New Kia Ceed in-depth review: time to swap that SUV?
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- 2022 Kia Ceed review review: carbyr.uk/3rB3Tja
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The new Kia Ceed has received a minor midlife refresh, with an updated design and a wider array of colours and wheel designs. While the updated model may not look too different from the old car, it’s designed to keep the Ceed competitive with rivals like the Ford Focus, SEAT Leon and VW Golf. It’s still keen and agile to drive, with a choice of economical petrol and diesel engines. Inside, the updates have also improved the interior, giving it a more premium feel. But with nearly all of its closest rivals packing advanced technology and equally frugal engines, can the Ceed compete? Nicola puts it to the test to find out.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Engines
02:10 - Interior and technology
03:52 - Trim levels and specifications
04:23 - Driving, performance and economy
06:47 - Boot space
07:38 - Rear seats
08:22 - Dealmakers and dealbreakers
09:14 - Verdict - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Kia has come a long way since the 90s/00s models. It looks great and excellent value 👌🏻
It's always a pleasure to watch your reviews, Nicola!
A great review Lucky 7 Nicola. A bit of a chilly day by the look of it, you even needed the mittens. Definitely a nice car that ticks most boxes. I guess it could get a tad unpleasant if you have three in the back on the twisty turny roads due to the extra sick bags. I did hear it has a decent sound system so at least you can drown out the err... events occurring in the back.
I love my Kia Ceed. My second Kia and really pleased with the car and brand.
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. The updates make the Model look even better
Do they do a 3 door version of these new models ? im a 3 door fan and currently have a 2013 3 door ceed and love the looks of the 3 door version
how is the driving comfort without the gt line stiff suspension?
I'm looking at getting the Ceed GT or a Peugeot 208 100 GT ,can anyone advise which is best
I like the real handbrake and the very nice sound the door made when it was shut :)
I love this car I git mine in December. And it is a pleasure to drive. And I think its looks gorgeous.. it is nippie... and the colour is great and I gor the 7 year warranty. Life is great with this car.. Happy man with my new toy
Great review Nicola, nice job and a lovely car.
I am a Kia owner, a Cee’d GT 204 bhp petrol which I bought new in 2016 and still have today .
The car is superb, has covered 37k miles and has never missed a beat.
However, I feel I should highlight to you and other drivers that the KIA 7 Year Warranty is not what Kia would like us to believe.
After two years of fastidious ownership the diamond cut alloys started to blister and come away from the centre of each wheel.
Despite KIA knowing of this issue (through their own forum) they refused to replace my wheels.
In addition,if a Kia owner suspects they have a warranty claim, KIA will look at it but, if they deem its NOT a warranty claim the owner of the car could be charged £85!!
Sadly for me, KIA warranty is not what it seems🥲
Good to know, thanks.
Everyone thinks it's a great warranty but is a limited warranty more and more by the years of age!
Why do some videos and images iv seen of the gt line have full digital drivers display and some show the dials you show on this video?
I thought they were going to have a digital dashboard on 2022 revamp. Have they canceled it due to chip shortage?
I own a 2018 Kia Ceed SW GT line MK2 for 4 years now....zero problems. I am considering this one (station). I guess probably the best choice, as I personally consider this car a great value for the money. Kia came a long way and is producing great looking cars offering design, quality, reliability, and 7 years warranty is absolutely fantastic.
Looking forward for a test drive.
Thank you for a great review.
Best regards
So sad to read. Embrace life and buy a European car.
@@rc666 Like a Dacia Sandero Stepway probably. The only sad thing to read is your stupid comment.
Thanks João. And still three years left on that magic seven-year warranty!
@@rc666 The ceed is a European car which is built in Europe. Ceed stands for Community of Europe, European design. These cars aren’t sold in Korea either.
@@rc666 Switched Opel Astra to Kia Ceed. Family also has an older BMW 3 series. Kia is the best of the pack. Also (for your information only as most people know it) worth mentioning that CEED means "Community of Europe, with European Design". It is designed in Europe, by European people. So it IS an effing European car. Go back to read only mode.
Beautiful car, and I love a shooting brake. Big soft spot for those.
