Kia XCeed Review | Better Than A VW T-Roc?

Today on Buckle Up, Jasper drives Kia's answer to the VW T-Roc, and a more stylish competitor to their very own Niro!
Offering a sporty drive and practical elements, does the XCeed deserve to be recommended in the ever-popular family hatch-based crossover segment? Watch on to find out!

Up against cars such as the Honda HR-V, Hyundai Kona, Jeep Renegade, MG ZS, Skoda Kamiq, Seat Arona, Kia Niro, Volkswagen T-Cross, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke, Toyota Yaris Cross, Renault Captur, Ford Puma, Peugeot 2008, Vauxhall Mokka, Citroen C3 Aircross, Fiat 500 X, Audi Q2, Mini Countryman, VW T-roc and the Suzuki Vitara, can the XCeed 1.5 T-Gdi keep up?
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[alanthomas]

Wish you well, very engagingly informative information. Straight forward.

[nadiacohen]

Really good review, thank you. Thinking about ordering one and this really helped

[rayfordham]

I've had a 1.4 Kia Rio for the last 12 yrs no problems in 80 odd thousand
miles, after looking round for a couple of months checking out different
makes my wife spotted an Xceed 1.4 turbo First Edition just over 3 yrs
old 23 thousand miles and after a test drive and a bit of mulling we bought
it. It has enough get up and go ''0 to 60 in 9 secs'' I believe, purely academic
to me as I'm in my 70s my 40 year old son says he will tell me when to stop
driving be for I become a danger on the roads.
Compared to the Rio overtaking is effortless it's very comfortable and being
a first edition has everything in it and it still has 3 and a half years of warranty
really good around town and a really nice cruiser, it's doing mid to late 30mpg
round the houses and given even a hint of a decent run and it's mid to late 40s
and I don't hang about according to my wife. I did compare it with a couple
of Fords Puma, Focus, Mazda 3, Honda. No contest the Fords may steer better
but the noise of the engine and the vibration in the Puma, no thanks. The Mazda
and Honda were a bit too low ( we're both 70 odd ) the Xceed just right, you may
have noticed they have 4cyl engines ( except the Fords ) which is a prerequisite
for me, gave the 3cyl jobs a try but no, vibrations and not very nice noise, it's
becoming more difficult to find 4cyl cars at a reasonable price, I'd prefer a 6cyl
if I could afford it and for those who say a 3cyl sounds like a 6 no it sounds like
a 4 with a misfire, a 3cyl two stroke ( Saab 90 series ) sounds like a 6.

[jonkisby]

Good review! I just ordered one myself. Great value for money.

[baltvdb]

Great looking car, brilliant warranty. Nice review.

[kopman]

Picking mine up tomorrow. GT line, not S. Debatable on choice, but can't be beaten on price.

[edmundhayes]

Really well researched, great review. Does it have a mild hybrid option?

[vatraxosapoelistas]

I was ready to buy but when i seat i feel is big for my size.i am short and i was looking the capin.i go with kia stonk.

[cerealfibre]

Green is an awesome colour for the Kia XCeed.

[Naturegarden]

Im currently hiring one while my car is off the road. Its on a 72 plate. It is quite a nice ride but im not used to button style handbrakes and find it difficult on hillstarts. I feel like im rolling back into the car behind because they get so close. Having to put your foot on the brake while putting handbrake on and off feels weird and im not thinking its a good car for me to buy. Does anyone else have this problem or do i need to practice.

[zainquinn]

Does anyone else get 25mpg every day driving & 44mpg motorway? Manual gt line s

[ianstorie]

We own one and has a very noisy petrol engine, noisier than a diesel, but the worst item is the interainment it is awful and just does whatever it wants. Don't ask a dealer as they have not got a clue

[tescolocal]

What’s the correct age a child should stop being breastfed? 3?

[PhilipDjaferis]

rented one for a couple of days, a six speed manual, GT Line and it was the worst manual gearbox/clutch combination that I've driven in all my life...too long clutch travel, and very long gear throws, and imprecise at that. Never, ever again...looks can be deceiving...

[LouDeVere]

Hi Jasper. Who would want this vehicle? It's already out of date and pointless as it's only an ICE vehicle. It's still polluting our environment no matter what it looks like. If you were reporting on a new small KIA EV, I would understand. I'm actually a KIA fan but nowadays, only their EVs of course. My opinion.