Kia Ceed: How Kia Cracked the Mainstream

It has taken Kia just over a decade to transform itself into a serious rival to the long established mainstream car-makers. The latest 2018 Kia Ceed demonstrates exactly how it's done it, as Chris Knapman explains.
Written review: www.cargurus.co.uk/research/K...
Pros
Long warranty
Broad choice of power options
Should prove a reliable buy
Cons
Not as good to drive as a Ford Focus
Some rivals are roomier
No true hot hatch in the range
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[@timjenkins8538]

Badge snobbery means nothing these days. KIA and Hyundai have some of the best reliability figures

[@joannabancyr1404]

That car looks so nice, so affordable and comfortable. If I had the money and would be old enough, I would definitely buy that Kia.

[@johnmcneely56]

Nice video. Would like to have seen more of the exterior and interior in detail.

[@jamiep61]

Great Video Review. I like the New Kia Ceed In Spec 3

[@martinwood9014]

Good reviews

[@johnmcfarland2055]

I'm a bit late in viewing this review but I'm wondering why the center console armrest is set so far back that the driver couldn't use it as an armrest. Weird!

[@philiprossiter3043]

The Kia ceed is a good car

[@JB-ki9ql]

Good review what was refinement like was there much tyre and road noise.

[@CarGurusUK]

Thanks! Refinement is generally good. As with most diesels, the engine in our test car sounded a bit rattly when cold, but once cruising you can barely hear it. Road noise isn't a big problem in this latest Ceed either. Perhaps it's not quite as quiet as a VW Golf, but it's certainly not bad. We completed several long motorway journeys without cause for complaint.

[@adamwalter2573]

Too much piano black, 10 inch navi is a big misunderstanding, and inability to purchase version M with ANY addon (except navi), so paying a lot for M version you cannoy buy (and wont have) any good stuff, like aut-tempomat, better seats and won't be able to raise passenger seat - no functionality :(

[@philiprossiter3043]

The Kia ceed hatchback is the one

[@cesarvalfresno]

Too much piano black. Good car for the price.

[@kazimierznorejko5853]

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