Kia Cerato replacement Concept ED

[basti08]

will Kia bring this here as well?



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This might look like a normal Korean car and it might be just another Golf competitor. But there’s still something special to this Kia ED: The five-door hatch is the first Kia that was penned in Europe and will be built there, too. Code-named “ED” (for European Design), this Cerato successor was designed in the Rüsselsheim development-centre in Germany and will be built in Zilina in the Slovak Republic where the Koreans are planing to open a new factory this year. The new car will be equipped with six airbags, ESP and diesel engines ranging from 88 to 136 bhp. An estate will follow in 2007. To make the new Zilina factory profitable, sister company Hyundai is building their new Accent, which is based on the same platform as the “ED”, on the same belts.
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[SIZE=2]looks very close to a Mazda3.[/SIZE]

the shape of the sides of the hood, side mirrors, quarter window shapes...etc

[basti08]

some more pics

spy shots

[Rediesel]

kinda looks like an Audi in front view.

[basti08]

the show car along with facelifted Sorento and all new Sedona at Geneva

[oldblue]

walang binatbat ang Mz3 sa photo sa itaas na yan.

[Rediesel]

looks promising lets hope it has the motor to go with its looks

[laracroft]

wow!
diesel!

[BlueBimmer]

wow doesnt look like korean at all!

[jeanpierre]

I think ang pangalan ng model na yan is Cee'd, pronounced as 'seed'. Tama sabi ni Bluebimmer, parang di nga Korean appearance nya kaya mga jap, mag ingat sila kasi the Koreans are coming...he2x
Rear view nga pala ng cee'd:
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[jeanpierre]

Eto pa ibang pics:

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[jeanpierre]

Site about this model for european market:http://www.babez.de/kia/kia-ceed.php

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Sana, benta rin nila sa pinas para mapalitan na civic ko as 2nd car...sana

[basti08]

here's the production version

Kia Motors Corporation issued the first official photographs of its all-new family car - code named ´ED´ - at the British International Motor Show in London today. Created especially for European consumers, the new model will be Kia´s strongest-ever contender for C-segment honours when it goes on sale across Europe in December 2006 - a genuine chal-lenger to the established class leaders.

The 4.2-metre long ED has an unusually long wheelbase (2,650 mm) and will offer class-leading interior space, plus highly competitive levels of equipment and state-of-the-art active and passive safety. From launch, a range of four engines will be available, including 1.4, 1.6 and 2.0-litre CVVT gasoline engines and an all-new 1.6-litre VGT diesel engine.

"Our new C-segment model is code named ´ED´ because it is a European Design created with European consumers in mind," explains Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President Kia Motors Europe. "Our ED production model´s styling highlights that this car is a truly European design, tailored precisely to the C-Segment which is uniquely important in Europe. ED is truly a car designed in Europe, manufactured in Europe, to be marketed exclusively in Europe, to fulfil 100% of European customers´ needs."

With its ´tough not rough´ appearance, combining strongly solid forms with sensitively flo-wing lines, jewel-like detailing and a broad stance, ED points towards the future elements of Kia´s evolving design language - like the cee´d concept car shown by Kia at the Geneva Show earlier this year and at the British Show today.

Kia´s latest C-segment model, the ED will be produced at Kia´s first-ever European manu-facturing facility at Zilina in Slovakia. It will be marketed exclusively in Europe and the fi-ve-door launch models will be joined by a range of station wagons and sporty three-door hatchback models from September and December 2007, respectively.

The all-new Kia five-door family hatchback will make its world premiere at the Mondial de L´Automobile in Paris, France, on 28 September 2006, when its name will be revealed.

---autoindex.org