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!

[@cozmoblaststore]

I don't know who the presenter is, but I love this dude. No fuss no frills. Awesome.

[@mohanimo]

My South Africa friends, from my personal experience Suzuki celerio is a moving coffin. The brand has the worst safety record overall. That doesn't mean the rest of cars here are safer, at least here in India other brands like Renault, Kia and Mahindra have taken serious steps to improve the safety of their cars after a series critics, and Mahindra had even managed to get 4&5 star rating for its new products. But Suzuki appears not worried about it. My suggestion will be to you friends, Safety is prime when considering cheap car. All the best people. Love from India.🙂

[@louier9033]

That USB and AUX port in the Datsun had me almost crying with laughter

[@Isaac-lt7jo]

Holy shit I died😂

[@bensenzo]

How about the mic?

[@isaacjordaan9976]

Absolute ripper 😅😅

[@LeboLotus.]

Foamy tapeworm 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dawoodthekkan4129]

Thats because children not break datsun go plus good car.india

[@mogalemaponya9132]

I sometimes literally just watch these reviews to listen to this guy talk😂😂😂😂the lack of emotion in his humour💯😂 Great Review🐐

[@angeredshadow]

"as soon as one of my colleagues writes it" 🤣🤣🤣

[@thusomahlatji6268]

He said " not some weird usb tapeworm " in reference to the Datsun Go and I lost it😂😫

[@indianrider6198]

@@thusomahlatji6268 that made crack up a lot 😂

[@nzron7899]

I have mahindra kuv k8 and I did 1100km drive non stop without any fatigue, this car is best for highway/long trips (1100kg weight of this car)

[@PitsoM]

I believe a refresher of this video for 2021 should be done, including the newer cars released since since.

[@yossarian6799]

The Mahindra is available in India with a bench front seat, hence the dashboard shift and handbrake.

[@rihabandraaifastoyreviewerchan]

Assembled in Sri Lanka

[@rihabandraaifastoyreviewerchan]

That's why it doesn't have those

[@halmrkcrdz2494]

That Mahindra looks badass! They should be selling them in Canada I'd buy one in a heartbeat

[@mercedesbenz3751]

Actually the higher variants of the Kuv300 look much more awesome....

[@soumyasarkar11]

Top varient is awesome I own the top varient of KUV100 In India

[@sankhasubhrabanerjee9274]

Its a shame how the kuv is not successsful in india

[@vivekanandan5093]

@@sankhasubhrabanerjee9274 true but Indians love Dibba (MS)

[@SahilKumar-xd1vu]

@@vivekanandan5093 sale tu kaha rahta h be

[@ThatCapeTownGuy]

This is great for first time car buyers!

[@bonginkosinkumane795]

It would seem like there are different phases when it comes to getting a car 1. I need to get where I need to go 2. I need something more reliable for long term 3. I need something faster than this 4. I want something fancier and more luxurious than this Depending on your budget and car knowledge, you can skip the first few phases but most of us have had to go through these phases in order to learn. My wife and I had a Kwid as our first car (phase 1)....long story short, we traded it in for the vivo (phase 2). Some people might go years without issues with their phase 1 car but yeeeey, me and my wife didn't even reach a year before we saw flames. I learnt things I didn't even know like "accelerator cables" etc. Sizwile (we felt the heat). Vivo was our angel. Bit more pricey but well worth it. Not the fastest car out there but very reliable. Interprovincial travel was no hassle. So if you can, try to add a few hundreds to your monthly premium and get a car in a better segment than this...these aren't bad but they won't satisfy you long enough to finish paying them off.

[@BURN-ADDiCT]

Thank you for this!

[@thivesennayager6278]

This is correct and definitely needs to be considered, and these cars are costly to maintain in terms of parts.

[@tubesanedude6227]

I have watched this video about 30 times now the Aux in Datsun kills me every time 😂😂😂

[@shalomrutere2649]

Instead of pausing the review to read the name of the Mahindra on your phone, you could have just read that big chrome badge above the gear shifter!

