Market launch and price: fresh XCeed in stores from September 2022
Kia has not yet commented on the prices. It currently starts at 22,690 euros for the “Edition 7”, higher equipment such as “Spirit” is available from 29,430 euros.
Design and dimensions: sportier look and for the first time as a GT-Line
Let’s start at the front. The most noticeable changes there are the new grille and the freshly designed front apron with new air intakes. The LED fog lights have migrated to the main headlights (also with full LED technology); This frees up space for so-called air curtains, which direct air from the front to the wheels and are intended to improve aerodynamics.
Rear lights with a different light design and a diffuser in the body color characterize the rear of the GT-Line.
At the rear, the sporty look is expressed above all with a new diffuser, while the LED taillights with their slim signature set a high-tech accent. The relatively long bonnet contributes to the sporty look in the side view of the XCeed. The roof line, which drops sharply towards the rear, underlines the coupé line of the XCeed.
Over 1300 liters loading volume
With the fresh XCeed there will also be a sportier GT line for the first time: a sharper radiator grille and other accents in dark chrome underline the offensive look of this variant. Particularly characteristic features are the honeycomb LED taillights and the rear diffuser in body color.
Dimensions at a glance:
• Length: 4395mm
• Broad: 1826 mm (without exterior mirrors)
• Height: 1483-1495 mm (depending on tire size)
• Wheelbase: 2650mm
• trunk volume: 426-1378 liters
Interior: new assistants in the XCeed
The interior presents itself with the same modern architecture as used in the other Ceed variants. Your gaze wanders to the free-standing central touch display, which is inclined towards the driver; including classic knobs and knobs for the audio system and climate controls. In the GT line with a black sky and sports seats, the XCeed is particularly sporty.
Depending on the equipment, the fully digital instrument cluster has new graphic variants. The infotainment has been expanded with new assistants.
The display of the central screen can be adapted to the selected driving mode, depending on the equipment there are new graphic variants. There are also new assistants such as a drowsiness and cross-traffic warning. Other little helpers such as a front collision warning system with pedestrian and bicycle detection are also on board.
Engines: up to 204 hp in the fresh XCeed
There are no surprises under the hood, five drive variants will be available from September 2022. These include three petrol engines, one diesel with a mild hybrid system and one plug-in hybrid.
The fog lights have moved up into the main headlights. Air curtains on the side improve aerodynamics.
A one-liter three-cylinder petrol engine with 120 makes the start hp and six-speed manual transmission. The 1.5-liter engine offers a little more, here 160 hp from four cylinders to the front wheels. The top petrol engine is the 1.6-liter unit with 204 hpthe Koreans do the standard sprint to 100 km/h in 7.5 seconds.
Technical data at a glance
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The diesel is a four-cylinder with a displacement of 1.6 liters – 136 hp and a maximum of 280 Nm propel the crossover forward. And Kia also has a plug-in hybrid in its range, with a 105 working here hp powerful 1.6-liter four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine and an electric motor with 61 hp (44.5 kW) together, the system output is 141 hp specified.
