Frankfurt Preview: Kia reveals rear shot of Pro-cee'd hatchback
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Kia has revealed a second preview image of the car it's unveiling at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the Pro-cee'd three-door hatchback. The third model in Kia's cee'd lineup, the Pro-cee'd is by for the sportiest and looks it. The new rear shot reveals a sloping rear hatch and thick C-pillar that meet a near vertical rear end. It's very clean, tidy and all one color, which gives the ass end of the Pro-cee'd a very solid appearance.
Kia tells us that the Pro-cee'd shares only its hood and front quarter panels with the rest of the cee'd lineup, while every other surface is exclusive to this model and reinforces its performance pedigree. Set to go on sale in early 2008, the Pro-cee'd will likely feature 1.4L and 1.6L gas motors, as well as a 1.6L diesel. Hopefully Kia backs up the sporty pretense with a top-end engine that makes us regret even more not being able to purchase the cee'd and its many variants in the U.S.
[Source: Kia]
Gallery: Kia pro_cee'd (EU)
PRESS RELEASE:
KIA PRO-CEE'D – MORE OF THE NEW THREE-DOOR REVEALED
Kia Motors Corporation has released the second preview image of its stylish new Pro-cee'd, the third model in the cee'd family of cars designed for Europe and made in Slovakia.
'We wanted to make Pro-cee'd as 'sporty' as cee'd could possibly be, while still remaining a member of our cee'd family,' explains Gregory Guillaume, Chief Designer, Kia Motors Europe. 'We are proud that the appearance of the Pro-cee'd production car remains so close to the concept we showed at the Paris Motor Show in 2006.
'The three-door Kia Pro-cee'd is such a comprehensive re-working of the cee'd design theme that only the bonnet and the front wing panels are carried over from the five door model. All other exterior panels are new and exclusive to this car.'
The new Kia Pro-cee'd three-door hatchback model will make its World Premiere at this year's Frankfurt International Motor Show on 11 September and will go on sale across Europe in early 2008.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
AlexP 3:46PM (8/06/2007)
Incoming "it looks like XYZ" comments - brace for impact!
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500 4:01PM (8/06/2007)
Sure, it borrows elements here and there from other makes, but it's a pretty good-looking car on its own merits. If they sold it here in the US (with a better engine), it could really change the image of Kia.
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SuperDave 8:56PM (8/06/2007)
Only one thing to say here.
http://www.roflcat.com/images/cats/1157192722439.jpg
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felipe 4:11PM (8/06/2007)
who makes the xyz?
anywho how, this looks a lot like the camry.
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Steve 4:35PM (8/06/2007)
When Kia brings out the Ex, ceed or whatever strange name they have for it (the audi TT looking 4 seat convertible) then I’ll be interested. That thing was more than a bit of alright.
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LCN 4:40PM (8/06/2007)
Looks good, awful name though.
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felipe 4:49PM (8/06/2007)
better then
P'eed
remember, they always could have done worse.
Kia Re'ceed ( and have a large swooping back windshield)
felipe 4:54PM (8/06/2007)
could have been worse..
Kia P'eed (you can guess the color)
Kia Re'ceed (with a big swept back windshield)
felipe 4:59PM (8/06/2007)
dang it, whats with the 5 minute delay inposts lately
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XJ 5:48PM (8/06/2007)
I don't know if anyone mentinoed this yet, but the back end looks just like a Camry.
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AlexP 8:50PM (8/06/2007)
Hi, you look like diarrhea.
Red Star 6:13PM (8/06/2007)
We need this car in the USA.
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KJC 10:15PM (8/06/2007)
It's not a bad design but it's a Kia. :(
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RockStoneSteel 11:04PM (8/06/2007)
This is a beautiful car. As long as Kia doesn't screw it up by putting the ever more popular, yet worthless, torsion beam suspension on it.
I've heard it said that Kia is supposed to be the "sporty" brand of Hyundai Corp. This would be their chance for Hyundai/Kia to break away from their obsession with stodgy 4 door sedans and 4 door SUVs and finally add some young blood.
And yes, this definitely needs to be offered in the US.
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Joey 3:17AM (8/07/2007)
This is a pretty nice design. Clean and modern. I guess Kia really does have the "power to surprise" lol
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Cortez 3:50AM (8/07/2007)
I am not so sure about that but this Kia is Designed only for Europe
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