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2007 Kia Ceed Preview

Kia Motors has revealed the first images of its latest concept car that is scheduled to debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month. The strikingly styled show car, named Pro_Cee’d, is based on the forthcoming three-door ‘sporty hatch’ version of the all-new Kia cee’d C-segment model. This five-door family hatchback has its world premiere (in production-ready form) at Paris and will be manufactured at Kia’s first-ever European assembly plant in Slovakia from November 2006.




The engine lineup includes three gasoline-powered units (1.4-, 1.6-, and 2.0 liters) as well as a 1.6-liter diesel. The ceed will initially be available in the four-door hatchback body style shown here, but a station wagon and a sportier two-door hatch will go on sale late next year. (The two-door is previewed by the pro_ceed concept also displayed at this years Paris show.) All three models will compete with C-segment entries such as the Opel Astra and the Ford Focus and be built at Kias new manufacturing facility in Zilina, Slovakia--for European customers only. Thats a bummer, since we wouldnt be ashamed of (bad pun alert!) planting the ceed in our garage.

PRESS RELEASE:
NEW KIA ceed TO HAVE BEST-IN-EUROPE WARRANTY

The all-new Kia family of ceed models will be backed by the best new vehicle guarantee ever offered, by any manufacturer, on cars marketed in the UK and Europe with every Kia ceed benefiting from a seven-year / 150,000 kilometre new car warranty.



Comprising five years cover on the entire car and an additional two years cover for the powertrain, the warranty will be free and transferable to subsequent owners, provided the vehicle is regularly maintained in accordance with the servicing schedule.

"Kia has taken the bold step of introducing a surprising warranty for the model which will unquestionably demonstrate our brands Power to Surprise to consumers in Europe," enthused Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President Kia Motors Europe. "The Kia ceed is truly a landmark model in our brands history and its debut marks the start of a new era.

"The Kia ceed is going to be a great car, a genuine challenger for top honours against the established stars in the closely-fought C-segment. Thanks to the high quality of vehicles coming from our brand-new facility in Slovakia, Kia is delighted to demonstrate its commitment to delivering maximum customer satisfaction, together with lowered costs of vehicle ownership by offering this revolutionary warranty," added Lievens.



The seven-year warranty is a further endorsement of Kias three core brand values – quality, trustworthy, dynamic – and will come into effect for UK customers when the new ceed goes on sale on 1 February, 2007.

Kia Motors Corporation (http://www.kiamotors.com/ or http://www.kia.com/) -- one of the fastest growing automakers in the world -- was founded in 1944 and is Korea’s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world’s premier automotive brands. Kia’s 14 manufacturing and assembly operations in 9 countries produce more than 1.3 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 160 countries. Kia today has over 32,500 employees and annual revenues of almost $16 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. From 2007 to 2014, Kia will be an official automotive partner of FIFA -- the governing body of the FIFA World Cup. Kia Motors Corporation’s brand slogan -- “The Power to Surprise” -- represents the company’s global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.