The Kia Cee’d is growing fast. In addition to the five-door hatchback already on sale, an exciting three-door model will reach UK showrooms later this year, and there’s a convertible due in 2008, too.
But if you’re in need of a practical holdall, the company has another variant to suit you. Called the SW, it’s the new Cee’d estate, and it hits British dealers in September.
Auto Express drove one of the first examples in Korea in Issue 962, and gave it the thumbs up. Now the newcomer has arrived in Europe, has it got what it takes to beat established load-luggers from Ford and Vauxhall?
Well, the SW is certainly distinctive. Designed in Germany and built in Slovakia, the new estate features a sleek tail with a neat cut through the rear windows, similar to those on Peugeot’s 407 SW. And with some chunky, silver-painted roof bars, it looks the part.
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