Latest UK Driver Power Survey places the Kia ceed sixth overall and number one in the important C segment.
Not available in the US
Here at Summit Place Kia, we thought that our customers might find this article interesting. Even though the Kia cee’d is not available in the U.S., the increasing globalization of the auto industry means that, at some point in time, there might be a chance that Kia will bring the next generation of this very popular model to the North American market.
In any case, the latest news is that the Kia cee’d tops the C-segment (here in the U.S. this is known as the compact class) in UK’s Driver Power survey. The Kia cee’d also ranked as the 6th best model overall as more than 21,000 drivers took part in the survey that attested to the cee’d’s overall quality, reliability and performance. The cee’d also outperformed and outranked its closest competitor in the U.K. market, the Volkswagen Golf.
Here is the press release:
(SEOUL) April, 2009 – Kia Motors today announced that its cee’d ranked in first place in the Driver Power’s Compact Family category to beat out Volkswagen, Toyota, Fiat and other notable competitors in the segment. Driver Power is Auto Express’s car owner reliability and satisfaction survey which presents the frank and honest views of drivers in the UK.
“The fact that the Kia cee’d beat the Volkswagen Golf is one of the most significant results in Driver Power’s history,” said David Johns, Editor-in-Chief of Auto Express, on announcing the debut performance of the Kia cee’d in the independent Driver Power survey.
In its Driver Power debut, cee’d jumped straight into the top ten and is ranked as the 6th best model overall. Highest ranked in the C-segment class, Kia cee’d’s closest rival, the Volkswagen Golf, found itself in 22nd place overall.
David Johns added, “Kia’s class-topping result in Driver Power is proof of how far its cars have come in terms of quality and reliability, as well as image.” The cee’d result is underlined by an improved performance in the manufacturer’s ranking which sees Kia ranked as 12th overall this year, a jump of two places on last year’s result.
The independent annual Driver Power survey was carried out by Auto Express, in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph, and measured the views of over 21,400 new car drivers across the UK. The cars they drive are scrutinized and scored on their performance in a number of key areas, including practicality, build quality, reliability, and running costs.
Paul Philpott, Managing Director, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., said, “What a debut! Kia has come a long way and these results underline our belief in the design, quality and value of our products. But don’t take our word; our customers are doing the talking through the Driver Power survey.
“Yes, you can pay more for a Volkswagen Golf, but these results ask why. The Kia cee’d has dynamic design, high build quality and frugal engines, all backed by a seven-year 100,000 mile warranty and all for much less.”
Editor’s notes: Warranty availability based on cee’d in the UK market and may vary depending on country.
