Budget Car Comparison - Datsun Go vs Renault Kwid vs Kia Picanto vs Mahindra KUV vs Suzuki Celerio

To jump around the video quickly, simply click on the time code below:

0:00 Intro
0:39 Datsun Go
1:06 Pricing of Datsun Go
1:20 Warranty and the 2 Types of Datsun Go
2:03 Datsun Go Engine Analysis
2:46 Datsun Go Interior Review and Features
4:39 Suzuki Celerio
5:10 Celerio Engine Analysis
5:36 Celerio Fuel Consumption
6:05 Celerio Pricing and Model
6:37 Celerio Interior and Features
8:01 Kia Picanto
8:36 Picanto Fuel Consumption
8:46 Picanto Warranty and Service Plan
9:00 Picanto Driving Experience
9:26 Kia Picanto Interior Review and Features
10:37 Boot Spacing of all the Cars
12:50 Renault Kwid
13:19 Kwid Features
13:42 Kwid Fuel Economy
14:39 Kwid Interior Features
16:11 Mahindra KUV
16:30 KUV Pricing
17:00 KUV Engine Power
17:51 KUV Interior
19:46 Summary and Declaring the Winner
21:56 Outro

Note: At the very end of the review there is a very comprehensive table of specs and pricing on all of the cars featured to help you compare all of them at a glance.

Welcome to our rather massive Budget Car Comparison Head-to-Head Shootout Review and Buyer's Guide. This is possibly the most important car comparison we've ever done as in South Africa, this is a segment where tens of thousands of motorists spend their money every year.

It's also a segment which brings a lot of joy. For many of us, one of these might very well be our first car. And so we've put together a tonne of information to help you decide on the best way to spend your hard earned money.

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The budget car segment is fiercely contested in South Africa and for this showdown, we brought 5 of South Africa’s most affordable budget cars together to find out which one deserves your hard-earned Rands the most. Let the budget car showdown begin!
Here's a question for you. Is it possible for a car manufacturer to produce a safe and affordable budget car, of good general quality and reliability, with reasonable general performance, good fuel efficiency and an attractive ownership proposition?

The budget car segment is a lucrative one for many car manufacturers and it’s a segment that serves mobility to a market clamouring for affordable cars. These cars are often the starting point in someone’s motoring life journey and this purchasing decision is, therefore, an important one. But manufacturers need to make profits too and so compromises are made and corners are cut to bring the vehicle to market at a price that's palatable for its intended market. No budget car is perfect, it can't be, and some are even made with a foamy-tapeworm-like USB port that crawls out of your glovebox. Confused? Definately give the video a watch...

This comparative test is our biggest yet, featuring 5 of South Africa's most affordable budget cars including the Mahindra KUV100 Nxt 1.2 G80 K2+, Suzuki Celerio 1.0 GA, Renault Kwid 1.0 Dynamique, Datsun Go 1.2 Mid and lastly, the Kia Picanto 1.2 Start.

*Please note that we wanted the 49 kW / 95 Nm Kia Picanto 1.0 Start (R154 995) for this test, but Kia could only supply us with the Picanto 1.2 Start. We will therefore not make any pronouncements in terms of the 1.2-litre engine's performance and efficiency but ride and handling and feature specification remain the same as that of the Picanto 1.0 Start.

Which one should you buy? Let's find out!