Holden Spark vs Kia Ceed

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Holden SparkKia Ceed

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Holden SparkKia Ceed

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,775 (better)
$1,779
Australia
$1,472 (better)
$1,474
United Kingdom
£1,079 (better)
£1,081
United States
$1,372 (better)
$1,374

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km (better)
5.5 L/100km
UK
51 mpg (better)
51 mpg
US
43 mpg (better)
43 mpg
On a full tank
638 km
909 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
170 L
380 L (better)
Length
3,635 mm
4,310 mm
Weight
1,000 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
75 kW
85 kW (better)
Torque
128 Nm
280 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Spark or Ceed?

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Spark or the Kia Ceed?

The Holden Spark, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Kia Ceed's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Holden Spark or the Kia Ceed?

The Kia Ceed, at 380 L to the Holden Spark's 170 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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