‘Incredibly stylish & uber reliable’ little motors recommended by Wheeler Dealers’ Mike Brewer can be yours for just £5k
WHEELER Dealers’ star Mike Brewer has picked out two brilliant little motors that are both stylish and reliable… and won’t break the bank.
In a video, the motoring guru revealed his favourite second-hand cars to Car Dealer Magazine – with the pick of the bunch being the Kia Picanto and the Hyundai i10.
Mechanically, the two motors are more-or-less identical – while on the outside there’s only a slight difference in the way they look.
For example, the i10 boasts a large front grille, while the Picanto has a somewhat sportier look with sharper angles.
But on the second-hand market they’re priced fairly similarly, with bargain-hunting drivers able to find a Picanto in good condition for as little as £5,000 – while we found a low-mileage example from 2019 at just £7,289.
Meanwhile, we also found an i10 from 2018 for just £4,995 with just over 35,000 miles on the clock.
TV host Mike is certainly a fan of the two city cars, saying: “They’re almost the perfect first time buyers cars, they’re uber reliable, it doesn’t matter whether you’re buying one that’s one year old or 10 years old – they’re likely to have the same reliability.
“They’re incredibly stylish as well, and there are some lovely options you can do to those cars to give them a little bit of a facelift.”
Sun Motors’ Rob Gill described the Picanto as “cheap, easy to drive — and the perfect car for both young and old” when he took one for a road test in 2021 after its recent facelift.
He added: “Still unmistakably a Kia: Bow-tie front grille, ice-cube running lights, more colours than a tube of Smarties.
“Not quite as cool as a Volkswagen Up! perhaps but the Picanto is cheaper and has way more kit.”
Rob recently got behind the wheel of another Kia – the whopping seven-seater Sorento – which he says comes with everything you could possibly need and boasts a bargain price tag.
And elsewhere, a stylish saloon that Jeremy Clarkson once said “feels like a £100,000 car” with its heated seats and tinted windows can be yours for less than £11,000.
