We adore this well-priced and impressively packaged Korean contender, which visibly demonstrates the strides that this company has made over the past decade. It looks great (inside and out), comes with a service plan as standard, and CO2 emissions for the model range on sale in South Africa start at just 129g/km – so it’s green too. We drove the new Rio at its world launch in Portugal, and we were blown away by the build quality – forget about any rattles or squeaks. The Rio is a class act; it’s as scrumptious as pastéis!

PRICE: From R139 995