Ordered orange SW model in January. Looks great, rides well with plenty of equipment and for good price. And importantly Kia was the only manufacturer with deliveries in 3-4months. Others like Skoda, VW or Ford were over 6 months.
Today we bought a Yaris Cross. Delivery in 12 months! So 3-4 is good enough. Last year when I bought my Ceed I had to wait for 2 months only. Things are not getting better, I'm afraid.
Great reviewer))
Looks good, seems practical, door shut quality sounded excellent, brilliant warranty and it's going to be reliable, plus love that colour. If/when we replace our Civic I would definitely consider one of these.
From bad to worse, have some joy in life please.
@@rc666 each to their own. I learnt the hard way over many years and cars🙂.
Just brought this and it incredible to drive in
In the United States both Hyundai and KIA come with a 10/100k engine and power train warranty.
The bumper to bumper warranty is only good for 5/60k and only the bumper to bumper warranty is transferable to subsequent owners.
Love that the use of screens is minimal.
Stunning car. I wish Kia would put in more sound deadening though as the road and wind noise are fairly harsh.
This is one area where the Golf scores over the Ceed...... The Golf still has a bit of wind noise, but road and engine noise are quite a bit less than most of the competition..... But few can come close to that 7 year warranty......
@@Brian-om2hh I agree Re a little more sound deadening Brian, but would still question the 7 year warranty following my own experience.
@@paulmackintosh9964 aye it's very dealer dependant, I changed dealer then had no issues at all right upto 100k, even had a track rod end replaced at 90k, no argument and given a loaner car
@@MsDmcclymont good point Duncan. 😎👍
Kia and Proton (my country's carmaker) started about the same time. But now, Kia is now miles ahead in terms of tech, design, brand recognition etc
Actually, I wouldn't be too hard on Proton. It was a politician's dream. Just like Maruti in India was one politician's attempt at bringing a company for her son to profit from.
The difference is that they realised early on that it would make better business sense to kick politics out and he 'conveniently' died. Real progress occurred only after 1991 economic reforms and Suzuki fully took over. No more badge engineering. Now it's indigenised engineering, to the extent that venerable Toyota is selling badge engineered Suzuki cars now.
We made a mistake and continued to do so for decades transferring from GLC to GLC. Hopefully now we'll stop with Geely.
Imagine looking for parts for 90s era Protons from Renault to find they're compatible with Mahindra... Thanks Renault. Never mind the Ertiga with ahem, Suzuki. This is a truly Malaysian Rojak story. And the buyers suffer.
Don't forget that Korean had been an engineering powerhouse for decades before and Malaysia was just leaving an agricultural and natural resource dependent economy with not much indigenous knowhow.
Cheers.
I came from a mk10 Civic to a first edition Ceed in this shape. Have to say I see it like previous Toyota’s I have had - it will do everything you want it to do but it just lacks excitement and I have still failed to really connect with the car. I often find myself hankering for the Civic again for the driving experience but I then remember how unreliable the Civic was.
Great review by the team and good to hear it being compared to the alleged class leaders like the boring Golf.
Wow. I usually come here to see a beautiful presentation. I don't mind which car.
when it will be available in india
I'm so pleased with my Kia Ceed SW
My Toyota has a flexible 10 year warranty. I have 8.5 years left and fix priced servicing
The naming of the competitors and their foibles/qualities makes car choosing much easier.
I just bought one really looking forward to it
Nice! Let us know how you get on.
@@carbuyer I will, for now I don't agree with some things you said maybe that has to do with the UK version. A GT-line here has digital display which makes it look a lot more modern. I test drove manual and automatic on the 1.5 160hp gasoline version. The automatic was pretty nice apart from first gear. The tuning of the box is a bit weird definitely in sport but it was pretty nice and it gives level 2 self driving in traffic. You can always change gears for the car with the pedals in the gtline. The manual was pretty harsh solid gears tho super nice feel but pretty tight not the nicest on a daily, nice for a more sporty feeling. Also mine was 33.5k pretty much full option an empty golf starts at 32k.
Don’t think the GT line suspension is any different from the other specs.
Quite a bit of waffle, thought I'd get a thorough run down of the equipment included across the levels but was left wondering! Cup holders/storage (no big bottle test) rear seat review but not the arm rest/cup holders/storage or ski hatch? No mention of what spec the lane keep and radar speed control is on etc.
