Geneva Motor Show 2020
18.06.2018
- body, interior
- Motors and chassis
- Prices and market launch
- Kia Ceed in the driving report (new)
- Conclusion
D he VW up! has its exclamation mark, the Mercedes A-Class its hyphen and the Kia Cee’d has the apostrophe. Nobody really understood its meaning. Maybe that's why it disappeared, the new one is now only called 'Ceed'. For the sake of simplicity, as Kia says. And there are other things that are new in the platform brother of the Hyundai i30.
Wolfgang Groeger-Meier The wheelbase remains the same (2.65 meters), whereby the front overhang is reduced by two centimeters and the rear overhang increased by two centimeters.
The wheelbase remains the same (2.65 meters), whereby the front overhang is reduced by two centimeters and the rear overhang increased by two centimeters.
The Ceed grows 20 millimeters in width to 1.80 meters, but crouches 23 millimeters deeper and thus comes to a height of 1.45 meters. The wheelbase remains the same (2.65 meters), with the front overhang reduced by two centimeters and the rear overhang increased by two centimeters.
With the two centimeters lower body and tighter lines, the new Ceed actually looks sportier and slimmer than its predecessor. The radiator grille or the 'tiger nose', as Kia calls it, is more massive and gives the entire range of models including the Sportage, Picanto, Venga and Co. a family face.LED daytime running lights are standard on the Ceed, and for the first time also on the taillights. LED headlights are on the option list.
Steering wheel heating and air-conditioned front seats in the Ceed
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In the highest equipment line, there is little hard plastic to be seen at first glance.
The interior is Kia-moderately simple, that is, straightforward. At first glance, there is little hard plastic to be seen, although the vehicle on display was also equipped with the highest equipment line. What this line will be called is still unclear, until now it was called the Platinum Edition. In the predominantly black cockpit, a few bright accents in a matt chrome look catch the eye, such as the door handles, the lower steering wheel spoke or the decorative frames around the ventilation nozzles and the automatic selector lever. A JBL sound system is available for a surcharge.
With the screen landscape in the dashboard, Kia is also rather conservative in the Ceed: Instead of following the general trend towards countless screens merging into one another, there is between the tachometer on the left and Speedometer on the right a small screen that shows the on-board computer. On the dashboard above the center console there is a touchscreen, five to eight inches in size depending on the equipment variant.
Practical quick selection buttons directly under the monitor lead to submenus such as 'Media', 'Nav' or 'Setup' with one click . Right below this are the control buttons for the air conditioning, which, depending on the equipment variant, now also include symbols for the ventilation of the front seats in addition to seat and steering wheel heating. A heated windscreen is also available for a surcharge.
The Ceed steering wheel has fewer buttons than before
Even if the seat ventilation function could not be tested during the seat test, it has a checkered pattern textured leather seats comfortable. The medium-high side bolsters provide sufficient support on the first “seat” without constricting.
The rather slim leather steering wheel now has “only” twelve buttons instead of the previous 14. Six are on each side and within easy reach . With them telephone functions, volume and voice controlSelect (left) and on-board computer and assistance systems (right).
Amazon's Alexa not on board
Incidentally, the voice control of the connected smartphone, which can be accessed via Apple Carplay or Android Auto, serves as the voice assistant can be activated in the vehicle. Small disappointment for technology fans: Amazon's Alexa is not yet at the start in the Ceed. A more powerful processor should make the infotainment in the Ceed run faster and more reliably.
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The two outer seats in the rear are also equipped with seat heating for an extra charge
The rear has separate ventilation and seat heating on the two outer seats. As always, small people have a lot of space, with passengers over 1.80 meters the headroom could be limited.
Practical: a double cup holder is integrated in the armrest. The rear seat can be folded down at a ratio of 60:40.
However, the upholstery prevents a flat overall surface. The trunk has a double loading floor and holds 15 liters more than its predecessor (395 liters in total). The Ceed exceeds the current Golf VII by 15 liters.
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The trunk has a volume of 395 liters, the back seat of the Ceed can be folded down at a ratio of 60:40.
Wolfgang Groeger-Meier The more powerful engines of the Ceed can also be combined with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.
The more powerful engines of the Ceed can also be combined with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.
