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KiaCeedSportswagonvsrivals ROADTESTS
THROUGHTHE RANGE
Which trim levelmightsuit you?
IFyourheartissetonthis1.5TSImanual,
thenyouhavefourtrimlevelstochoose
from,startingwithSE.Onthesametermsas
itsrivals(plusa£2,500depositcontribution
fromSkoda),you’llpay£328amonthfor
theOctavia,whichgetscruiseandclimate
control,parkingsensors,aneight-inch
screen,AppleCarPlayandAndroidAuto.
SEDriveaddsbuilt-innavigation,
connectedservicesandacooledglovebox
for£334permonth.ButSELisourpick,
becauseyour£373eachmonthalsoadds
autonomousbraking,fullLEDlights,
17-inchalloysandhalf-leatherseats.
Finally,thelasttrimavailablewiththis
powertrainisSportline,which,asthe
namesuggests,getsaracierbodykit,
19-inchwheels,sportsseatsanddifferent
interiortrim.Itcosts£386amonth.
Ourchoice:
Octavia Estate 1.5 TSISEL
Precise manual gearshift is justapart of the
Octavia’s solid,capable driving experience
No digital dials, but the Octavia’s dashboard
lookssmart and has agood trip computer
Performance
With the most
powerful engine,
it’snosurprise
the Octavia was
fastest here
There’salot of black plastic in the Skoda’s cabin, but silvertrim lifts things, while build quality and standardkit arehardtofault
Octavia Estate
forspaceand practicality in this class
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