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Peugeot 208 vs Kia Picanto

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Peugeot 208
Peugeot 208

2019 price

Kia Picanto
Kia Picanto

$17,890 - $21,290

2024 price

Summary

2019 Peugeot 208
2024 Kia Picanto
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 3, 1.2L

Inline 4, 1.2L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
4.5L/100km (combined)

5.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Pricey
  • Missing advanced safety
  • Barely any cabin storage

  • Minimal interior upgrades for 2024
  • Feeling its age
  • Fuel consumption is so-so
2019 Peugeot 208 Summary

In a world of cheap, popular and well-specified Japanese and Korean small hatchbacks, it’s easy to forget the humble French cars that once helped define the segment.

They’re still around, though. You’ve probably seen a few Renault Clios, you might not have seen the tragically underrated new Citroen C3, and there’s at least a chance you’ve seen one of these – the Peugeot 208.

This iteration of the 208 has been around in one form or another since 2012 and is due to be replaced by a second-generation model in the near future.

So, should you consider the aging 208 in a busy market segment? I spent a week behind the wheel of the second-from-the-top GT-Line to find out.

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2024 Kia Picanto Summary

If you're feeling the cost of living sting, there's a good chance you've scaled back your ambitions for your next new car. You may have even looked at some of Australia's most affordable brand-new vehicles and the Kia Picanto is one of them.

It's one of the few brand-new options left with a before-on-roads starting price of under $20,000 and it's one of the few non-performance models left which can still be chosen as a manual.

It's one thing to be affordable, though, and quite another to be good value - so does the freshly updated 2024 Picanto have what it takes to stack up against more expensive options? Let's take a look.

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