[@ryansmithza]

I like these comparative reviews, especially when the unacceptable shortcomings are exposed. In this price segment safety, reliability and warranty should not be compromised. Interesting that VW and Toyota choose not to offer products in this segment. I guess they're too busy counting their money to bother.

[@thevillagemayor392]

Toyota Aygo and VW Up are in this category but a bit pricey

[@ryansmithza]

@@thevillagemayor392 at R174 000 and R177 000 so barely.

[@antmcgowan]

Really good review - very entertaining delivery. Thumbs up from Scotland 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@simphiwendimande3355]

Most hilariously honest car review I have ever watched lol I love this dude!!!

[@rnburley]

The KIA is really the better built car by a long shot. It's worth spending a few grand more and getting the 'Street' version which adds a lot (ABS, 2nd airbag, power windows). It would be my choice. I agree though that its criminal to exclude ABS on any new car.

[@phiwenhlapo484]

if the kia picanto had a touch screen and electric mirrors it would be the best car

[@phiwenhlapo484]

LOLi forgot electric windows

[@Heinrichrhode1997]

Unfortunately it cost over R225000, for that money I would buy the Sandero Stepway Plus

[@kealopakoai2690]

And atleast 4 airbags

[@venkatganapathy3123]

Fantastic presentation ! Loved the no nonsense style of giving information 👍

[@mercedesbenz3751]

19:56 Look at the size difference 😱

[@trikimohamed626]

The Mahindra looks bigger , yeah!!! Love it :D

[@death_parade]

Cheapest yet largest and still the runner up in this competition. Mahindra rocks.

[@Rndmaniacs]

Suzuki's are bullet proof mechanically despite the cheaper build quality. I am utterly Shocked at KIA SA, the Picanto in South east Asia gets a 1.2 Auto with 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, Traction control, hill assist, 7 inch touch screen with 6 speakers, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, with auto projector headlights, DRLs, fogs, keyless entry/ push start and modest 175/65/14 alloys for around R170K!

[@lesego2933]

For those features.... you have to pay around 220k.... in SA... he tested all the base models

[@Rndmaniacs]

@@johansen8700 Indonesia is like India, not much regulation and the manufacturers take advantage of this. Check out the Malaysian version, which is a lot of car for the money especially considering cars are taxed heavily there. Much more than SA. www.kia.com/my/showroom/all-new-picanto.html

[@death_parade]

@@Rndmaniacs India upped its safety norms massively, and now NCAP certification will happen within India itself, they are building a facility for it. Gone are those days of unsafe vehicles plying on Indian roads.

[@Rndmaniacs]

@@death_parade bro this was nearly 3 year's ago

[@death_parade]

@@Rndmaniacs Yeah, just posting an update.

[@RealCarsSA]

BUDGET DRAG RACE - Suzuki vs Mahindra vs Bicycle kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnuVq2eChNOIipI

[@motheolebelo]

Great and outstanding review. Thumbs up, hope these manufactures see this review and re look at their budget cars and improve them.

[@henrysithole3623]

Ciro, great review my boet. Second hand Polo, Yaris, Rio, I20, Swift and well spec'd for that matter will do. Or opt for the VW Up or Micra or Aygo although I'm not a Toyota fan.

[@IAmCharJ24]

thank you. I so enjoy your reviews

[@refiloe_serekoeng]

I really love this view and it is very much informative!

[@karabo8847]

Love your reviews👌♥️ Please do a review on the most reliable long lasting cars available in S.A, maybe one on basic cars and another on more high priced cars🙏🙏

[@only7rands]

The Kwid actually has Android Auto, plugin your phone, and it will pop up, but overall horrible car to drive and own, horrible horrible

[@TehMr]

Up voting for visibility

[@Heinrichrhode1997]

Why isit horrible? I own one and for me is okay enough

[@LeboLotus.]

