Kia Ceed Sw 2019 Plug In Hybrid
The interior is typical Kia, in that it looks and feels very well made in its construction, with a layout that prioritises ease of use - but also one that lacks a bit of flair. There's loads of adjustability in the electrically operated driver's seat and for the steering column. This is a comfortable car to pilot and likely a comfortable one for rear passengers, too, thanks to decent leg and head room.
Boot space takes a fairly massive hit in the PHEV, though. Whereas standard Ceed Sportswagons offer a seats-up capacity of 625 litres, this drops to 437 litres in the PHEV model because the battery eats into underfloor storage.
Although the 35-mile electric-only range that battery gives the Ceed PHEV is competitive, the rest of the powertrain isn't particularly remarkable. Rely on the electric motor and the Ceed barely has enough grunt to get out of its own way and you have to really dig deep into the throttle pedal's travel to accrue any meaningful pace.
The transition from electric to petrol power is sufficiently smooth, but even with both motors running, the Ceed still feels slow. So you bury your right foot even deeper into the footwell, which helps your progress to an extent but also shows the 1.6-litre petrol engine to be quite a loud, gruff-sounding powerplant under load. At least it's much more settled when you're at a steady cruise.
Should I buy one?
Perhaps - but only if you understand that to get anywhere near its claimed 188mpg economy figure, you'll have to use it primarily for short hops around town so you can make the most of its 35-mile electric-only range. You'll want to ensure you can reliably charge at home, too, because using the petrol engine to do so will eat into any fuel savings you might have previously achieved. But the same goes for any PHEV, really.
Of course, for those approaching the Ceed Sportswagon PHEV from a company car point of view, there's the added advantage of heavily reduced benefit-in-kind tax that cars of this type offer. And that'll stand regardless of whether you actually use it with the battery topped up or not.
But if you are sold on the idea of a plug-in hybrid as your next car, you'd do well to consider the Skoda Superb iV, too. It's vastly more practical and comfier and its electrified powertrain generally feels more cleverly integrated and powerful than the Ceed's. But then so it should: not only is it bigger than the Kia, but with prices starting at £33,590, it's a few thousand pounds pricier, too. I know where my money would go.
Kia Ceed Sportswagon 1.6 GDi PHEV '3' specification
Where Oxfordshire, UKPrice £29,995On sale NowEngine 4 cyls, 1580cc, petrol, plus electric motor Power 139bhp at 4000rpm (system output) Torque 196lb ft at 4000rpm (system output) Gearbox 6-spd dual-clutch automaticKerb weight 1614kg Top speed 106mph 0-62mph 10.5sec Fuel economy 188.3mpg CO2 22g/kmRivals Hyundai Ioniq PHEV, Skoda Superb iV PHEV
Kia Ceed Sw 2019 Plug In Hybrid
Source: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/kia/ceed/first-drives/kia-ceed-sportswagon-16-gdi-phev-2020-uk-review
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