New Kia cee’d five-door compact hatchback
World debut in March at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

16 February 2012: South Korean car maker Kia Motors Corp. announced yesterday that the new cee’d five-door hatchback will make its world debut at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show next month (8 to 18).

Kia says that compared to the current cee’d which was launched in 2007, (compact, lower-medium category), the new one will be longer, wider and lower, with the same long wheelbase of 2650mm. The current cee’d is 4260mm long, 1790mm wide and 1480mm high. You can see the comparative pictures from these links: Current (2011) and new cee'd (MY2013) front pictures, rear and interior.

The coupe-like proportions of the new cee'd (expected in the markets in the second half of this year) are emphasised by a steeply raked A-pillar, a low belt-line in the front and lengthened side windows.

The front of the new cee’d features Kia's latest ‘tiger-nose’ grille with wraparound headlamp clusters housing LED daytime running lights.

In profile, pronounced front and rear wings underline the car’s wide track while the sculpted door surfaces, the steeply raked A-pillar, sweeping roofline and integral rear spoiler aim to accentuate a sporting image with the clarity of a generous glasshouse.

The exterior is accented by a new, bolder Kia badge, an indicator blade protrusion in the front headlamps, the chrome side glazing surround and the cee’d-tail lamp which extends into the bodywork.

Kia indicates that the new interior inspires a more premium look and feel, with an improved switchgear, touch-screen technology and driving position ergonomics.

The Asian brand adds that the dashboard layout features a cockpit-like design with an aircraft-themed fascia. The main control panel wraps around the steering wheel and the cabin gets a better look and feel than that of the current model.

New soft touch materials come with the instruments and switchgear picked out in thin chrome, door handles with quality materials and the door opener itself has a sculpted, one-piece, shell-like quality.

To the comparative pictures of the Current (2011) and new cee'd (MY2013) front pictures, rear and interior.