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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

INFOTAINMENT,FIGURES &RESULTS

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