"since the car’s so light (it weighs in at just over 2,000 kilos),"
Man this car is heavy, no wonder it's soooo slow.
I've got to say I have a lot of respect for someone who buys a base model of one of these and daily drivers it. It's the cheapest way to get into a new car and with the lack of features and basic engine, transmission, brakes, tires, and suspension I'd say extremely cheap to maintain over the long haul. Part of me would consider going this route to save for something more special down the road, but living with this every day would probably get pretty old quick.
No real mention of fuel economy or safety ratings, which are both things I'd think people would be interested in knowing about.
Sure there are used cars that are much better value and better to drive, but as far as cheap new cars I'd say this beats both the Mirage and Spark.