Kia Ceed vs Škoda Fabia

The Fabia costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Kia CeedŠkoda Fabia

Side by side

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

Kia CeedŠkoda Fabia

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,779
$1,769 (better)
Australia
$1,474
$1,466 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,081
£1,075 (better)
United States
$1,374
$1,367 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L
380 L
Length
4,310 mm
4,108 mm
Weight
1,400 kg
1,199 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
85 kW (better)
70 kW
Torque
280 Nm (better)
175 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

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.

Ceed or Fabia?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Ceed or the Škoda Fabia?

The Škoda Fabia: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Kia Ceed at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Ceed or the Škoda Fabia?

The Škoda Fabia, at 5.5 L/100km (52 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.

Each on its own

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