Kia XCeed
MODELTESTED: Kia XCeed 1.5 T-GDi 3 158bhp ISG PRICE: £24,550 ENGINE: 1.5-litre 4cyl, 158bhp
Running costs
36.4mpg (on test)
£63 fill-up/£150 or 31% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
426/1,378 litres
Performance
0-60mph/top speed
8.7 seconds/129mph
THE Kia XCeed is closely related to the Ceed hatchback, yet its more SUV-like looks mean it has a different kind of appeal. The car we’re testing here is the new 1.5-litre petrol model, which we’ve not tried before. Although our pictures show a variant in 4 trim, the XCeed we’re testing is the lower-spec 3 version, which costs £24,550.
Design & engineering
THE Kia XCeed is a bit like the C4 in the sense that it’s
