safety equipment the new 108 in terms of

speci cation, the middle-tier and a class-leading standard equipment and
GL model is even better. service plan. service plan.
price: R181 900 price: R179 900 price: R179 995

cyl/capac: 4/1 197 cm cyl/capac: 3/998 cm 3 cyl/capac: 3/998 cm 3
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power: 61 kW/6 000 r/min power: 53 kW/6 000 r/min power: 49 kW/5 000 r/min
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torque: 113 N.m/4 200 r/min torque: 93 N.m/4 400 r/min torque: 95 N.m/3 750 r/min
gears/drive: 5/F gears/drive: 5/F gears/drive: 5/F
are treated to an additional There is an upside to the Peu-
0-100 km/h: 11,31 sec 0-100 km/h: 16,41 sec 0-100 km/h: 14,90 sec est 24 mm of kneeroom while boot geot’s diminutive measurements:

top speed: 170 km/h top speed: 160 km/h top speed: 155 km/h capacity is 152 litres. Utility space is it excels round town. The ride is
nearly 200 litres less than that of its comfy and, thanks to direct steer-
fuel index: 5,88 L/100 km fuel index: 5,16 L/100 km fuel index: 6,00 L/100 km
competitors’ highlighted left. ing, the vehicle lls gaps in traf c
luggage capac: 224/776 L luggage capac: 152/568 L luggage capac: 144/728 L
The cabin remains snug, though, with aplomb. As a result of its
serv/maint plan: S2/30 000 km serv/maint plan: S5/100 000 km serv/maint plan: S2/30 000 km and seated aft, even more so, 9,8-metre turning circle, manoeu-
especially in terms of headroom. vrability is excellent.
USED OPTION (<2yrs)
The majority of the CAR team Dispatching 53 kW and 93 N.m
Peugeot 208 1,2 Active If you’re sold on the brand, consider a year-old 208 with 20 000 km on commented unfavourably on the of torque to the front axle, the
the clock. More sophisticated than the 108, it does lack the smaller model’s new service plan.
latch-operated rear windows. The free-revving 1,0-litre triple is a
hindquarters are better suited to generally re ned unit, becom-
play – replete with Apple CarPlay, features a class-leading six air- those of ner stature (fortunately, ing strained only at higher revs.

Android Auto and Bluetooth con- bags, ESC and hill-start assist. Iso x child-seat anchorages are

nectivity – can be navigated via Built on the same platform as standard tment here). Headroom

a multifunction steering wheel. the Aygo, at 3 475 mm front to rear up front is acceptable, howev- 01 Driver’s seat is height adjustable. 02
What impressed CAR’s testers the 108 is 10 mm longer than the er, and elbowroom just about Easy-to-read speedo; rev-counter is missing,
though. 03 Voice control, USB and aux-in are

the most was the 108’s standard sharper-edged Toyota. According to suf cient when two burly blokes part of the package. 04 Novel boot cover and
safety equipment. The Peugeot our measurements, rear passengers occupy the front seats. tinted rear windows conceal valuables.

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