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KiaCeedSportswagonvsrivals ROADTESTS

THROUGHTHE RANGE

Which trim levelmightsuit you?

THIS138bhp1.4T-GDipetrolCeedSW

withamanualgearboxisonlyavailable

intwotrimlevels:the3-speccarhere

andthetop-specFirstEdition.

Withaffordabilityinmind,thatmeans

thatifyouputdownarelativelymodest

£2,000deposit,you’llpay£376a

monthbasedonathree-yearPCPdeal

withanannuallimitof10,000miles.

We’vealreadyseenthat3trimgetsa

greatlevelofcorekitforthecash,while

FirstEditionmodelsaddextrasafetytech–

includingblind-spotmonitoringandcross-

trafficalert–aswellasheatedelectric

leatherseats,aheatedsteeringwheel,

apoweredtailgateandwirelesscharging.

Thesefeaturesarenice,buttheycost

£480amonth(£3,848moreoverthe

three-yearterm)sowe’dstickwith3trim.

Ourchoice:

Ceed SW 1.4 T-GDi3

Six-speed gearboxisfine to use, although it

isn’t as precise as the Skoda’s transmission

Ride on 17-inch wheels is slightly unsettled,

but it smooths out at amotorway cruise

Performance

Decenttorque

figuremeans

Ceed SW should

be arespectable

load-carrier

Cabin quality in the Ceed is mostly good, while the estate’s ergonomics aresound. It comeswith plenty of kit in 3trim, too

Sportswagon

kit makeKorean estate astrong contender

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