New Kia Cee'd vs rivals - specifications
| Kia Cee’d 3 1.6 CRDi | VW Golf 1.6 TDI Match BM Tech | Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Style Nav | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £20,095/£20,540 | £20,445/£20,445 | £20,295/£20,860 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | N/A | £9,405/46.0% | £7,205/35.5% |
| Depreciation | N/A | £11,040 | £13,090 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £561/£1,122 | £608/£1,215 | £567/£1,133 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,778/£2,963 | £1,633/£2,722 | £1,831/£3,051 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | TBC/£434/A/£0 | 16/£418/B/£20 | 14/£376/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (3yrs) | £329 (3yrs/30k) | £299 (3yrs) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,310/2,650mm | 4,199/2,578mm | 4,300/2,650mm |
| Height/width | 1,470/1,780mm | 1,480/1,779mm | 1,470/1,780mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,582cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,582cc |
| Peak power/revs | 126/4,000 bhp/rpm | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm | 126/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 260/1,900 Nm/rpm | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 260/1,900 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 53 litres/space saver | 55 litres/sealant | 53 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 380/1,318 litres | 350/1,305 litres | 378/1,316 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,375/435/1,500kg | 1,318/597/1,400kg | 1,386/424/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.3 metres/0.30Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd | 10.6 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 7yrs (100,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 5yrs (unlimited)/5yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 20,000 miles (1yr)/140 | Variable/223 | 20,000 (1yr)/146 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 12th/9th* | 18th/24th* | 7th/8th* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 97/84/61/5 stars | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.0/10.6 secs | 10.8/11.2 secs | 10.6/10.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.2/9.8 secs | 4.8/8.1 secs | 5.0/9.1 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 10.8/15.1 secs | 11.2 secs/N/A | 10.5/14.7 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 122mph/1,900rpm | 118mph/2,050rpm | 117mph/1,900rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.1/36.2/10.0m | 49.4/36.2/10.8m | 51.0/37.4/9.4m |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 59/40/59/68dB | 63/43/30/64dB | 64/42/63/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 45.1mpg/526 miles | 49.1mpg/594 miles | 43.8mpg/511 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 67.3/78.5/74.3mpg | 54.3/80.7/68.9mpg | 67.3/78.5/74.3mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 14.8/17.3/16.3mpl | 11.9/17.8/15.2mpl | 14.8/17.3/16.3mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 168/100g/km/14% | 154/107g/km/15% | 173/100g/km/14% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Air-conditioning/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/£1,980/£385^ | Y/£1,000^/£1,000^ |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,420/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £445/no/no | £495/no/no | £445/no/£750^ |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | £1,205/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
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