It reminded me of the Volvo 1800 wagon which was a very cool car indeed.

However, being a Kia and a  GT Line version, you expect it to come fully equipped and it does.

The Cerato was a good car, the K4 is better.

Driving it around town, the first thing I noticed was that the zippy acceleration. It’s not sports car fast but does encourage some enthusiastic driving, There is minimal lag, sharp steering  and responsive handling.

The ride is firm. Not punishing, and I never found it uncomfortable, but you do feel what’s under you. It makes the school runs and shopping centres a bit of fun.

Parking was easy. Good visibility, and the cameras and sensors made squeezing into spaces straightforward. Space genuinely surprised me — there’s more in it than most people would think, especially with the middle seats down. I managed to fit a few longer folding tables from Bunnings in there. That’s impressive.

Most controls are intuitive and driver ergonomics are simple. It’s an easy car to live with, not having to think too much.

Priced from a bit under $4,000 plus the usual costs its good value.

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Buyers could also look at:

Buyers of the Kia K4 hatch could also look at the following:

• Subaru Impreza, 
• Toyota Corolla, 
• Mazda3, 
• Hyundai I30, 
• Peugeot 308, 
• Cupra Leon, 
• Honda Civic
• GAC EmZoom

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This comes in an exclusive Geyser Blue colour and is based on the Touring model.

The Sport adds visual enhancement such as

• Green accents,
• black rear badges,
• dark metallic finish alloy wheels, and a
• Crystal Black rear spoiler and garnish

Its for buyers that want to spice their Outback up a touch.

Of course, the Touring XT model comes with the more powerful turbo 2.4L – 4-cylinder boxer engine that produces 183kW of power and 350Nm of torque. This drives all four wheels through the brilliant Active Torque Split symmetrical AWD and an 8 step CVT.

If you are into towing the Outback XT has a capacity of 2400kg which is class leading and enough for a decent camper trailer, small boat, or jet skis.

Priced from about $57,500 plus the usual costs it’s also outstanding value.

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