| Manufacturer | Kia Motors |
|---|---|
| Production | 2006–present |
| Assembly | Žilina Plant, Žilina, Slovakia Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor)[1] Zaporizhia, Ukraine (AvtoZAZ)[2] |
| Predecessor | Spectra/Cerato |
| Class | Small family car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 5-door Station wagon 3-door hatchback |
| Engine | 1.4 L I4 Gamma 1.6 L I4 Gamma 2.0 L I4 Beta 1.6 L turbodiesel I4 'U' 2.0 L turbodiesel I4 'D' |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Related | Kia Pro cee'd Hyundai i30 Kia Forte Hyundai Elantra Hyundai ix35 |
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 engines (two petrol and two diesel), three trim levels (1, 2 and 3 – previously S, GS, LS and SR) and either manual or automatic transmissions. It is the only car with an apostrophy in its name.
The Cee'd was designed in Frankfurt, Germany, with Miklós Kovács leading the design team.[3] 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.
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The Kia Cee'd earned a Euro NCAP 5 star safety rating for adult occupants for the pre 2009 model.[4] It is also fitted with six airbags (including curtain airbags) as standard even in countries like Ukraine 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 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'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 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.[5]
Kia previewed a hybrid cee'd concept at the 2008 Paris Auto Show,[6] and operates an evaluation fleet of in Europe[7] — with the hybrid models featuring an electric motor powered by a high-voltage battery mounted behind the rear seats.[8]
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 Clarkson 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,[9] and was priced at £13,930.[10]
The Cee'd is currently available only in European markets (as the Kia Forte, 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.
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