Kia Ceed Sportswagon 2018 review
- 6 years ago
Kia Ceed Sportswagon 2018 review
It’s certainly not the sharpest-looking car in its class; an opinion emphasised somewhat if you go for the weedy looking 16-inch wheels of our 2-spec test car. Nonetheless, the Ceed SW gets a modern design at the back thanks to a set of new LED lights, and fresh ‘Ceed’ scripture without the previous generation’s bizarre apostrophe.
More importantly to C-segment estate buyers is the fact that Kia has managed to offer more boot space than before. The new car holds 600 litres with the rear seats in place – putting it within a few litres of all the Focus Estate, Golf Estate and Octavia Estate. Kia has also lowered the lip height so it’s a little easier to get heavy items in.
The rear seat backs split 60:40 in the Ceed ‘2’ and fold down to create a completely flat floor. In higher-spec versions the split is 40:20:40, however, and the operation is eased from the rear of the car by using levers in the boot. Under the floor itself is an extra hidden storage area, while range-topping First Edition models also come with a useful luggage rail system.
It’s certainly not the sharpest-looking car in its class; an opinion emphasised somewhat if you go for the weedy looking 16-inch wheels of our 2-spec test car. Nonetheless, the Ceed SW gets a modern design at the back thanks to a set of new LED lights, and fresh ‘Ceed’ scripture without the previous generation’s bizarre apostrophe.
More importantly to C-segment estate buyers is the fact that Kia has managed to offer more boot space than before. The new car holds 600 litres with the rear seats in place – putting it within a few litres of all the Focus Estate, Golf Estate and Octavia Estate. Kia has also lowered the lip height so it’s a little easier to get heavy items in.
The rear seat backs split 60:40 in the Ceed ‘2’ and fold down to create a completely flat floor. In higher-spec versions the split is 40:20:40, however, and the operation is eased from the rear of the car by using levers in the boot. Under the floor itself is an extra hidden storage area, while range-topping First Edition models also come with a useful luggage rail system.