Kia Ceed:

2010 Kia Cee’d

Kia will unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show the facelift version of the most successful model in the line-up: C’eed, in both sedan and station wagon versions.

For 2010, the new C’eed receives numerous exterior and interior design refinements, upgraded standard equipment and technical innovations. The cee’d also gets a fully-revised suspension set-up. Also Kia will focus on reducing fuel consumption (5% for all the line-up).

"The new cee’d is 25 mm longer and is more distinctive in appearance with a stronger road presence. Following our established model range line-up, customers will enjoy a thoroughly revised interior including a new-style steering wheel and gear lever, all-red instrument illumination, a new centre console and new audio systems, plus dual-zone climate control air-conditioning."

Press release after the jump.

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Kia Cee’d facelift rendering

Kia will unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show a facelift version for the Kia Cee’d hatchback. The car was designed by Audi alum Peter Schreyer. The new Cee’d features a redesigned bumper with a large air intake and rectangular fog lights.

The engine line-up will include a 109hp 1.4-liter, a 122hp 1.6-liter and a 140hp 2.0-liter engine. Diesel line-up will include a 115hp 1.6-liter CRDi and 140hp 2.0-liter CRDi.

We’ll get back with more details in September.

Kia cee’d Hybrid coming in Paris

Next to the Soul Hybrid Concept, Kia will also reveal the cee´d Hybrid concept at the Paris Auto Show.

The Kia cee´d Hybrid has been created by Kia R&D to take part in ‘real-world´ test activities in Europe. Like the Soul Hybrid, the cee´d uses an upgraded powertrain with a 1.6-litre engine and 15 kW electric motor. Environmental performance targets are 4.8 l/100 km and a CO2 figure of 114 g/km.

Kia pro Cee’d by Giacuzzo

The Euro-only pro Cee’d coupe represents one of the most beautiful cars from the Korean manufacturer (of course Kia had nowhere to go but up,) and there are still many people who don’t find it perfect. In order to correct that Giacuzzo, an Italian manufacturer unveiled today its customization program for the coupe. The new kit consists in a front lip spoiler, new side sills, a roof spoiler and a rear lip spoiler with integrated air diffuser and exhaust cutters.

Also, in order to improve the stability of the vehicle new Eibach components and the vehicle was lowered with up to 20 millimeters as well as a new set of 19 inch alloy wheels fitted with 225/35 R19 tires. Giacuzzo also added a set of Foliatec black foil on the rear windows while the hood and the front grill was painted in black to create a stylish contrast.

Kia pro_ceed Nurburgring 24-hour race version

Kia’s stylish and sporty pro_cee’d is no stranger to Germany’s Nürburgring having been extensively tested there during development but this weekend is back to prove itself in the Nürburgring 24-hour race.

The barely modified three door pro_cee’d has been entered into Europe’s toughest and most legendary long-distance race by a team from Continental Italia who are hoping to triumph over the competition with as few tire changes as possible. In fitting ContiSportContact 3 standard tires to the pro_cee’d rather than race tires, the team expect to have an advantage over those that have to swap tires with each change in weather conditions.

The pro_cee’d is powered by Kia’s strong, flexible 2.0-litre diesel engine producing 138bhp at 4000rpm and 305Nm of torque all the way from 1800 to 2500rpm, giving instant, strong response throughout the rev band and outstanding performance.

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Kia Pro-cee´d production starts

Kia announced today that the Pro-c’eed three doors hatchback will go into production six weeks earlier than first planned. In this way the first Pro-c’eed run out of the production line today in Zilina, Slovakia.
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Kia "eco" cee’d production version planned from December 2008

Kia Motors has confirmed that it will add ‘eco’ versions of the Kia cee’d model to its product line-up early in 2009. Based on the green-performance eco_cee’d concept car first shown at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the new ‘eco’ versions of Kia cee’d will achieve better fuel consumption, with fewer emissions – while still delivering a lively, spirited drive.
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Kia Cee’d police patrol car

Kia Motors has been appointed an ‘Official Supplier’ to the Slovakian Ministry of the Interior and awarded a contract to supply locally-manufactured Kia vehicles to the country’s police forces until 2010
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2008 Kia Cee’d 3door

Kia today revealed the first images of the Cee’d 3door hatchback, the model that will make its world premiere in September at Frankfurt Motor Show. The new model is the production version of the ‘pro_cee’d’ concept unveiled in 2006 at the Paris Motor Show.
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Kia cee’d xR to be released soon

We’ve seen the production version of the SW and prototypes of the hardtop Cabrio and the 3door hatch, but now we show you a top model called cee’d xR. Kia’s sporty version of the Cee’d should be equipped with a 2.0-liter Turbo engine pumping out approximately 200Hp. The styling is similar to the ones of the pro_cee’d concept shown at the Paris Motor Show last fall. On the front end is a black diffuser that forces air into the lower intake, but in the back a body-colored (...)
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