Kia Pro_cee'd GT

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Kia 2013 Ceed Pro_ceed GT - Geneva show: Kia makes Pro_Cee’d GT official | GoAuto

The Koreans are now having a go at the hot hatch market

Uses the Veloster's 1.6L turbo engine

[Lemonskin]

It looks the goods. But so did the Veloster.

Oh, and there's still the small matter that it's a KIA.

[Martin]

Yeah - looks awesome, that's where it may end for me
150kw, 7.9 seconds to 100kmph? Lazy or heavy?
There there is handling to look into...

[VW VR6]

Nice car - love it - I was drive Veloster Turbo and go like bulet.

[THE_EGG]

Looks like a Megane RS and an Astra OPC/VXR had a mutant baby. :/ It still looks alright but that 7.9 sec to 100 is very slow.

[Molotov]

Whoever Hyundai/Kia got to design their cars should be getting a massive rap. I heard that it was Audi designers and it shows.

I only wish Subaru would do the same.

[Dutch77]

Whoever Hyundai/Kia got to design their cars should be getting a massive rap. I heard that it was Audi designers and it shows.

I only wish Subaru would do the same.

And whoever is doing their engines/drivetrains should be shot, another slow Korean. Maybe that's how they get five year warranties sorted.. I'll gamble and run with the fun of VW though.

I don't understand Subaru styling, probably shouldn't even use that word.

[sssstew]

It looks awesome. it needs the performance and handling to match like others have said.

[The_Hawk]

The KIA's and Hyundai's are starting to look very good and the price points are usually pretty attractive too... so long as you plan on driving it till it falls apart since re-sale is usually very ordinary.

For lots of people the cost of a GTI (or R) is just too high and a cheap performance car from KIA or Hyundai is a perfect substitute.

(Not that I'm planning on jumping fences any time soon ).

[Transporter]

I agree the looks are good, but the cost of the spare parts (incl. servicing parts) is a shocker. The durability is questionable too. The first Kia Rios were very bad. I still remember Kia Carnival with the V6 engine that needed a rebuilt almost in every Carnival they've sold. The cost of the timing belt replacement in them was well in excess of $1200. The Japanese cars are cheaper to maintain than the Korean that's for sure.

[Sharkie]

I like it .... KIA and Hyundai have lifted their game significantly lately and are producing mostly decent quality products. The driving experience still needs substantial work though. 80% of the KIA/Hyundai chassis engineers don't hold driving licences and don't know how to drive and it shows .......

i'm personally much more interested in the new Opel Corsa 1.6 turbo OPC, coming soon and set to knock the Polo GTI off its perch ......

[jessv3]

Call me a badge snob, but i would never own a Kia/ Hyundai. They stole the ex Audi designer and it shows as all their cars just look like vag clones with no originality about them at all. Perfect example is the new Sportage vs the Audi Q5, I'm surprised Kia owners aren't putting Audi badges on their cars...

[Arnold]

You're a badge snob. And you should never say never as people said the same thing about so-called "Jap crap" many years ago.

That said, the overall value proposition of a Korean car would have to be substantially better than that of a Japanese brand for me to consider one. I don't like 'em much at all, but that picture in the OP does look Scirocco-inspired and I remember thinking nearly 10 years ago the Sonata was starting to look half decent, so they're getting the styling right which for a lot of buyers would be a major point in their favour.

[Stan]

bang for buck, they look good.

However I'd rather hang onto my mk4 and max it out on mods and have a way quicker car, with styling that is still ok for a 12 year old car.