The main line-up’s 1.7-litre diesel engine claims 64.2mpg with a manual gearbox and 61.4mpg with the seven-speed auto. Neither is going to require a second mortgage to run, thanks to low road tax and fixed-cost servicing packages available for either three or five years.

The standard car features only one engine but two gearbox options, and there’s a 7g/km difference in the amount of CO2 produced depending on which transmission you choose.

The manual comes out the best with 113g/km of CO2, but even the automatic is reasonable with 120g/km.

There’s nothing here that isn’t used in the saloon car so there should be no worries from a reliability front. Kia’s seven-year warranty should also inspire confidence, especially when you consider it’s transferable to a new owner when you come to sell.