2015 Kia Cee'd 1.6 CRDi 136 DCT 4 Tech 5dr review - Autocar
Sure, there’s the usual new look front and back and some classier cabin materials, but Kia has also been busy experimenting with ball joints and stabiliser bars to ensure not only keener handling but also better comfort and refinement. Kia has also introduced a turbocharged 1. 0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine for the first time, while a sleek new GT Line trim promises range-topping looks and dynamics without the extra performance the standalone GT badge brings. But here we're driving yet another of the Cee'd's revisions: a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, now available with the now more powerful range-topping diesel engine. This most powerful 1. 6 diesel gets a new turbocharger and is now more sprightly than before, trading in its previous 126bhp and 195lb ft outputs for 134bhp and 221lb ft. The more useful pull begins from around 1500rpm, too. Thankfully, the new dual-clutch automatic transmission - developed from scratch by Kia, not borrowed from Mercedes - allows you access to the performance. It gives you the right number of down changes on kickdown, but flicks down just once or not at all when pressing down on the throttle to rest just above it,. Source: www.autocar.co.uk
