Kia Proceed (08 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 10 May 2011
Kia's reputation improved massively with launch of the Cee'd hatchback - a car which surprised many who saw the Korean brand as little more than a maker of cheap and low-rent vehicles. The revolution continues with the Proceed, a sporty three-door hatchback that majors on style - a first for Kia. It certainly looks good and is quite different from the five-door model (it only shares the bonnet and front wings) while the interior is well built and robust - if a little on the plain side. Disappointingly it's not quite as good to drive as the styling suggests but it's safe and composed nonetheless. The Proceed is also good value and well equipped, plus it comes with a superb seven-year warranty - backing up Kia's claims of industry-leading quality.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

Compared with the five-door Ceed, the Proceed looks equally good in terms of value for money, particularly alongside alternatives like the Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch. Backing this up is an industry-leading, seven-year warranty that reflects the manufacturer’s confidence in the quality of its new cars while depreciation is expected to be at least average. Petrol models show good overall economy and the 1.6-litre CRDi is even better, averaging up to 62mpg.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,279 - £1,534 *

Diesel

£890 - £1,282 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

10,000 miles.

Warranty

Seven years/100,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£20.00 - £195.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

4 out of 5

Green credentials

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    166
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

Diesel models are competitive with equivalents offered by mainstream rivals, so the Proceed performs just as well on the 'green' front as other cars of this type. The 1.6 CRDi is the most environmentally friendly, averaging 59mpg and emitting 119g/km of CO2 which makes it cheap to tax.

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