For It’s cheap to run, with low insurance and fuel costs. Air-conditioning, alloy wheels, heated and electric door mirrors and a CD player with steering wheel-mounted controls are all included.
Against The engine feels underpowered at low revs; plus, it’s boomy and has to work hard on the motorway due to a short top gear. It’s disappointing that you don’t get electric rear windows, too.
What Car? says
Avoid this one. Even though it’s cheap and has a reassuring seven-year warranty, the gutless and noisy engine makes it hard to live with.
Reader review rating
View the whole Kia Cee'd Hatchback range
Cheaper
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Hatchback 1.4 1 5dr
£12,150 -
Hatchback 1.6 1 Auto 5dr
£13,170 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 89 1 5dr
£13,175 -
Hatchback 1.6 2 5dr
£13,480 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 115 2 5dr
£14,500 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 89 Ecodynamics 2 5dr
£14,500 -
Hatchback 1.6 3 5dr
£14,805 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 115 3 5dr
£15,830
More expensive
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Hatchback 1.4 1 5dr
£12,150 -
Hatchback 1.6 1 Auto 5dr
£13,170 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 89 1 5dr
£13,175 -
Hatchback 1.6 2 5dr
£13,480 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 115 2 5dr
£14,500 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 89 Ecodynamics 2 5dr
£14,500 -
Hatchback 1.6 3 5dr
£14,805 -
Hatchback 1.6 CRDi 115 3 5dr
£15,830
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
The Cee'd made Kia a serious contender in the highly competitive hatchback sector at a stroke. Buy one and you're unlikely to be disappointed – it has plenty of appeal as sensible, practical and well-priced family transport, even if it ultimately falls short of the class leaders.
We'd avoid the 1.6-litre petrol engine, because it's sluggish and noisy. You're much better off with the 1.4-litre petrol or one of the 1.6 diesels.
The lower-powered diesel can be ordered with Kia's Idle Stop & Start (ISG) system, which cuts CO2 emissions and fuel consumption by automatically turning off and restarting the engine in traffic. However, the higher-powered diesel is a better all-rounder: it's only slightly more expensive to run, and offers superior performance and refinement.
Whichever engine you choose, long-term reliability is unlikely to be an issue. Every Cee'd comes with a hugely reassuring seven-year warranty.
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