Kia Ceed Plus MPV clearest interior shots yet
Ceed Plus MPV caught doing some serious endurance testing somewhere in the mountains of Europe
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looks promising... you know what, i'm truly surprised with kia. a couple of years ago, it was just another boring car maker from the far east. but each and every new model builds up to a clear strategy - good products, cool designs, great value. i see everybody commenting on hyundai's improvement and all, but i just can't get turned on by a hyundai - the genesis coupe aside. in my opinion, kias are far more appealing and less generic - just compare the designs... elantra/forte, sonata/optima, i30/ceed, santafe/sorento... kia is kicking some serious south korean ass!
May 26, 2009 2:36 pm
I agree that Kia is stepping up their game, BUT they don't have a sports car yet. Hyundai have their Coupe SIII, and Genesis Coupe which they don't sell round here.
But then again, if the KOUP goes into production as a forte coupe, the Coupe SIII could have serious competiton.
May 26, 2009 3:08 pm
by the way, great article... clear, concise and with a frisky touch of humour... in a young, bloggish way. i mean... have you guys at WCF been checking perezhilton.com lately? =]
May 26, 2009 2:39 pm
I live in Seoul and I've seen this car roaming the streets twice.
It is a bit bigger than the Golf and more bulboud looking in person than in the photos.
I hope it makes it to the local market because we don't really have a choice for this sort of automobile...hatchbacks were derided until recently and station wagons are still almost non-existant.
May 27, 2009 5:08 am
I do think that this model could be sold in the USA as a Kia to complement the Hyundai Elantra Touring wagon (as the Hyundai i30CW is known here). If they can use the Kia Forte's drivetrain (2.0-liter I-4 rated at 148 bhp with a five-speed automatic), this wagon will be HOT seller, especially with the tighter fuel economy mandates in the future.
May 28, 2009 12:06 am









