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Kia to Plant new "ceed" for European Market

ceed Concept Hints at Upcoming Kia Hatchback

At the end of this month, Kia will unveil its new ceed concept at the 76th Salon de lAutomobiles in Geneva, Switzerland.  Kia is not just showing off a new car though, it is also revealing its new design language targeting the European market.  This new design is based around Kias future C-segment model, which will begin production at its first ever European plant in Slovakia starting in December of this year.  Along with being designed and built in Europe, Kia states that the new C-segment model will focus on fulfilling 100 percent of the needs of its European customers.

This new concept shares some of the design traits of other Kia concepts.  For example, the new models front

A bold new face for Kia. The first photos of the ceed look great. (Photo: Kia Motors America)

end design poses a strong resemblance to the noses of both the Slice and the Multi-S.  In the ceed, the headlights stretch rearward along the front fenders much like in the Slice, while the lower grille opening is similar to that in the Multi-S.  These styling details seem to fit together nicely in the new ceed.  Kia has taken traits from its other decent looking concepts and put them together to come up with a truly sleek looking car. 

At Geneva, the ceed will be displayed with 19-inch polished aluminum wheels and 265/30 low-profile tires, giving it a bold-looking

Multi-S Concept and ceed feature similar features such as the grille and headlamps. (Photo: Kia Motors America)

stance, while coating its skin in somewhat conservative English Pewter paint, rather than opting for a more dramatic hue, like orange or purple. It must be that Kia wants us to consider this a future production model, being that a little more than one third of all cars sold are painted silver, the automaker has decided stands a decent chance of most of us seeing it as something we could actually own. And English Pewter really does the trick on this car, so  good choice Kia.

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