Small cars in Saudi Arabia seem a misfit. The country is designed for big and fast cars. In major cities the roads are generally wide, multi-lane, one-way and in good condition. Owning and keeping big cars is not as expensive as in some South Asian countries. Cheap petrol does the main trick. Big cars rule here. Especially the Saudis are fond of big cars such Yukon, Armada, Prado, Pajero, TrailBlazer, Crown Victoria and so on. In sedan versions, the Grand Marquis, Crown Victoria, Camry, Caprice, Sonata are seen all around.
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| GMC Yukon (length over 5100 mm) |
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| another monster Nissan Armada (length over 5200 mm) |
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| Toyota Camry rules in KSA (length 4805 mm) |
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| Chevrolet Caprice - a big luxury (length over 5100 mm) |
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| Ford Crown Victoria, an all time favorite (length over 5300 mm) |
Small hatchback type of cars have usually been used by restaurants for delivery purposes. Such cars are painted with respective restaurants' labels and logos. However, off late, hatchbacks are slowly making their way as private cars.
Kia Picanto
This cute looking 5-door hatchback is from Kia Motors. Has a humble 1.0L or 1.2L engine. The length of car is about 3595 mm. In Saudi Arabia, Al-Jabr is the agency that sells Kia cars. In last couple of years, Kia cars have made good sale in KSA. Picanto is spotted often, along with sedan models of Rio and Cerato:-
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| Kia Picanto |
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| Kia Picanto |
Toyota Yaris (HB)
The sedan version of Toyota Yaris is very popular in Saudi Arabia, especially among the expatriate community. However, Abdul Latif Jameel (which is the authorized Toyota cars agency in KSA) has also been selling the hatchback model of Yaris. It has 1.5L engine which is quite powerful for this size. The length is 3825 mm. The automatic model is being sold for around SAR 60,000.
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| Toyota Yaris HB. image source toyota.com.sa |
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| Toyota Yaris HB |
Suzuki Alto
Suzuki Alto has been the prime choice as delivery vehicle for restaurants. But recently many expatriates (and even Saudis) have also begun running it as private car. It has a decent 1.0L engine and overall body length of about 3500 mm.
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| Suzuki Alto |
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| Suzuki Alto 2012 |
Hyundai i10
This stylish hatchback car is not very common but still exists as private car in Saudi Arabia. Rather, the Accent is getting more and more popular due to new sporty design and features. The i10 hatchback has a length of around 3565 mm and equipped with 1.1L engine.
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| Hyundai i10 |
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| Hyundai i10 |
Daihatsu Sirion
The cute looking Daihatsu Sirion is a compact five door hatchback. Length is around 3600 mm and houses a smart 1.3 L engine. Abdul Latif Jameel is the agency to buy the Daihatsu cars from in KSA.
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| Daihatsu Sirion |
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| Daihatsu Sirion rear view |
Citroen C4
Citroen C4 offers a pleasant change of shape for hatchback cars. And seriously this French car does not seem compact and has got an attractive and sophisticated design. It fits a powerful 1.4L or 1.6L engine. Its larger than other hatchbacks listed above with a length of about 4329 mm. Perhaps its "younger sister" C3 would have been a better choice as a small hatchback. Bakhashab Group is the authorized dealer for Citroen vehicles in Saudi Arabia.
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| Citroen C4 2006 |
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| Cintroen C4 |
Suzuki Swift
Suzuki Swift can be spotted often on Saudi roads. It is equipped with a robust 1.4L engine and has a length of 3850 mm.
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| Suzuki Swift |
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| Suzuki Swift side view |
Peugeot 206
This car is also owned by those who have got taste for Peugeot luxury. The 206 model is not being produced any more. Peugeot 206 has 1.4L or 1.6L engine. The length of the car is around 4000 mm.
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| Peogeot 206 image souce wikipedia |
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| Peogeot 206 another view |
