Performance, power and 0-100 km/h
2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi has the quicker recorded 0-100 km/h time at 8.4 seconds, compared with 11.0 seconds for 2024 Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI 95 Selection. 2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi has the higher listed output at 160 hp; 2024 Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI 95 Selection is rated at 95 hp, a difference of 65 hp. The torque figures follow 2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi at 253 Nm and 2024 Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI 95 Selection at 175 Nm. These figures describe straight-line potential only; they do not establish braking performance, ride quality, steering response or durability under repeated hard use.
Range, battery, charging and efficiency
2024 Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI 95 Selection has the lower recorded consumption at 5.4 L/100km; 2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi is listed at 6.6 L/100km. Test cycle, temperature, wheel size and charging conditions can materially affect these results, so only figures measured on the same basis should be treated as directly comparable.
Dimensions, cargo space and towing
2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi provides the larger quoted cargo volume: 395 litres versus 380 litres, a difference of 15 litres. 2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi is 202 mm longer overall. Exterior size is not a benefit by itself: a longer body may create useful room, but cargo shape, rear-seat space and ease of parking still require a physical inspection.
Price and overall assessment
2024 Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI 95 Selection has the lower listed starting price at $21,500, compared with $25,900 for 2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi. 2025 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDi leads in more of the shared headline fields, but that is not a universal verdict: a buyer should weight price, performance, range and utility rather than simply count category wins. The assessment is based on the specifications shown here; it is not presented as a two-car road test.