Suzuki S-presso 1,0 S-edition 5MT

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Another winner from Suzuki

The perfect car for our times: cheap to run; decent to drive; spacious speci cation, the Japanese carmaker has caught the attention of buyers seeking solid, no-frills motoring with products such as the Swift and Celerio (both previous category winners in our annual Top 12 Best Buys consumer awards), Baleno, Ignis and Jimny. It might just have made its boldest move yet in launching the S-presso, and that’s not just because the entry-level GL is South Africa’s

Better than the Kwid (and cheaper, too) cheapest new car at R134 900.

No, we’re referring to the bold exterior design, an amalgam of city-hatch and retro off-roader design cues (thank the generous 180 mm ground clearance) which, during our test period, split opinions into two extremes: cute or ugly. We’ll give it the bene t of the doubt and label it “quirky”.

Part of a ve-model range, this agship-trim S-edition model

A perfect, unpretentious little city car looks identical to the GL and GL+ (which, like the S-edition, is available with a ve-speed automated-manual transmission) aside from garnish on the wheelarches, front and rear skid plates, doors and grille. All models feature 14inch steel wheels with practical trapezoidal covers and a full-size spare wheel. There are six exterior colours on offer, including this Sizzle Orange, leading one tester