2013 Kia Pro_Cee'd: First Official Images of Three-Door Hatchback

Official imagery of the third addition to Kia's Cee'd family of compact cars, the new Pro_cee'd three-door hatchback, has hit the web in advance of the car's scheduled world debut at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September.

The Pro_cee'd follows the introduction of the five-door hatchback and the Sportswagon estate and is anticipated to hit European showroom floors in the first half of 2013.

The new model isn't simply a three-door version of the regular Cee'd as it sports a different design from the A-pillars and back including a more rakish roofline, heavily pronounced rear fenders, together with new lights and tailgate. In addition, there are new fog lamp surrounds and chrome strips that connect the grille to the lights up front.

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Kia Cee'd , Kia Pro-cee'd , New Cars , Paris Auto Show

EuroNCAP Tests New Audi A3, Ford B-MAX, Isuzu D-Max, Kia Cee'd, Renault Clio and Volvo V40

Six brand new models including the 2013 Audi A3 hatchback , Ford B-MAX minivan, Isuzu D-Max pickup truck, Kia Cee’d hatch, Renault Clio supermini and Volvo V40 premium compact have undergone safety tests by Euro NCAP and all but one of the vehicles assessed received the full five-star rating.

The most impressive results came from the new Volvo V40 five-door hatchback that not only achieved five stars but also became Euro NCAP’s all-time top scorer in its segment.

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Audi A3 , EuroNCAP , Ford B-MAX , Isuzu , Kia Cee'd , Renault Clio , Reports , Volvo V40

Crazy Slovakians Building a Rear Engine, RWD Version of the Kia Cee'd [w/Video]

We guess you can call this one of the wildest Kia Cee'd hatchback tunes in the world. Built by Mito Motorsports, this insane version of the first generation of Kia's compact model packs a rear-mounted turbocharged diesel engine that drives the rear wheels.

It's still a work in progress, but the racing specialist from Slovakia, which also happens to be the home of Kia's European assembly plant that manufactures the Cee'd, has already transferred the compact model's 2.0-lter turbo diesel engine from the front end to the rear end of the car.

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Diesel , KIA , Kia Cee'd , Kia Videos , Racing , Tuning , Video

Kia Starts Production of New Cee’d Sportswagon in Slovakia, New 3-Door Pr_Cee'd to Follow in 2013

Mass production of Kia's all-new Cee’d Sportswagon has begun at the company's manufacturing plant in Zilina, Slovakia, with first deliveries in Europe scheduled for late September.

The new generation of the Cee’d Sportswagon was introduced alongside the five-door hatchback model that has already gone on sale, at the Geneva Motor Show this past March.

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KIA , Kia Cee'd , New Cars