Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed - 3rd Report

Date: 21 January 2014   |   Author: Hugh Hunston

Mileage: 1313 P11D price: £21,040 Our average consumption: 49.0mpg Official combined consumption: 64.2mpg Forecast CPM: 49.5p

Our Ceed wagon has recently been carrying a variety of loads within its sombre, black-carpeted boot.

However, the rear passenger-cum-stowage area format lacks imagination, with the squabs neither flipping nor folding, while the tailgate is fiddly to open and needs a hefty slam to close.

Design flexibility arguably has been diverted to its newer seven-seater Carens MPV stablemate. In mitigation, our SW has six handy under-floor stowage compartments including a central portable tray with handles for odds and ends.

Verdict
	Capable dual-role load lugger		Rear layout lacks flexibility

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