Kia Ceed reviews

bought the car in sept 21. found to be very comfortable and great to drive. garage where purchased had the 5th gear & synchromesh replaced 2 weeks after sale.it was jumping out of gear. now i have trouble with 1st gear and reverse.having problems getting this repaired by stoneacre rotherham.love the car so will soldier on. apparently the gearbox problem is quite common.the synchromesh parts have now been re- designed.

I wish I'd taken more care of my 2008 Kia Ceed, totally my fault if it looks a bit battered. It still runs perfectly, passed its recent emissions test with ease. The only mechanical failure in the 12 years I've had it has been the front ceiling lights console falling down. It's now taped in place while I decide whether to replace the car before things start to go wrong, or to trust it for another couple of years. Though it's low mileage, it has done a lot of mountain roads.

This is the tech ceed loads of extras feels small and nippy but it's not so small. Love this car planning to drive long distance in a few weeks time would usually take the insignia but the reviews are so good I'm taking the ceed. Best car I've ever bought will keep to kia for the next one.

I bought my Kia ceed 1.6 diesel GT Line a week ago and I’ve already driven over 500 miles in it.  67 reg ex demo car. With 8000 miles on clock.  I love it. Great value for money at £14250. Mint condition inside and out. Too many extras to put them all in here and a seven year warranty. Looking forward to years of fun.

I have had many cars during my driving life. This is without doubt one of the best cars I have had, (my second Kia ceed). Alex

I have had the car from new, I don't do a high mileage and the car is ideal for my sort of motoring. It has a good size boot, it is nippy and reasonably comfortable to drive. I have it serviced annually always at the main dealer, although this is probably more expensive than having it serviced locally I think that it will probably help to keep it's price slightly higher when I come to sell. The car is almost seven years old and still has the original tyres and battery, so all in all I am quite happy with it.

Kia believe in the reliability of this vehicle as they offer a 7 year warranty. The last 2 I have bought were "KIA approved" which means they renewed the 7 years so they will effectively be 8.5 years old before they are not in the scheme. No other manufacturer has this much faith in their product. The Kia agent I use for services provides the best service I have ever had in over 5 years of driving.

Owned a previous Kia Ceed for 8 years and was very pleased with it. Hoping this newer model plus the advantage of the estate body will prove as good a car as the last one. So far I have not been disappointed.

bought it on basis of "which" report and to date have had no real complaints. Performance etc is what you would expect from a no frills family hatch. I've done continental/uk distance driving and found the car to be sturdy and reliable.

The Kia cee'd is the ultimate car, spacious, comfortable, easy handling and cost effective. The seven year warranty is excellent value but I don't think you would need to use it. This is the 100% best value car ever made this side of 2000

Unassuming and practical family car. Goes well on the motorway, giving 41mpg, and cross country is has just given 48mpg. It is comfortable on long journeys, the tyres being the major source of noise. I generally arrive relaxed at the end of a journey.

As my title asks, why buy a Kia? In all of my years of driving many cars, I would NEVER have chosen a Kia, call it badge snobbery or whatever you like, but that was how I felt. What changed? My youngest son bought himself a new Kia Pro Cee'd GT 3 door, the result for me? TOTALLY won over, so much so I bought a new Kia Cee'd GT 1.6 turbo petrol 5 door in Fusion White on 1st March 2016. I originally narrowed my choice of new car to. The Kia and a Ford Focus ST3, being honest, the decision was quite easy, the list of standard equipment on the Kia far outweighed the Ford including a fantastic 7 year warranty, (and a saving of over £4k v the Ford). It's an extremely eye catching design and nice to look at, especially the stunning diamond cut alloy wheels, (again, my opinion). Cabin area feels and looks classy. It's a lovely place to be in with heated steering wheel/front seats, satnav, ( extremely user friendly with built in TOM TOM traffic updates) reversing camera, part leather seating, refrigerated glove box, centre console with storage space, sports mode dash change, the list goes on and on. How does the Kia drive? Drives nicely, plenty of power when required and so smooth through the revs/hear changes. MPG ave 35 around town, although I have not yet been on a 'long run' I have achieved 48.1mpg on a motorway run trip of 75miles. So, overall happy on fuel costs AND I love the sound of the petrol engine. Any negatives? Hard to find (but I'll try). Could be a little quieter, although not unacceptable, I suspect road noise from tyres. RFL £295 (£205 after first year). Might affect some people, my advice would be, don't let it, it's worth it overall. Well, that's me done, hope it's been of use to you all. Thank you.

Pick the car up this morning . On my way home it broke down. In the work shop now. Do I need to say more.

great car with all the bells and whistles you would expect from a much higher price car. Smooth ride and seats are really comfortable. Having had it for just a few days we are unsure on the running costs so we will be checking on that as we have just filled the car with petrol.

Had been looking several months for an auto replacement for my 2003 VW Passat estate. This 2011 Kia Cee'd ticked most of the boxes although mileage a bit higher (51k for 3.5 yr old) than I would have liked. Initially concerned as Kia has image of "cheap" but very pleasantly surprised at feeling of good build quality, comfort, driving position, great cabin and under-boot storage provision, and level of equipment. Don't think I got a bargain but that was down to my decision to px the Passat and take Kia immediately to save having to return to Car Outlet. Kirt and staff gave great service even dashing off to Post Office before it closed to Tax and topping up tank. Only (minor) problem noticed is heated rear screen is missing a few elements but hopefully local Kia agent will sort at next service as there's still balance of 7 yr warranty.

I bought my Ceed a year ago when it was 6 and a half into its 7 year warranty. Test run before I bought it showed up that the gear changes were not as smooth as my 20 year old Renault 19 but I put that down to me not being used to a more modern car! Over the last year I have had increasing difficulty with gear changes, particulacy first and reverse. It is presently almost impossible to get into reverse gear without turning ff the engine first and I am now having to decide between replacing the gearbox or buying another car. I am dsaapointed and have the feeling that the car has been designed to last the life of its warranty and no more?

Were very happy with the car but we have not had chance yet to see what the fuel efficantcy is like its got to be better than our old car ford focus ST

My kia c'eed is sn ecodynamic estate with stop /start, 1.6L diesel. It is nippy, reliable, with plenty of boot space and above all, extremely economical. It does about 55 to 60 to the gallon. comes with 7 year warranty. I am delighted.

A smaller estate than I have previously had, but still very usable for carrying large loads. It is the first diesel I have had and whilst not as economic as some other diesels of the same size I m very pleased with it as it is much more economic than the previous 2.0 litre petrol car I had with equal performance. It is the first Kia I have had and the spec is very good without having unnecessary gimmicks.

Nicely styled and finished car, fair value, excellent warranty period. A bit noisy on some surfaces.