Kia Ceed Rear Shock Absorber: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

Genuinely worth confirming first: drivetrain and left/right side both affect which rear shock fits.

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Confirmed: Left, Right, and AWD All Genuinely Differ

It's easy to assume the Kia Ceed's left and right rear shocks are interchangeable, but they're separate, non-mirror-image parts — and where AWD is offered, it uses a genuinely different rear shock from the front-wheel-drive version, due to its different rear axle layout.

Kia Ceed Rear Shock Absorber: The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It

On the Kia Ceed, most attention (and most complaints) go to the front suspension because of its role in steering, yet the rear shocks wear on a similar timeline — just more quietly, easy to write off as road noise until it's obviously gotten worse.

Before you buy: drivetrain and left/right side both affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Kia Ceed Rear Shock Absorber: Watch: Replacing It

🎬 Watch: How to Replace Rear Shock Absorbers Step-by-Step (DIY Repair Guide)

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This is a general walkthrough for the job rather than one for your exact model, so access and fixings can differ on your car.

Kia Ceed Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear shock absorbers (aftermarket) Monroe G1094 / Sachs 317409

Accuracy note: Covers the Kia Ceed (2012-2018) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Rear shock absorbers are replaced as a pair across the axle, because a new damper beside a worn one leaves the car feeling uneven. The right one depends on the engine, the suspension type (standard, sport or heavy-duty, and electronic damping on some models) and sometimes the body style. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so match a genuine damper against your VIN if you want a guaranteed fit. genuinely worth knowing: left and right rear shocks are separate, non-mirror-image part numbers — confirm which side you need before ordering.

Rear shock absorbers (aftermarket)	Monroe G1094 (gas, telescopic); Sachs 317409 (gas, telescopic); Meyle 37-267250007 (gas, telescopic)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine damper varies by engine, suspension type and body style, so order it against your VIN
Front-wheel drive, right	Genuinely a different part number from the left-side shock, and from the AWD version below
Front-wheel drive, left	A genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above
AWD, right/left	Genuinely different references from the front-wheel-drive shocks, reflecting the different rear axle layout

Best practice on the Kia Ceed is to change shock absorbers as a pair, even if only one side is visibly the problem, to keep damping matched side to side.

Kia Ceed Rear Shock Absorber: What It Does

Working independently of the coil spring, the Kia Ceed's rear shock absorber determines how quickly the suspension settles after a bump. A worn unit lets the back of the car bounce for longer than it should.

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Kia Ceed Rear Shock Absorber: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Shock Absorber Guide for symptoms of a worn shock, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

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The same part, covered across other Kia models.