Please tell me more Im about to buy one. Whats wrong with it? I intend on keeping it for a long time. Any suggestions?

[@mbusomavuso3561]

@@LeboLotus. Go search kwid on Twitter 😂

[@richardk100]

I agree it is a piece of shit.

[@nomfundongwenya5363]

Wooow this has been so helpful

[@Gaurav-rj3zj]

4:04 😂 This cracks me up every single time!

[@toml1652]

As a Picanto owner, this makes me cry. The lowest version in Finland has air bags for both driver and passanger + window/side airbags, ABS, ESC, and even HAC (hill start assistance), electric front windows and mirrors, all as standard.

[@zwonaka95]

R150k..... I rather get a used PROPER car.. Great review Ciro ...

[@haroldmagampa5186]

I agree with you

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

I agree. Life's too short to drive anything less than a 1.6l with a turbo.

[@zwonaka95]

@@danieldeliwe995 nope. Buy smart 😏

[@zwonaka95]

@@danieldeliwe995 what do they buy? Mercs? Jags?

[@itum3707]

100% Agreed

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

You are like a younger version of Andrew St. Pierre White.. Quite entertaining! Really enjoyed it.

[@phakamantshewula]

Can you make the 2nd cheapest comparison, I mean other affordable cars but more expensive compared to these ones. Great video, thank you

[@FaithPickles]

Thanx, this was very informative 🎊

[@cgcrafford]

Thanks, your videos are amazing. Lots of details given to us🎉

[@Carscoza]

Thank you so much! We're so glad it helped you.

[@bonganibkm1679]

This is a great review....

[@cameron4907]

I've waited so long for this!

[@LukeIyer98]

Get the 1.0 street for the picanto and it's much better specced as well as it comes with alloy wheels and daytime running lights

[@LukeIyer98]

Great review, love the app

[@malcolmscott4150]

Wow lol at Datsun USB snake and Mahindra handbrake - great to see you guys focus on affordable cars

[@mercedesbenz3751]

USB snake was the funnier of the two

[@johayneskippers2703]

I personally would take the picanto... I managed 4.5L/100km with it combined cycle when I last drove it. It's very impressive for a little city car.

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

Great comparison!

[@LukeIyer98]

To change from kml to l/100km on the Suzuki you turn that button you pushed clockwise, you get all the nice features on the Suzuki it's not that much more expensive for the gl version which is probably the most economical

[@godsownsoldier]

Go with the Mahindra if you want good built quality!

[@dionoliveira4058]

Super review, just don't ever think of judging interior design or so with your black interior and plain black seats lol.

[@omprakashrana667]

Sir being an indian i am verry happy to see that our suv company is compiting by hatchback to suzuki which is famous for cars

[@pinkyfinger9851]

Suzuki is chutiya company

[@gabenegron2373]

I really sometimes wish that here in the United States that cheap cars with manual transmissions were acceptable and sold all around by all brands. By the time any cars depreciate to prices I can afford, they are falling apart, whereas these cars would depreciate there and still be in better condition

[@bryandlamini3998]

Hi, May you please do a video about low maintenance cars and how much they would generally cost to own, like the service, petrol and general insurance. I know with insurance, will vary depending on age, location, type of car and so on. But if you can please look at the VW Polo Vivo, Suzuki Swift, Kia Rio or Picanto, Hyundai i10 or i20, Starlet, Peugeot 108 or 208... yeah please look at those. For 2022

[@fikiswamahlangu1442]

I genially like this guy's presentation, the sense of humour🤣 but am still going for the Mahindra

[@amit_rude2608]

Mahindra sounds good

[@howardkerr8174]

I am in the USA, so we don't receive ANY of the cars tested here, but as someone who likes small cars I really enjoyed this test. The presenter has a good voice, clear and concise (which isn't something that can be said about some of the presenters in videos here in the US), and the information was laid out quite well. Of all the cars, the Mahindra looks like a miniature truck, which if it was available in the US could ALMOST be a plus. All the oddball....features(?) give the KUV an interesting bit of character, though I suppose US drivers/buyers would demand more conventional emergency brake handles. But that name....Mahindra needs to shorten it to one, or maybe two, catchy syllables. BTW, "....a full written review will be up on our website, as soon as someone writes it", sounds almost comical.

