Kia pro cee'd Challenges the Mini Crossover Market

Surprise, surprise... Kia revealed the first images of its latest concept car that is scheduled to debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Named pro cee'd, it's based on the new C-Segment (VW Golf, Opel Astra, Ford Focus, Peugeot 307 etc) Cee'd and it previews next year's 3d version. "Following on from the original cee'd concept car we exhibited at the Geneva Show earlier this year, our design brief for pro cee'd was to create a teaser for the all-new Kia cee'd sporty hatch which will become the third model in the cee'd line-up (after the five-door and wagon) from December 2007," explained Gregory Guillaume, Chief Designer Kia, European Design Centre.

Have to admit that the Koreans did quite a good job on designing the pro cee'd and especially its rear end which has a hint of Audi in it -ok, it shouts out loud Inglosandt... Although we wont' ever see the chunky 265/30 R19 low profile tyres or the dramatic 4seat interior, lets hope that this time, Kia will remain much closer to the concept than it did with the 5door Cee'd when the 3door version goes in production next year.
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bubbahotep - 9/19/2006 1:27:39 PM

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I wonder if this will replace the highly under-rated Spectra-5....

kart1 - 9/19/2006 6:23:07 PM

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Looks like Hyundai/Kia are getting ready to move out of their "value" standpoint and get into the mainstream.

S4cabriofox - 9/19/2006 9:22:32 PM

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I don't see how the rear end "screams" Audi. The rear lights are dissimilar, and the swoopy back window is more SEAT-like.

S4cabriofox - 9/19/2006 9:23:11 PM

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But, the front end looks strikingly like Ford's new techno design philosophy.

Like, a LOT like it.

Matthew1 - 9/20/2006 2:17:25 AM

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Rear flanks are reminiscent of the Fiat Bravo.

Sauceboy01 - 9/20/2006 1:26:06 PM

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THat interior also looks like they went to PEP BOYS and bought all their cheap aftermarket interior parts and stuck them in... hehe.. it does have great potential though, and it's somewhat odd seeing the KIA logo on the steering wheel. Not used to it you could say.

bigslick83 - 9/20/2006 1:40:48 PM

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kia needs to do something about their hideous pwr seat controls in their vehicles interior. but the transferrable warranties are nice