Obviously other options but more milage or more expensive for a similar price but is Toyota/honda worth that?

Yes.

If you're looking at the Ceed, you should also have a look at the Hyundai i30 which is very similar and shares a lot of components, albeit with a 5 year rather than 7 year warranty. Having driven both many miles in both as hire cars, I find the seats and cabin environment slightly better in the Hyundai too.

The Ceed is about to be replaced by a new model (there was a review on here a few days ago), but the i30 was replaced about a year or so ago. This could work in your favour in two ways depending on what you want. Having had a quick look at Autotrader, the old model i30 looks to be about £1500 to £2000 cheaper than the equivalent Ceed. Alternatively you could get a 'nearly new' of the current model i30 in the lower specs for the budget and still be driving around in the current model in five years time. The current model i30 also has better engine options than the Kia if you're after petrol.