Kia Ceed Sportswagon review 2023

Does the Kia Ceed SW Estate – or Sportswagon – live up to the promise of the five-door hatch?

• 1Verdict – currently reading
• 2Engines, performance and drive
• 3MPG, CO2 and Running Costs
• 4Interior, design and technology
• 5Practicality, comfort and boot space
• 6Reliability and Safety

4.0 out of 5

How we review carsPrice£23,245 to £26,785SPECIFICATIONS

• Comfortable and refined
• Build quality and specs
• Seven-year warranty
• Noisier than the hatch
• Not much fun to drive
• Limited engine range


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Standard-fit roof rails and plastic fake vents behind the rear wheels help disguise the extra length, and the rear end looks reasonably sharp with LED tail lights and a body-coloured spoiler on top of the tailgate.

There’s more good news inside, thanks to a handy floating infotainment screen that’s easier to use than the screens in some of its rivals. Regarding quality, it’s certainly the equal of Focus Estate, and is knocking on the door of the class leaders.

There are only two varieties of the Ceed Sportswagon, with the entry model being the Sportswagon ‘2’. It has 16-inch alloy wheels, air-conditioning, an eight-inch touchscreen with smartphone compatibility and voice control, a six-speaker sound system, a reversing camera, cruise control and autonomous emergency braking.

The Sportwagon ‘3’ has 17-inch alloys, dual-zone air-con and a 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation. The spec is lifted further with privacy glass, rain-sensing wipers, LED headlights and rear parking sensors.

There’s only one engine option, a turbocharged, 158bhp 1.5-litre petrol. It offers a best-of-both-worlds mix of decent performance with some respectable fuel economy for a petrol estate. The downside is that there’s no fuel-sipping hybrid like the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, a company-car-friendly plug-in hybrid like the Skoda Octavia iV, or an all-electric model like the MG5 and upcoming Vauxhall Astra Electric.

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• Name1.6 CRDi ISG 2 5dr
• Gearbox typeManual
• Price£20,280

Most Economical

Most economical vehicles

Our 'most economical' pick is the model with the best fuel economy on the WLTP combined cycle.Close

• Name1.6 CRDi 48V ISG 2 NAV 5dr
• Gearbox typeManual
• Price£24,220

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Fastest vehicles

Our 'fastest' pick is the model with the fastest time for the 0-62mph or 0-60mph sprint.Close

• Name1.5T GDi ISG 2 5dr
• Gearbox typeManual
• Price£22,305

In this review

• 1Verdict – currently readingDoes the Kia Ceed SW Estate – or Sportswagon – live up to the promise of the five-door hatch?
• 2Engines, performance and driveThe Ceed Sportswagon is comfortable and composed, but not the most thrilling drive
• 3MPG, CO2 and Running CostsThe Kia Ceed Sportswagon promises fair service costs and should be economical to run
• 4Interior, design and technologyKia continues its march upmarket, but high spec and lots of tech doesn’t hide occasionally low rent trim
• 5Practicality, comfort and boot spaceThe Kia Ceed Sportswagon has boot space to compete with class rivals, and it’s well thought-out too
• 6Reliability and SafetyThere’s a decent roster of safety kit, and Ceed owners report great reliability

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