How many times was the warranty mentioned, we know? But what is its limits?
Those buttons next to the gearshift lever were lifted wholesale from the Mk7 Golf.
@@cliffwilkins9178 because they will have been replaced 3x under warranty
@@cliffwilkins9178 haha hoping it would as I really didn’t mean anything by it. VWs go wrong all the time, I should know.
Wish this came to the States this thing looks so good. The '23 Forte we got is pretty gross. Hopefully this face-lift only seems 1.5-2 years before a full redesign (this generation came out in 2018 as a 2019 model year).
Is this a facelift of the facelift or a new car? It looks like a facelift 2 to me
Looks great
The new model looks very polished, compared to the first iteration of the Top Gear 'reasonably priced car'. They've come a long way. Fab review.
it would look great in gray with that chome shining through
This looks just as good as an a class, but with superior value and build quality.
At last a respectful criticism against the SUV hysteria. Amazing car!
Nice one
Just a few more details: fully digital dials, front seat ventilation, rear seat heating, rear air vents and a USB port in the rear are available as options, but this car doesn't have them.
There a 7 year warranty on the Ford Focus . Enjoyed the presentation thanks
I can't believe Kia have binned the GT Line S. You miss out on a digital cockpit, better stereo and a panoramic roof. I think maybe the Proceed gets this but I wouldn't by a car like this without all these things. Major head shake. Do you even get LED headlights in this GT Line top trim!?
LED headligths are cheap optional extra for the Ceed - but it is a no-brainer, they are very very good.
@@zoltanlovasz1681 what market are talking about?
Pot holes everywhere and no spare wheel ?
What brand is your jacket?
It’s Levi’s ❤️
#NotanAd
@@nicolahume thanks Nicola x
We have 7+3 Years warranty on our Suzuki Vitara, chassy + motor, by default comes with 10 years of warranty
Not in the UK?
@@carbuyer
Indeed, outside of UK, yes
A GT model would be good
As with the Skoda Scala it doesn’t know wether it’s hatch or estate
Difference is, Kia offers both!
It was the 3rd reasonably priced car. It has to be good.
All I can see is that 25c heater temp
Honestly. That day. I was wearing tights AND leggings AND trousers and I was still freezing!
Rich was shivering on the sidelines too!
Please test new Fabia. Maby with strongest engine. Nobody test it yet.
We've got a review on the way...!
7! 7! 7! 7! ☺️ To quote Monica.
Nicola, "présence" is pronounced somewhat differently. The accent aigu (1st e) is a bit like a in pray (without the dipthong effect) , the 2nd e is like the 1st a in champagne.. or the 'a' in posh 'dance'. Keep up the good work !
Errr. Toyota warranty is better ignoring nether main dealer service requirement
Seems to be a reskinned version of the Hyundai i30 N-line. Both great that they have manual handbrake & gearshifts, physical buttons, and good warranties. And the days when Korean cars were a joke is clearly over.
Nicola was a little marmite originally, like a female Matt Watson, however in my humble opinion her style of presentation is comprehensive and enjoyable, in respect of KIA they have made impressive progress, and with electric options, Ford must be worried
Front is nice...the rear is rather flat...
hmm you said that "7 year warranty" like 100 times... we get it from the first time, no need countless repetitions... and in reality you don't get everything covered bumber to bumper in those 7 years...
Nicola made this review of the very boring Ceed worth watching
I'd so wish for a channel to NOT ask me to like and subscribe, which I will then of course not do.
Otherwise lovely review, so no dislike.
Great car for the money..The exterior though is so boring...like most cars these days; a ford-ish front/headlights, bland 'German' rear lights like everyone and the name at the back, written 'Volvo' style like all the cool kids (ford,skoda etc) these days..., Just swap badges accross most cars today and it gets really hard to know who's who.
No more identity for many of the newer models.
dont bother with this car still waiting after 10 months in uk just found out kia not taking any new orders for this model their pushing the new x ceed its obvious ill never get this car now their telling me it could be up to june next year they know you will have to cancel your order thanks kia for your customer service leaving me 10 months with no communication
I like your british accent and beautiful eyes. 😍
15000€ is GT line with 1.5 tgdi. You can get this price just talk to your dealer.
