The Kia Picanto is a popular choice for first time new car buyers, students and upwardly mobile 20-somethings. The latest, 2017 model has been voted a finalist in the Wesbank South African Car of The Year competition. We think that it stands a good chance in this year's competition as it offers a surprising amount of car for relatively little money.

That said, it's not without its faults. So we highlight five great things about the little Kia Picanto and then look at five not-so-great things about the diminutive Korean creation.

The model tested is the 1.2 Smart and it's packed to the hilt with big-car tech and creature comforts. Despite this, the price is still respectable with the 1.2 Smart coming in at under R200 000.

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