A Korean GTI? First Shots Of Kia Proceed GT Slip Out

These are the first pictures of the Kia Proceed GT, a new hot hatch version of the Kia Proceed. It goes on sale this summer, alongside the five-door Ceed GT.

The Ceed GT will be a rival for cars such as the Ford Focus ST and the next Volkswagen Golf GTI 5dr, while the Proceed GT will compete with three-door cars such as the Volkswagen Scirocco and Renault Megane Renaultsport.

Both new models get a range of changes over the standard Ceed and Proceed models they're based on. Power comes from a turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engine that develops 201bhp and 195lb ft of torque. Kia quotes a 0-62mph time of 7.9 seconds.



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Lexus - 1/28/2013 11:48:31 AM

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Hey nice Infiniti G37/G50 sedan headlights ; ) Lame and people wonder why I don't like Kia or Hyundai.

HughJass - 1/28/2013 12:20:34 PM

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I like the Scirocco/Focus taillight bumps.

Dumbpeople - 1/29/2013 1:07:28 AM

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So I take that your 15% is based on actual fact not some bitter response?

Lexus - 1/28/2013 1:42:31 PM

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Correction,

Hey nice Infiniti G37/Q50 sedan headlights ; ) Lame and people wonder why I don't like Kia or Hyundai.

Lexus - 1/29/2013 12:40:59 AM

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@JapanEngineeringNo1,

am I talking to you? You talk when I tell you to talk, got it? Good.... now make yourself useful and go clean the toilet with a tooth brush.

CarCrazedinCali - 1/29/2013 2:04:33 PM

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I like it... not that I would buy one because it is still going to be too slow for my taste but it's a huge step in the right direction and will keep other manufacturers on their toes which I like

kingsley - 2/1/2013 1:55:01 AM

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Actually very handsome. The baby Kia Rio is also very nice. Here we see the handiwork of the ex-Audi design chief, Peter Schreyer. A clever move by them, snapping him up!