Kia cee'd
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The Kia Cee'd is a front wheel drive
small family car released in the European market by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors
in December 2006—superseding the Kia Spectra
—and available as a five-door hatchback
, three-door hatchback ("pro_cee'd"), and five-door estate ("cee'd SW") with a choice of up to four engine
s (two petrol
and two diesel
), three trim
levels (1, 2 and 3 – previously S, GS, LS and SR) and either manual
or automatic
transmission
s.
The Cee'd was designed in Frankfurt
, Germany, with Miklós Kovács
leading the design team. Cars are manufactured in the Kia factory in Teplička nad Váhom
, Slovakia
.
The Cee'd shares the same platform as the Hyundai i30
, as does a redesigned version of the Cee'd, marketed elsewhere as the Kia Forte
, which is not sold in Europe
(except for Russia, where the Cee'd and the Forte are available together).
Beginning in 2010 the Cee'd receives Kia's new corporate grille, known as the Tiger Nose — as designed by Kia's design chief, Peter Schreyer
.
where safety options were usually stripped in comparison with other countries.
The Euro NCAP results also showed that the dashboard can become a threat to the driver and passenger's knees in the event of a front collision, despite having 6 airbags in the car and the Cee'd also scored the maximum available points for the side impact and pole tests.
Kia Pro cee'd
Kia debuted Kia Pro cee'd, a 3-door variant of the cee'd, at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, and began marketing the model in January 2008.
Kia ex cee'd
Kia's ex cee'd cabrio concept car
premiered at the 77th Salon de l'Automobiles in 2007 Geneva
. Based on the new three-door cee'd hatchback
(Pro cee'd), the ex_cee'd shares the same platform
, but features all-new exterior panels and a powered folding fabric roof.
Kia eco cee'd
Kia revealed a concept of its pro cee'd line, with improved aerodynamics and mild hybrid
engine tuning to the diesel engine, under the name "eco_cee'd". The concept models were fitted with ISG (Idle Stop&Go) and Smart battery Power Management — which included regenerative braking.
Hybrid version
Kia previewed a hybrid cee'd concept at the 2008 Paris Auto Show, and operates an evaluation fleet of in Europe — with the hybrid models featuring an electric motor powered by a high-voltage battery mounted behind the rear seats.
deliberately mispronounces the name as "See apostrophe Dee" describing it as "the only car with an apostrophe IN its name". The version used has a minimum curb weight
of 1,263 kg, and was priced at £13,930.
, already sold outside Europe would then be in direct competition with the Cee'd) and in Iran
and South Africa
, where it was imported in August 2009.
FF layout
In automotive design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle.-Usage implications:...
small family car released in the European market by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
in December 2006—superseding the Kia Spectra
Kia Spectra
The Kia Spectra is a compact car produced by Kia Motors between 2000 and 2009.- First generation :- Second generation :...
—and available as a five-door hatchback
Hatchback
A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
, three-door hatchback ("pro_cee'd"), and five-door estate ("cee'd SW") with a choice of up to four engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
s (two petrol
Petrol engine
A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
and two diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
), three trim
Car model
An automobile model is a particular brand of vehicle sold under a marque by a manufacturer, usually within a range of models, usually of different sizes or capabilities...
levels (1, 2 and 3 – previously S, GS, LS and SR) and either manual
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
or automatic
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
transmission
Transmission (mechanics)
A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...
s.
The Cee'd was designed in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany, with Miklós Kovács
Miklós Kovács
For the football player, see Miklós Kovács .For the track and field athlete, see Mór Kóczán.Miklós Kovács is a Hungarian car designer, notable for leading the design team of the model Kia Cee'd in Frankfurt, Germany....
leading the design team. Cars are manufactured in the Kia factory in Teplička nad Váhom
Teplicka nad Váhom
Teplička nad Váhom is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1267...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
The Cee'd shares the same platform as the Hyundai i30
Hyundai i30
The Hyundai i30 is a small family car by South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia cee'd, available as a five-door hatchback or estate, with a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines, either with manual or automatic transmissions.The i30 wagon is...
, as does a redesigned version of the Cee'd, marketed elsewhere as the Kia Forte
Kia Forte
The Kia Forte is a compact car manufactured by Kia Motors since mid-2008 to replace the Cerato, available in two-door coupe, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback variants...
, which is not sold in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(except for Russia, where the Cee'd and the Forte are available together).
