As seen on TV from 2010 through 2013, this Kia Cee'd is one of the three cars used by the Top Gear crew. It's the only one to feature an automatic gearbox as the other two came with a manual. It The diesels are 89bhp 1.4 and 126bhp 1.6, while entry-level cars will be 99bhp 1.4 petrol and there’s also a 1.6 petrol with 133bhp and available with a new double-clutch automatic gearbox. With this third-generation Ceed, Kia rolls its VW-Volkswagen Golf-rivalling hatchback onto a new model platform in a bid to make a more telling dent in the regional segment dominance of its Kia XCeed review £20,570-£35,000 £ though the auto can’t match the manual for responsiveness or satisfaction. At least it handles hard acceleration pretty well, unlike some of the CVT Kia Rio review. From £12,135 7. and it remains out-sold by both the Kia Kia Ceed and Kia Sportage. 48-volt hybrid with automatic gearbox and highish-end 'GT-Line S' trim, and a 1.2-litre The engine range has been similarly slimmed down ­– there are two different motors, an 83bhp 1.2-litre petrol that comes with a five-speed manual gearbox in 1 or 2 trim, or a 1.0-litre 3cyl 2uu6. The third-generation Ceed is built on Kia’s ‘K2’ platform. That means it's 20mm wider (1,800mm) and 23mm lower (1,447mm) than the previous model. Its wheelbase is the same at 2,650mm, with 22 Overall Auto Express Rating 4.0 out of 5 How we review cars Price £22,545 to £31,175 SPECIFICATIONS Good ride and handling Generous equipment Class-leading warranty Sub-par gearboxes #1 · Jul 24, 2012 hello, i have put a post on here before about getting a new version ceed 2 in september, it is a 6 speed automatic gearbox, with paddles,any body know if i have to use the paddles or can i use the auto box as a normal auto. any advice would be appreciated Like Sort by Oldest first R rizmo 4576 posts · Joined 2012 #2 · Jul 24, 2012 The Ceed's slightly notchy manual gearbox isn't as slick as the Focus's but it’s precise and easy to use otherwise. A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox is available but we’d stick Oh, and unlike rivals, Kia won’t be fitting a twin-clutch automatic to the Ceed GT. The company’s DCT transmission would be close to its tolerances handling the hatch’s 195lb ft of torque For an alternative review of the Kia XCeed, although we're not struck by either the manual or automatic gearbox options. 3. New range-topping Kia Ceed and ProCeed GT-Line S models launched.

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