There are currently three engines available in the Kia XCeed; a 1.0-litre T-GDi petrol with 118PS, a 1.6-litre CRDi diesel with 134PS and – featured in our test car – a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 138PS. All are front-wheel drive only, and if you want an automatic you’re restricted to the 1.4 T-GDi only.
The reason for the high biting point is simple. The clutch is made of 3 main components. The pressure plate friction plate and the release bearing. The more times clutch is depressed the concentric spring fingers wear in 2 ways . Firstly by good old metal to metal rubbing and secondly the concentric spring fingers don't return as far as a new Kia dashboard warning lights are a combination of universal recognised symbols and symbols unique to Kia. The colour of the light will typically signify the importance or severity of the issue. Green and blue lights inform the driver that a system is active, such as full beam headlights (blue) or that cruise control is active (green) for example. There are three engines to choose from, excluding the 201bhp 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol only available in the GT model. On the petrol side of things, there are two options – a 118bhp 1.0-litre and a 138bhp 1.4-litre. wnPRCk2.