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KIA CEED Common
As of 2026 Q1, 129,982 KIA CEEDs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 134,295 in 2025 Q2 — only 97% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4,313 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 129,982 on the road.
Rarer than 3% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
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About the CEED
The Kia Ceed (known as the Kia Cee'd before 2018) is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia From 2006 exclusively for the European market. It is the first Kia vehicle to be designed entirely in Europe and tailored to European customers. To mark the occasion, Kia took the initials of the European Economic Community, EEC or CEE in several languages and added ED for European Design. Realizing that "CEEED" had too many ‘E's, they replaced the last 'E' with an apostrophe, with 'Cee'd' being the end result. From 2018 to 2026 the Ceed name does not include...
KIA CEED — questions & answers
How many KIA CEED are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 129,982 KIA CEED were still registered in the UK — 125,664 licensed and on the road, plus 4,318 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the KIA CEED rare?
The KIA CEED is common, with 129,982 still on the road, making it rarer than 3% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the KIA CEED increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of KIA CEED on UK roads fell by 3,045 (2.3%).
What fuel do most KIA CEED use?
Most KIA CEED run on diesel — about 49% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid.
When did the KIA CEED peak?
The KIA CEED peaked at 134,295 registered in 2025 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.