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Motoring

kia pegas 1.4eX

By ALAN ROSENMEyER

ia SA recently launched the Pegas as a contender in 120km/h on the freeway. Hopefully, this can be muted or
the small, affordable sedan segment. Interestingly,
Africa’s Largest Selection of Patio Furniture & Accessories Kmany believe that this is a shrinking or dying segment disconnected in some way.
The overall driving experience is simple, easy and light, but
of the market, yet the few remaining contenders all seem to
buyers in this category would not be looking for anything
achieve respectable sales every month. maybe a little sterile for an enthusiastic driver. However, most
The Pegas seems quite similar in many ways to the more.
SHOP ONLINE discontinued Rio sedan and Kia surprised me with the very selling price considering the size and features offered. The LX
The biggest plus of the Pegas is the exceptionally low
aggressive pricing of this model. Uber drivers, among others,
www.patiowarehouse.co.za need to take note of this new model. model is currently priced at R225 995, with the EX as tested at
The Pegas is powered by a 1.4l 4-cylinder petrol engine R236 995. This even includes a 4-year/60 000km service plan.
driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual
transmission. A 4-speed automatic option is also available.
NATIONWIDE DELIVERY Figures of 69kW and 132Nm are respectable and the car is

quite zippy on the road. Overtaking may require a downshift
but it’s no hardship.
Fuel economy will always be a major factor in this segment and
our overall figure of 5.8l/100km for mixed driving is outstanding.
The Pegas offers excellent space both front and rear
and adds a massive boot to the recipe. The upper spec EX
model adds artificial leather upholstery, a driver’s armrest
and alloy wheels to the base LX model that already has an
infotainment touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple
Carplay, air-conditioning and 2 airbags.
A source of annoyance to me was that the test car featured
a speed limit warning that chimed as the speed reached

Click here for our full video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hg8mTFn6Q4
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