Kia is busy developing the upcoming
shooting brake variant of the Ceed hatchback, which will be offered in GT guise
as well. The new version was previewed by the last year’s Proceed Concept and
is expected to use elements of its styling, including the shape of the sloping
roof.
Test cars are still heavily camouflaged
in a bid to keep their shape a secret but this specific one is probably the
range-topping GT version. Features like the red brake calipers, the bigger
alloys and of course that GT badge on the front grille, partially reveal the
nature of the upcoming Kia.
Expect to see a more aggressive
bodywork, featuring bigger air inlets on the bumpers and deeper side sills.
Sadly the pair of trapezoidal exhaust pipes appears to be fake, at least on the
test car with the smaller wheels.
We still don’t know for sure which
engine the upcoming GT models will use. A detuned version of the turbocharged
2.0-liter unit found in the i30N is a possibility, as well as a smaller
1.6-liter turbo. Some reports even suggest that the warm Proceed might even use
a mild hybrid 48-volt powertrain.
Whichever the engine, power will be around the 200-hp mark.
The interior will be spiced up with new
bucket seats, more equipment and splashes of color for that necessary sporty
effect but otherwise it’s expected to be the same with the Ceed hatchback.
The new Kia Proceed’s range will also
share most of the engines that are already available in the Ceed as well. Kia
is expected to launch the new variant of the Ceed family of models in early
2019.
Cr : Carscoops