Yeh when something serious goes wrong the dealers don't want the car.
the best upgrade for all new Kia cars is the KIA LOGO
btw, the prices are going stupid expensive, especially for the new sportage
Kia are not a cheap brand anymore, and deservedly so, there cars are easily as good as the competition, and in some ways better.
@@oliverstemp9132 they are not premium. Their products are just decent and now they became overpriced
When you say “just decent”, they rate “as good as or better than” their similarly priced peers across reviews I’ve seen from Australia, US, Asian and UK reviewers
@@Mububban23 still not deserve 40k euros as the new sportage. That is premium price
@@HowDareYouu then don’t buy the most expensive one? And pretty much all of its rivals are at £40k on the top end as well.
It does not have the option of AT actually... wt a shame
No one:
Vegetarians: Hey look! I'm a vegetarian!
😍❤️
I stopped at analogue dials, lost all interest in the car after that
❤🥰👍KIA👍🥰❤
It's not Ka. It's Ki a.
16 second. That was how long she was able to withhold the info that she's a vegetarian.
I’ve gone 4 years being veggie and this is the first and only time I’ve mentioned it🤷🏻♀️
Much better than a boring over rated Golf and will prove more reliable.
Both KIA and Hyundai invest millions on the external looks of their models and end up with very basic and blunt interiors in disagreement to the external design. Hyundai has made huge improvements with it's latest models. KIA needs to follow.
Tell you the truth I am pleased with the Ceed interior. Checked a lot of cars lately (as we were choosing a new wifey car) and few interior felt better than or close to the Kia's. Real speedometer and the other gauges and real button are maybe outdated a little but more usable and (for me) better looking. To each his own...
legit female Richard Hammond hahahah
MG =))))))))))))))))))
Is this stand up comedy or is a car review? Can't tell
You like or don't like? Can't tell!
@@carbuyer entertaining cannot lie
Goshdarrnit... not ANOTHER awesome car never coming to Canada!!! Bruckafruckaruck.
Toyota does 10yr warranty
Hi, I have a KIA CEED PHEV 2022. I'm very disappointed how the hybrid system works. If it low temperature outside (below 10 C) then the petrol engine always starts if the so if im driving under 10km it never runs purly on electricity.
Or if the AC is runing the petrol engien starts.
So the petrol enginen is always running when heating or cooling...
My advise, dont buy a KIA
The 1990’s called, they want their manual handbrake back
Xd never SUV
Sigh... small turbo engines, they don't last!
People have been saying this for years but I see no particular evidence to support it. Many small turbocharged engines have racked up thousands of miles with no problem. If you have any hard evidence that these engines don't last then I would like to see it.
@@catherinewilson3880 but how many hundreds of thousands of miles have the racked up ;) that's the ultimate test, and generally NA engines do last much longer after such very high mileage.
You know how we know someone is a vegetarian?
They tell us, always.
No thanks. Coast way too much. The warrenty can only be used when Kia says it can.
too bad that it's too expensive for what they're offering...Focus it's better than this Kia
Worse then the pre facelift
It doesn’t look all that great compared to its competitors. A Leon, Golf or the new Peugeot 308 are much more modern outside and inside. This is similar to a Ford Focus. It’s ageing terribly
Suck-ceed.
Cut out the first 24 secs of pointless crap
Decent information. Shame that she sounds like the lead role in a pantomime.
If you don't stop reminding us I Will stop subscribing
Ahh come on, it's just a little joke! And what about the load of you who aren't subscribed? How will they know what button to press?
Please.... Ford has 8 years guarantee!!
Not in the UK they don't... it's 3 years.
the ugliest Kia ceed this face-lift
Stick to the meat....
Who is this bird? Just plain annoying
Hi. I’m Nicola. It’s nice to be nice huh😊
Wat a rude person this if you can't say something nice then don't say anything. Sorry Nicola were not all like this person.
@Nicola Hume surprised they could type such insults with knuckles dragging on the ground.
God I bet your a laugh at parties. I think she presents it very well.
@@nicolahume Ignore the troll it’s just wanting attention. Great review btw.
Rubbish car, rubbish review.... Let's move on...
Have you ever driven one?