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Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi iMT

Running costs

62.8mpg (official)

£60 fill-up

Performance

0-60mph/top speed

9.8 seconds/124mph

IT wasn’t all that long ago that the most appealing versions of family hatchbacks like the Kia Ceed were the diesels. Tax rules and high fuel prices pushed buyers into these more efficient models, and although times have changed and diesel doesn’t have the same appeal now, there’s still a place for it.

This version of the Ceed proves as much, because it’s a really well rounded vehicle in diesel form – and modern

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