Beginning in 2010 the Cee'd receives Kia's new corporate grille, known as the Tiger Nose — as designed by Kia's design chief, Peter Schreyer
Peter Schreyer
Peter Schreyer is an automobile designer, widely known for his design contributions to the Audi TT and as the Chief Design Officer at Kia Motors ....
.
Safety
The Kia Cee'd earned a Euro NCAP 5 star safety rating for adult occupants for the pre 2009 model. It is also fitted with six airbags (including curtain airbags) as standard even in countries like UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
where safety options were usually stripped in comparison with other countries.
- Adult Occupants score - 34
- Child Occupants score - 37
- Pedestrians score - 11
The Euro NCAP results also showed that the dashboard can become a threat to the driver and passenger's knees in the event of a front collision, despite having 6 airbags in the car and the Cee'd also scored the maximum available points for the side impact and pole tests.
Variants
Kia debuted Kia Pro cee'd, a 3-door variant of the cee'd, at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, and began marketing the model in January 2008.
Kia ex cee'd
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
premiered at the 77th Salon de l'Automobiles in 2007 Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. Based on the new three-door cee'd hatchback
Hatchback
A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
(Pro cee'd), the ex_cee'd shares the same platform
Automobile platform
An automobile platform is a shared set of common design, engineering, and production efforts, as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of automobiles, often from different, but related marques...
, but features all-new exterior panels and a powered folding fabric roof.
Kia eco cee'd
Kia revealed a concept of its pro cee'd line, with improved aerodynamics and mild hybrid
Mild Hybrid
Mild hybrids are essentially conventional fossil-fuel vehicles equipped with a large electric machine allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking, or stopped, yet restart quickly...
engine tuning to the diesel engine, under the name "eco_cee'd". The concept models were fitted with ISG (Idle Stop&Go) and Smart battery Power Management — which included regenerative braking.
Hybrid version
Kia previewed a hybrid cee'd concept at the 2008 Paris Auto Show, and operates an evaluation fleet of in Europe — with the hybrid models featuring an electric motor powered by a high-voltage battery mounted behind the rear seats.
Media
On 27 June 2010, the Kia Cee'd was revealed as the new reasonably priced car for the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" segment of the top-rated UK television programme, Top Gear, where presenter Jeremy ClarksonJeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May...
deliberately mispronounces the name as "See apostrophe Dee" describing it as "the only car with an apostrophe IN its name". The version used has a minimum curb weight
Curb weight
Curb weight or kerb weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables , a full tank of fuel, while not loaded with either passengers or cargo.This definition may differ from definitions used by governmental regulatory agencies or other...
of 1,263 kg, and was priced at £13,930.
Outside Europe
The Cee'd is currently available only in European markets (as the Kia ForteKia Forte
The Kia Forte is a compact car manufactured by Kia Motors since mid-2008 to replace the Cerato, available in two-door coupe, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback variants...
, already sold outside Europe would then be in direct competition with the Cee'd) and in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, where it was imported in August 2009.
Reception
- Auto Express - New Car Honours - Special Honour for seven year warranty
- Autocar - 'Idea of the Year' for cee'd seven year warranty
- What Diesel Car?- Hatchback of the year
- Towcar awards 2007
- Camping Fritid(Danish Camping magazine, from DCU) - Camping car of the year 2007
- UK survey, cee’d ranked in first place in the Driver Power’s Compact Family category to beat out Volkswagen, Toyota, Fiat and other notable competitors in the segment. Driver Power is Auto Express’s car owner reliability and satisfaction survey which presents the frank and honest views of drivers in the UK.
- Top Gear named it runner up in their car of the year award for 2009 (broadcast 3 January 2010). They then named it as their new "reasonably priced car" for series 15.
- German auto magazine ACE Lenkrad, Kia Cee'd surpassed the Toyota Auris and the Volkswagen Golf.
- German auto magazine Autobild, Cee'd was rated higher than the Toyota Auris, Citroen C4 and Honda Civic.
- Austria auto magazine Autotouring (2007.4), Cee'd was rated above Toyota Auris, Volkswagen Golf, Mazda 3.
- Danish auto magazine Motor, Kia Cee'd is the first car to ever earn the 6 out of 6 rating.
- Swedish magazine Vi Bilägare found in the yearly long-distance test (one year, 40 000 km) that Kia Cee´d had the highest second hand value among all cars the magazine had tested through the years.
- German car magazine AutoBild tested the Kia Cee'd during 100,000 km. Just a few flaws, ranked as high.
- France’s motoring publication L’Automobile Magazine, The Kia cee’d won a 2009 quality/reliability survey in the compact-car category.