Kia Ceed GT

Kia Ceed GT: which version to buy

The Kia Ceed GT in this catalogue is a turbo Gasoline hatch with 204 hp in every listed version. The choice is not about power. It is about doors, gearbox, torque band, weight, fuel use, and whether you take a 3-door from 2012–2018 or a 5-door from 2018 on. Engine size is 1591 cm³ on every row. Horsepower is 204 hp (150 kW) at 6000 rpm on every row. Drive is FWD on every row. Boost is Turbo.

The Kia Ceed GT in this catalogue is a turbo Gasoline hatch with 204 hp in every listed version. The choice is not about power. It is about doors, gearbox, torque band, weight, fuel use, and whether you take a 3-door from 2012–2018 or a 5-door from 2018 on. Engine size is 1591 cm³ on every row. Horsepower is 204 hp (150 kW) at 6000 rpm on every row. Drive is FWD on every row. Boost is Turbo. Layout is Inline, 4 cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), compression 9.5, bore × stroke 77 × 85.4, fuel 95. Power per litre is the same everywhere: 204 hp / 1.591 L ≈ 128.2 hp per litre. What changes is how that power is boxed, how heavy the car is, and how much fuel it uses.

This is not a GT Line trim sheet. GT Line is a search term; the versions here are named 1.6 MT and 1.6 DSG only.

Generations: what actually changed

1 generation (2012–2018), Hatchback 3-door. Two production windows, one body type.

• 2012–2015 (1 generation): two versions, both named 1.6 MT, both 204 hp. They are not the same car by mass. One has kerb weight 1359 kg, the other 1382 kg (+23 kg). Same 265 Nm from 1750 – 4500 rpm, 6-speed Manual, 7.7 s to 100 km/h, 230 km/h, city 10.2 / highway 6.2 / mixed 7.6, tank 53 L, ground clearance 140 mm. Gross weight: not measured. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. Wheels: not measured.
• 2015–2018 (1 generation, restyling): one version, 1.6 MT, still 204 hp, still Hatchback 3-door. Peak torque rises to 270 Nm (+5 Nm) and the band starts at 1500 rpm instead of 1750. Kerb weight drops to 1284 kg. That is −75 kg versus the 1359 kg 1.6 MT and −98 kg versus the 1382 kg 1.6 MT. 0–100 is 7.6 s (0.1 s quicker than both 2012–2015 1.6 MT). Top speed stays 230 km/h. Fuel: city 9.7 / highway 6.1 / mixed 7.4 — −0.5 / −0.1 / −0.2 versus the first window. Tank still 53 L. Clearance still 140 mm. Gross weight, CO2, eco class, wheels: not measured.

2 generation (2018–, Hatchback 5-door). Two versions: 1.6 MT and 1.6 DSG. Same 204 hp, same 265 Nm from 1500 – 4500 rpm (the restyling’s 1500 rpm floor, not the 2012 1750 floor). Doors go from three to five. Tank shrinks to 50 L (−3 L). Ground clearance: not measured. Wheels: not measured. Both get Euro 6 and a published CO2 figure.

If you want three doors, you are buying generation 1. If you want five doors or a Robotic gearbox, you are buying generation 2.

Specs table: every version, names as in the database

Two 1.6 MT rows in 2012–2015 share the name. Split them by kerb weight: 1359 kg versus 1382 kg. Engine code, oil spec, and engine-bay layout are not measured in this dataset.

Performance, mpg, and kg per horsepower

0–100 km/h (fastest first): 1.6 DSG (2 generation) 7.4 s → 1.6 MT (2 generation) 7.5 s → 1.6 MT (1 generation, restyling) 7.6 s → both 1.6 MT (1 generation) 7.7 s. Spread from slowest to fastest: 0.3 s.

Top speed: both generation-1 1.6 MT cars and the generation-2 1.6 MT are 230 km/h. The generation-2 1.6 DSG is 225 km/h (−5 km/h). Extra gears do not buy a higher top speed here.

Fuel (city / highway / mixed):

• 2 generation 1.6 DSG: 7.1 / 5.7 / 6.2 — lowest on every column.
• 2 generation 1.6 MT: 8.4 / 5.8 / 6.8.
• 1 generation, restyling 1.6 MT: 9.7 / 6.1 / 7.4.
• 1 generation 1.6 MT (both weights): 10.2 / 6.2 / 7.6.

1.6 DSG versus generation-2 1.6 MT: city −1.3, highway −0.1, mixed −0.6. Versus the restyling 1.6 MT: city −2.6, highway −0.4, mixed −1.2. Versus 2012–2015 1.6 MT: city −3.1, highway −0.5, mixed −1.4.

