Tech Desk
Aug 10, 2024
If you have a budget of over Rs3 million for a brand-new car, you have two amazing options — the Suzuki Cultus and the Kia Picanto.
Gadinsider has got you a detailed comparison between the Suzuki Cultus and the Kia Picanto, which will help you select the best contender for you.
Suzuki Cultus vs Kia Picanto
Fuel efficiency and running cost
Buyer’s primary concern is fuel efficiency. However, you wouldn’t want a hard hatchback to have the fuel efficiency of a Reborn where the Picanto fails to provide the best fuel efficiency in this price range. Its one-litre engine makes a maximum of only 10 km/l if driven carefully. Under regular driving conditions, it drops to 8-9 km/l.
Meanwhile, Suzuki Cultus utilises the same size engine, but it gets 13-16 Kmpl of fuel in regular driving. That results in why Cultus is expensive, but it’s still the favourite among others.
If anyone can afford a car that offers 8-9 km/l within a Rs4 million budget, they’d expect to opt for a Reborn, Civic X, or a used Alsvin. The brand-new Picanto would not be the best option in terms of fuel efficiency.
Drive quality
Both the Suzuki Cultus and the Kia Picanto are budget-friendly cars designed originally for affordability and economical travel, not for offering driving pleasure, but when both options are compared, the Picanto is the winner in terms of driving enjoyment.
As per the user reviews and third-party feedback, the Picanto’s build quality is ordinarily considered superior, with better road grip and enhanced cabin noise isolation compared to the Suzuki Cultus. However, individual preferences might differentiate, most of the feedback displayed that the Picanto provides a more enjoyable driving experience.
Suzuki Cultus vs Kia Picanto price
The price of Kia Picanto’s top variant, AT 1.0 is Rs3.6 million. In contrast to Picanto, the price of Suzuki Cultus top variant, AGS is Rs4.5 million.
On the invoice statement, Picanto sounds like a great deal, and it’s the cheapest 1,000cc brand-new automatic car from an automobile manufacturer giant that money can get you in Pakistan.
Spare parts pricing and availability
The Suzuki Cultus is popular in the market, and third-party manufacturers typically produce parts for more popular models.
It means that Cultus has a clear edge when it comes to the availability of spare parts, particularly those from third-party distributors.
Meanwhile, Picanto’s sales aren’t even close to the Suzuki Cultus. It results in no demand and no spare part availability. The only source to get Picanto’s parts is the official 3s dealership of Kia.
The pricing of the Cultus parts from 3s Suzuki is relatively cheaper than those of Kia Picanto. In addition, if you want more affordable parts, Kaabli and non-genuine parts are another add-on, but for Picanto, Kaabli and non-genuine spare parts exist.
As to the spare parts, fuel efficiency, and running cost, the Suzuki Cultus is a powerful competitor. While the Picanto is a good option, its fuel-average one-litre engine has prevented it from being the market favourite. According to the users' feedback, the Suzuki Cultus is the winner as providing major advantages in probably all aspects.
