Pricewatch: Kia Picanto v Suzuki Swift

FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.

Using data from used car expert CAP Motor Research, we benchmark two cars against each other to see how they perform over the traditional fleet cycle.

This week, we compare two bargain-basement five-door buys, the Kia Picanto and Suzuki Swift, both of which are priced at just over £7,000.

Kia Picanto 1.1 SE 5dr

PRICE NEW £7,182

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£4,200/58%		£2,982
30,000		18		£3,675/51%		£3,507
40,000		24		£3,225/45%		£3,957
50,000		30		£2,825/39%		£4,357
60,000		36		£2,475/34%		£4,707

Source: CAP Motor Research

Suzuki Swift 1.3 GL 5dr

Price New £7,248

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£3,175/44%		£4,073
30,000		18		£2,700/37%		£4,548
40,000		24		£2,325/32%		£4,923
50,000		30		£2,000/28%		£5,248
60,000		36		£1,725/24%		£5,523

Source: CAP Motor Research