Paris: 2013 Kia Pro_cee'd three-door proceeds to impress [w/video]

Filed under: Budget, Europe, Videos, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Kia
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/09/2013-kia-proceed-paris.jpg

Sexy as MPVs are, the new Carens wasn’t the only world premiere happening on the Kia stand at today’s Paris Motor Show. Here, we see the new three-door Pro_cee’d hatchback - a sharp-looking car that shares many of its underpinnings with the Hyundai i30 three-door that also took the stage at the Paris expo.

Aside from the three-door body style, the Pro_cee’d doesn’t differ too much from the five-door Cee’d that bowed in Geneva earlier this year. That means buyers will be treated to a host of powertrain options, in both gasoline and diesel variants, ranging from 89 to 133 horsepower, mated to six-speed manual, automatic and even one dual-clutch transmission.

But Kia is hoping the Pro_cee’d will win over buyers who want something stylish above all. Peter Schreyer, Kia’s Chief Design Officer, stated that “You know from a single glance that this is a car you want to drive, not just own.” If you’re of like mind, have a glance below for the full details and a quick video.Continue reading 2013 Kia Pro_cee’d three-door proceeds to impress [w/video]
2013 Kia Pro_cee’d three-door proceeds to impress [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gbBPoqhoX62siko2aOqgd9toIps/0/di
http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gbBPoqhoX62siko2aOqgd9toIps/1/di
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=KqDzwjLPLzw:B2TbFLoNJ0A:wF9xT3WuBAs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=KqDzwjLPLzw:B2TbFLoNJ0A:V_sGLiPBpWU

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~4/KqDzwjLPLzw