In today’s times, buying a C-labeled car seems like a high-risk decision. For this reason, more and more, the sales of cars with the ECO label have been increasing. Among the options, the purchase of microhybrid alternatives is recommended, which are the cheapest and allow you to obtain an ECO label with a tight budget.
One of the best purchase options in the Spanish market is the Seat Arona, leader in its category with 17,462 units registered last year. Its cheapest version is priced at 18.650€ and is equipped with a gasoline engine of 95 CV of power. However, one of the competing models, el Kia Stonic, is experiencing significant growth. It closed last year with 12,483 registrations and a growth of 10.17% compared to the previous year, compared to the fall of 20.43% of the Seat Arona.
Seat Arona 2022
Two Kia alternatives to the cheapest Seat Arona
The price of Kia Stonic cheaper is 17.394€, requiring financing to purchase and is equipped with a Concept lineup that includes 16-inch alloy wheels and an 8-inch screen entertainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. This model is equipped with a gasoline engine of 84 CV of power and label C, which is not a very performance engine. It is recommended to avoid it and choose one of the superior engines that have an ECO label.
Kia Stonic
The top version of Kia Stonic has an engine 1.0 T-GDI MHEV with 100 horsepowerwhich is more powerful and turbocharged, but also a microhybrid, and enjoys the ECO label with a starting price of 20.098€. The average consumption approved by the Kia Stonic with this engine, according to WLTP, it is 5 litres/100 kilometres.
Although the Seat Arona remains the leader in its category, the Kia Stonic It is gaining a foothold in the Spanish market thanks to its good value for money. Its offer includes a more powerful engine and a more competitive price compared to the leading model on the market. In addition, it offers ECO-labelled micro-hybrid options at affordable prices, giving it an edge over its competitor.
