Spacious interior. Good value. Jittery ride. Cheap dashboard plastics. Noisy engines. Yet the Soul is more than just a pretty face. Unlike the most style-conscious small SUVs, it’s actually Kia is a very good and reliable car in all different reliability tests, and if you find a Kia model that you like, you should definitely take a look at it. Regarding technology and luxury, there are definitely better car brands to choose from, but if you want a good, reliable car equipped with good technology, you can’t go wrong with a Kia. Rivals are more efficient. At the time of writing the Ceed Sportswagon was only available with a single 1.5-litre petrol engine fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox. Official figures suggest it’ll do nearly 50mpg, although we hovered around the low-40s in the real world. An entry-level 1.0-litre petrol engine is expected to re-join the vFKdx6s.