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The new plug-in hybrid Kia Ceed Sportswagon PHEV is on sale in the UK now, priced from £29,995, with deliveries to be confirmed later in the year.

It’s powered by 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor fed by a 8.9kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. The system produces a combined output of 139bhp and 265Nm of torque.

The PHEV powertrain sends power to the front wheels via a six-speed dual-clutch automatic, allowing the Ceed Sportswagon to accelerate from 0–62mph in 10.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 105mph. Regarding fuel economy, Kia claims 188.3mpg under WLTP rules, with 33g/km CO2.

Kia claims the Ceed Sportwagon has an all-electric range of up to 29 miles before the petrol engine needs to step in. When plugged into a domestic 3.3kW wallbox charger, the car will recover a 100 percent charge in just over two hours.

The Ceed Sportswagon PHEV is exclusively available in Kia’s range-topping “3” trim level, which comes as standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic LED headlamps, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, LED daytime running lights, rear privacy glass and a pair of matte silver roof rails. It also features a closed-off radiator grille, which Kia says improves aerodynamics.

Buyers also get a host of standard safety and driver assistance technology, including lane-keeping assist, high beam assist, a driver attention warning system, cruise control, a speed limiter, hill start assist and a forward collision avoidance system.

Inside, the Ceed Sportswagon PHEV comes with cloth and faux-leather seat upholstery, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, two-zone air conditioning, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror and a reconfigured version of Kia’s 10.25-inch infotainment system as standard, which offers support for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Kia’s UVO telematics system.

The latter software upgrade incorporates a range of new PHEV-specific features, such as a public charge-point locator and a charge scheduling function for home charging, allowing owners to take advantage of off-peak energy tariffs. It also features Kia’s new “Driver Only” heating and air-conditioning function, which is designed to reduce the draw on the battery systems by switching off all but the driver’s ventilation fans.

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