[@L.K.P_]

I love mahindra I own a 2007 mahindra works fine

[@L.K.P_]

I will go with Mahindra

[@thembammusic25]

I injoyed your car presentation 😄😊

[@andrevanrooyen6469]

Can you please do another budget review, but with a price bracket that is a bit higher. Between 150k and 220k?

[@nidaedodi2343]

Wonderful comparison

[@miles.a1.9]

One of the best budget reviews in south africa a job well done.....maybe next a review of sub 200k mid spec review .

[@vert3cx373]

I think a decent VW polo or vivo would honestly be a better choice tahn either of these. But GREAT review! Love the qwerky comments lol

[@mzwandilejanuary4222]

R30k more

[@phiwenhlapo484]

a vivo is a better choice

[@YoungCarWiz]

You can find one in an auction for good price

[@TheKatjie]

Can you do a review on the Suzuki Ertiga and the Renault Triber??

[@VICKY-ow8vo]

Mahindra Is real winner here Better specs with better safety...in overall That's more imp as owner in long run Suzuki is deal breaker in terms of safety N relaiblty is similar to Mahindra....as started to capturing market in last 3 years.

[@chaitanyabagaria9128]

Going to buy kuv100🤘 Thanks!

[@mohdasrulmohdasrul5387]

I have picanto 1.2 2019 the great car fuel very good

[@russellwalker3830]

I quite like the security of that old style handbrake. On my car the hand brake ratchet mechanism is visible and you get to see just how many millimeters could mean the difference between you slipping down one or two teeth and losing grip on worn brakes on a steep incline. Many a time I've pulled it and it warps a little and you hear this loud clank which is the mechanism slipping and it jumps a couple teeth which is more than enough to send my car rolling. So I think it is a poor design and the old style design is much more secure

[@kyakaruvlogs2784]

Hope you will review the recently launched Mahindra XUV 700

[@madisakhutso9708]

Between swift and kwid, which could I buy. Need advice

[@khensk]

I love the cooler box measurement🤣🤣🤣

[@ShadowLady1]

You made this before the new Atos could launch in SA?

[@curtlypietersen4981]

If you want fuel economy get a second-hand polo TDI I average 4.1/100 3.8/100 if i really want to save fuel much better daily than any of these car

[@Gesuselsaviour]

Bad thing about polos in SA is that they carry a hijack and theft risk. Great cars nonetheless.

[@bhekigiven6477]

Not in the wrong way but the Picanto and Kwind it looks better for me but I will rather have a used Clio, Rio or Polo

[@prar_shah]

Damn this video forced me to subscribe to the channel mannnn

[@tshegorabothata5397]

Please help.. New datsun Go or Nissan micra active

[@JoyMofokeng]

😂 this was an entertaining review.

[@blesspercy6094]

This review was very funny😂 and very professional. I laughed myself to pieces about the mahindra dash interior and most importantly the HAND BRAKE 😂😂😂🔥. KEEP up the great work.

[@CaiandtheMoose]

Great video. Enjoyed the humour! Very disappointed with the safety features of some these cars. Much better off getting a used car with more safety features.

[@gilbertoacevedo7525]

Cars in Australia are sold with less safety features than in Latin America, in Panama the Renault Kwid is sold with 4 airbags, ABS and EBD.

[@lesego2933]

This one is the India version... the worst

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

Australia? You mean South Africa. We don't get the Renault Kwid in Australia.

