At a time when so many brands are putting all their design resources into EVs, it's refreshing to see so much effort put into a combustion family hatch like this K4. But Kia is now the UK's fourth-best selling car brand in the UK (overtaking Ford and Toyota) and it's achieved that by understanding its customers. And understanding that a very large proportion of them are still not ready for a full EV in this segment, like the similarly-sized Kia EV4.
It would have been nice if, as with the EV4, the brand could have offered us the alternative of the avant garde saloon body shape other markets get. And though the promised introduction of full-Hybrid power is welcome, it would have been good to see rather more fresh investment in new engines, given that combustion sales are likely to continue well into the next decade. But the K4 looks good - which is primarily what will sell it - and its cabin is clearly a generation on from its Ceed predecessor. Overall, this is a confident design from a very confident brand. And we think you might like it.

ISOFIX Child seat top tethers and anchor fixings outer rear seats

Thatcham category 2 security alarm and immobiliser

USB C ports for connection of a media device

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Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

KIA K4

1.0T-GDi 115 48V Pure 5dr