CO2: generation-2 1.6 DSG 142, generation-2 1.6 MT 155 (+13). All generation-1 versions: not measured. Eco class on generation 2: Euro 6. Generation 1: not measured.

Kerb weight per horsepower (lower is lighter per hp):

• 1 generation, restyling 1.6 MT: 1284 / 204 ≈ 6.29 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.6 MT (1359 kg): 1359 / 204 ≈ 6.66 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.6 MT (1382 kg): 1382 / 204 ≈ 6.77 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.6 MT: 1386 / 204 ≈ 6.79 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.6 DSG: 1413 / 204 ≈ 6.93 kg/hp

The restyling 1.6 MT is the lightest Ceed GT in the file. The 1.6 DSG is the heaviest (+129 kg versus the restyling 1.6 MT, +27 kg versus generation-2 1.6 MT). Gross weight is measured only on generation 2: 1.6 MT 1840 kg, 1.6 DSG 1870 kg (+30 kg). Generation 1 gross: not measured.

Tank: 53 L on every generation-1 1.6 MT; 50 L on both generation-2 versions. Range is not a measured figure here; tank volume is.

Dimensions and weight (what is and is not measured)

Length, overall size, and wheel sizes: not measured on any version. Do not treat missing length as a published number.

Ground clearance 140 mm on all three generation-1 1.6 MT rows. Generation 2: not measured.

Chassis pattern is the same in words: front Independent, spring, rear Independent, spring, front brakes Ventilated disc, rear brakes Disc. That does not tell you spring rates or tyre size; those are not measured.

Which version to choose

Buy 2 generation 1.6 DSG if you want five doors, the only Robotic (7 gears) in this model, the lowest fuel numbers (7.1 / 5.7 / 6.2), the lowest CO2 (142), Euro 6, and the shortest 0–100 (7.4 s). You pay for that with the highest kerb weight (1413 kg), the highest kg/hp (≈ 6.93), a 5 km/h lower top speed (225 vs 230), and a 50 L tank. Versus the generation-2 1.6 MT, the extra hardware is a 7-speed Robotic instead of a 6-speed Manual, +27 kg, −0.1 s to 100, −1.3 city fuel, −13 CO2. That is the whole measured trade.

Buy 2 generation 1.6 MT if you want five doors and a Manual, the 230 km/h top speed, and Euro 6, without the Robotic. Mixed fuel 6.8 is 0.6 above the 1.6 DSG and 0.6–0.8 below generation 1. Kerb 1386 kg is almost the 2012–2015 heavy 1.6 MT (1382 kg, +4 kg). You lose the restyling’s 270 Nm and 1284 kg. You gain two extra doors and published CO2 155.

Buy 1 generation, restyling 1.6 MT (2015–2018) if the numbers that matter are mass and torque, not door count. This is the only version with 270 Nm. It is the only version under 1300 kg. It is 0.1 s quicker than the 2012–2015 1.6 MT and 0.1–0.2 s slower than generation 2. Fuel is better than 2012–2015 and worse than generation 2. Three doors. Tank 53 L. Clearance 140 mm. No CO2, no eco class, no gross weight in the file.

Buy 1 generation 1.6 MT, 1359 kg (2012–2015) if you want the first window and the lighter of the two identically named cars. Same 265 Nm from 1750 rpm, same 7.7 s, same 10.2 / 6.2 / 7.6, same 53 L, same 140 mm. Versus the 1382 kg twin you save 23 kg (≈ 0.11 kg/hp). Versus the restyling you carry +75 kg and −5 Nm, and you wait until 1750 rpm for peak torque.

Buy 1 generation 1.6 MT, 1382 kg (2012–2015) only if that is the car in front of you. On paper it is the slowest 0–100 (7.7 s, tied with its twin), the thirstiest (10.2 / 6.2 / 7.6), and the second-heaviest generation-1 car. It is still 204 hp. It is not the restyling and it is not generation 2.

Do not choose on horsepower. 204 hp and 1591 cm³ never change. Do not choose on engine code or oil — both not measured. Do not choose on length or wheel size — not measured. Do not choose on GT Line — that name is not a version in this file.

Short map: five doors + auto-style gearbox → 1.6 DSG. Five doors + clutch → generation-2 1.6 MT. Three doors + lightest + 270 Nm → restyling 1.6 MT. Three doors + first years → 1.6 MT at 1359 kg, not 1382 kg, unless the heavier car is the one you can actually inspect.