Kia receivenly unveiled its Picanto X-Line in South Africa, with a starting price of R237,995 for the manual version.
The crossover-type vehicle is also available as an automatic for R251,995.
Both models feature a 1.2-litre engine that puts out 61kW and 122Nm of torque, along with a 5-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a prepaid 2-year/30,000km service plan.
Two-tone artificial leather seats and a new 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system are also included – with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a reverse camera.
The competition
To see what the Kia Picanto X-Line will be competing against in South Africa, we looked at new cars in the same price bracket.
A focus on small hatchbacks and crossovers was also applied, to provide competing vehicles which can perform the same role as the Picanto X-Line.
The list below details what is on offer in the new car market, and reveals that Kia is up against stiff competition from Suzuki, Toyota, VW, Renault, Ford, and Honda.
The cars from these brands include the top-selling VW Polo Vivo, the new Toyota Starlet, and the plucky Renault Sandero Stepway.
Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX Auto – R229,900
Renault Sandero 66kW Turbo Stepway Expression – R231,900
VW Polo Vivo Hatch 1.4 Comfortline – R233,200
Toyota Starlet 1.4 XS Auto – R238,300
Ford Figo Freestyle 1.5 Trend – R241,100
Honda Jazz 1.2 Trend – R245,600
Keyword: 6 cars you can get for the price of a Kia Picanto X-Line