Will I replace my cee'd with a new Kia Rio?

I have a 2007 Kia cee'd petrol with 180,000km on the clock. Trying to work out the best time to replace it. Thinking of a diesel as I do over 15,000km per year. Thinking of the Rio.

Your advice much appreciated.

Laurie Healy (Dublin)

Jan 2017 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Laurie,

Well, the cee’d is a good, solid car so if you want to keep it going it will probably do for a while yet. At ten years old, there’s not going to be much value left in it either way, so a few extra months with it won’t dent your trade in. Which is good news, as there’s an all-new Kia Rio launching very soon, which will be on sale in Ireland before the summer. It’s roomier and much more sophisticated than the current model, and with your mileage forget about diesel – go for the brilliant little 1.0-litre turbo petrol.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe