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Kia Ceed 1.0T-GDi – Road Test

14th March 2022

The latest Kia Ceed 1.0T-GDi 6-speed manual hatchback on test... ...By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Ceed has over many years sown success for the Kia brand in Britain. The new Ceed range launched at the end of 2021 is the third generation five-door hatchback to be built in Slovakia, the first was in 2007. As before it gives nothing away to rivals and beats most with its … [Read more...]

Skoda Octavia 1.0 Hatchback – Road Test

19th September 2017

Skoda’s roomy and frugal petrol-powered 1.0 turbo Octavia hatchback – small engine with big appeal. Road-tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Combining a roomy mid-sized family hatchback with a small 1.0 litre three cylinder petrol engine could be a step too far in terms of dull performance and disappointing fuel economy. But not so with the latest Skoda Octavia five door … [Read more...]

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