Kia is turning the page with its new family hatchback.
The Ceed name is gone; welcome to the new Kia K4. As well as tying in with the brand’s electric models, the K4 is aiming to be a bit more memorable than the talented but unexciting Ceed.
The shark-nosed front end is low and wide, while the rear end includes boomerang-shaped LED units that arch down towards the floor. In between, a blacked-out rear pillar gives the impression that the roof floats, and the hidden rear door handles make it look sleek.
It helps that the K4 is quite long. At 4.44m nose to tail, it’s longer than the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus and Peugeot 308 – although a little shorter than the Honda Civic and Skoda Octavia. Take the Octavia out of the equation and the K4 offers a class-leading 438 litres of boot space. However, pick the mild-hybrid engine and this drops by a baffling 110 litres, putting it near the bottom of the pack.
So, engines – it still has those. There’s a 1.0-litre petrol engine with a six-speed manual gearbox and 115hp – with or without the small electrical assistance of the mild-hybrid technology. Opt for the optional automatic gearbox and you’ll have to pair it with the MHEV system.
Above that is a 1.6-litre pure petrol with either 150hp or 180hp, with the seven-speed automatic gearbox fitted as standard. There’ll also be a ‘full’ hybrid version to rival the Civic and Toyota Corolla, but you’ll need to wait until 2026 to get your mitts on that one.
The K4 will go on sale before the end of the year, and at that point we’ll know how expensive it’ll be. But we wouldn’t be surprised if prices start at around £28,000 and rise to around £35,000.
If you can’t wait for the Kia K4 to hit Motorpoint stores with big discounts, check out our other used Kia cars for sale or read our Kia reviews.
