Kia Ceed vs Toyota Ist

The Ceed costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand.

Kia CeedToyota Ist

Side by side

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

Kia CeedToyota Ist

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,779 (better)
$1,805
Australia
$1,474 (better)
$1,498
United Kingdom
£1,081 (better)
£1,096
United States
$1,374 (better)
$1,394

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
On a full tank
909 km (better)
753 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L
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Length
4,310 mm
3,930 mm
Weight
1,400 kg
1,120 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol (1NZ-FE)
Power
85 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
280 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
Super CVT-i
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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 Ist?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Ceed or the Toyota Ist?

The Kia Ceed: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Ist at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Ceed or the Toyota Ist?

The Kia Ceed, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Toyota Ist's 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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