The third-generation Ceed has been around for just over three years, and Kia is ready to give its compact car a helping hand. Ahead of tomorrow’s premiere, the Korean marque released a disappointing low-resolution image showing three different flavors of its competitor VW Golf. From left to right we are dealing with the Swoopy ProCeed GT wagon, the Ceed GT Line hatch and the Ceed conventional wagon with a plug-in hybrid setup and GT Line specs.
Both of these premium trims have a glossy black trim at the ends of the front bumper to give the illusion of the fake air vents extending to the side. We don’t particularly like this look and hope the lower trim levels will have a different front bumper / vent design. The grille has a new look and we get the impression that it features a stuck design, at least in the case of the GT Line.
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Kia has also tweaked the headlights, as the Porsche-style four-point LED layout appears to be gone. The front light groups are probably the same shape as before, only the interior elements having been changed for the mid-cycle facelift of the Ceed. As before, the flagship GT has red accents on the bumper and sides to indicate that it is the sporty version. Naturally, all three cars feature the redesigned company logo.
The only body style missing from this image is the crossover, which is likely a sign that the XCeed will arrive at a later date. That would make sense considering that the SUV-ified hatchback was introduced only two years ago. The updated Ceed flavors we’ll see tomorrow will likely have slightly revised taillights and maybe a slightly different look for the rear bumper, but nothing to write home about.
Kia has updated the current Ceed so we don’t expect any major changes to the interior. The same goes for the engines, as cars have already received the new 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with 160 horsepower to replace the smaller 1.4-liter mill. That being said, we hear that the GT’s 1.6-liter turbo benefits from continuously variable valve duration engine technology.
Developed by parent company Hyundai, the CVVD was introduced by Kia in 2019 with the promise of a 4% increase in performance, 5% lower fuel consumption and a 12% drop in emissions.
Here’s how Kia explains engine technology: “When the vehicle maintains a constant speed and requires low engine power, the CVVD opens the intake valve from the middle to the end of the compression stroke. This helps to improve fuel efficiency by reducing the resistance caused by compression. On the other hand, when the engine power is high, such as when the car is running at high speed, the intake valve is closed at the start of the compression stroke to maximize the amount of air used for the explosion, improving torque to improve acceleration. “
The third-generation Ceed has been around for just over three years, and Kia is ready to give its compact car a helping hand. Ahead of tomorrow’s premiere, the Korean marque released a disappointing low-resolution image showing three different flavors of its competitor VW Golf. From left to right we are dealing with the Swoopy ProCeed GT wagon, the Ceed GT Line hatch and the Ceed conventional wagon with a plug-in hybrid setup and GT Line specs.
Both of these premium trims have a glossy black trim at the ends of the front bumper to give the illusion of the fake air vents extending to the side. We don’t particularly like this look and hope the lower trim levels will have a different front bumper / vent design. The grille has a new look and we get the impression that it features a stuck design, at least in the case of the GT Line.
11 Pictures
Kia has also tweaked the headlights, as the Porsche-style four-point LED layout appears to be gone. The front light groups are probably the same shape as before, only the interior elements having been changed for the mid-cycle facelift of the Ceed. As before, the flagship GT has red accents on the bumper and sides to indicate that it is the sporty version. Naturally, all three cars feature the redesigned company logo.
The only body style missing from this image is the crossover, which is likely a sign that the XCeed will arrive at a later date. That would make sense considering that the SUV-ified hatchback was introduced only two years ago. The updated Ceed flavors we’ll see tomorrow will likely have slightly revised taillights and maybe a slightly different look for the rear bumper, but nothing to write home about.
Kia has updated the current Ceed so we don’t expect any major changes to the interior. The same goes for the engines, as cars have already received the new 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with 160 horsepower to replace the smaller 1.4-liter mill. That being said, we hear that the GT’s 1.6-liter turbo benefits from continuously variable valve duration engine technology.
Developed by parent company Hyundai, the CVVD was introduced by Kia in 2019 with the promise of a 4% increase in performance, 5% lower fuel consumption and a 12% drop in emissions.
Here’s how Kia explains engine technology: “When the vehicle maintains a constant speed and requires low engine power, the CVVD opens the intake valve from the middle to the end of the compression stroke. This helps to improve fuel efficiency by reducing the resistance caused by compression. On the other hand, when the engine power is high, such as when the car is running at high speed, the intake valve is closed at the start of the compression stroke to maximize the amount of air used for the explosion, improving torque to improve acceleration. “