[@howardkerr8174]

The Mahindra is interesting, but it looks more like a mini SUV than a hatchback sedan. Probably what makes any of these a tough sell for me (though living in the US I will never have a chance to own one any of these, anyway) is that they all look kind of blah. I guess if I explored the manufacturers websites I would find that several of these cars are available in more attractive colors? But as it stands I guess I would pick whichever one was quietest on the road and had the most attractive looking interior....Kia or Suzuki?

[@soumyasarkar11]

Its a mini SUV bro

[@jaydeepsinhrana2220]

Micro compact suv segment

[@kamallb4650]

Xuv 300 looks better. It's above this segment tho.

[@justjams1988]

Our kuv has electric windows and mirrors with a different radio with other features

[@samueltshabalala8775]

Ciro can you review the Mahindra XUV300 i know i saw your review of the TUV300 is not the same thing

[@truthof121]

Mahendra is best due to safety and style.

[@L.K.P_]

Yeah

[@rsubhashchandran656]

Kuv 100 best car

[@caffeinated5432]

i agree

[@L.K.P_]

@@caffeinated5432 mee too

[@niriap9780]

No doubt 👍

[@blacknoir3858]

this kuv is the base model right?

[@farshishohail]

Don't know why but I love Kwid.

[@chaavinabbey9546]

My new craze. I've just been loving the car these days.

[@RandomGuy2421]

Please do a review of Xuv 300

[@marius2141]

one bad thing about the Renault Kwid i was told by a car salesmen is that it has a plastic sump and due to temperature changes it tends to leak oil.

[@salvationmokgatlhe]

It's also unstable on the road.

[@anthonypagano6384]

Where is the BAIC D20 or fiat panda or Suzuki spresso or Peugeot 108 or Hyundai atos or Renault sandero or Toyota aygo or fiat 500 or Hyundai Grand i10 or Volkswagen polo vivo or Opel Adam or Nissan micra Active

[@Gamingwithshubham284]

Lookwise mahindra is just awesome

[@therenegademaster179]

All derivative KIA Picantos now come standard with a 2 Year/30000km Service Plan. 🤘🏼

[@AMDbikeCar]

Nice all car💚👏💖👌

[@pranavvats7990]

its like they forgot the usb and aux port while designing the datgon go!

[@lindadlamini4001]

Why did you not include the VW Up and Toyota Etios (hatchback)?

[@phiwenhlapo484]

only five of the cheapest cars

[@friedookiehil]

I remember the bakkie handbrakes since I owned 2 Isuzu's when I was in the 2 year conscription Army and grew up on a farm where I learned to drive on bakkies, learned to do doughnuts on dirt roads with those handbrakes. BUT BUT, in the 2020's this is really unacceptable

[@rickerd83]

Wow something that I can actually afford!!

[@SAREL1963]

So i bought a Toyota Starlet xr and also get 18.7 km / L and is also a big bang Star.

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

You won't find a car with less than 4 airbags, without ABS, ESP in western Europe.

[@death_parade]

Its Western Europe, the continent that had colonized and looted much of the world not too long ago.

[@mikuelable]

if i had to pick it would be the suzuki .....however 150k i would be a used wrx

[@sohambirwadkar6403]

Mahindra ❤❤❤

[@desporter3525]

What about spare wheel?

[@anjaliganethige3414]

Need new kuv100

[@anjaliganethige3414]

Kuv k8 is rocks

[@morrismasiya9676]

Am about to buy mahindra am impressed

[@anishsharma2478]

I think African Market use most of Indian market cars or Indian Make cars.

[@JangminlalHaokip]

Indian manufacturing car is Mahindra and Tata only

[@anishsharma2478]

@@JangminlalHaokip Most of the cars in South africa is Indian made Cars.

[@sixstarsuchiang9441]

Maruti Suzuki in an Indian car

[@JangminlalHaokip]

@@sixstarsuchiang9441 hahaha You don't even know about cars. Suzuki is a Japanese company

[@JangminlalHaokip]

@@anishsharma2478 i don't know if they made it in India and shipped to s Africa.