2019 KIA ProCeed in all its glory!

[Waynerm002]

Ok folks here is the car undisguised:

 

[Kamauxx]

Nice seats.

 

[Waynerm002]

Would look nice in our ride, Red outer and alcantara center.

 

[jraj7995]

Offt, there is just something right about shooting brakes / estates exteriors. Not going to lie, I like the rear 3/4 but not too keen on the front. The interior as well still has nothing on the stinger but thoses seats do have a good trim

 

[RandallK]

I am ready to trade seats like right meow

 

[Waynerm002]

A brief discussion with Gregory and Peter on teh car:

 

[Mr Skillet]

Love the available 3rd pedal but they better have something more than a lawnmower motor under the hood for the US..

 

[robz32]

Wow...that looks great. I would buy it in a heart beat if it had the 3.3TT powering it.

Wonder if we could get the seats and the steering wheel. I like how that aluminium insert at the bottom looks and ties to the rest of the interior.

 

[Waynerm002]

The 3.3T would be overkill in that car, maybe the 2.5T is a better fit, that thing is similar in size to a Forte.

 

[robz32]

Who cares!!

 

[Kia Stinger]

Is it coming to the U.S.? Same name?

 

[Kamauxx]

Is it coming to the U.S.? Same name?

Nope.

 

[Waynerm002]

That might not make it here. Hatchbacks aren't that big here. They are in fact quite big here, as every CUV/SUV is a hatchback, but don't tell their owners that. However, in a sedan, non-jacked up wagon style, folks pass them by.

 

[MerlintheMad]

However, in a sedan, non-jacked up wagon style, folks pass them by.

With the right engine, this will pass them by.

 

[Coltt]

To my knowledge NA doesn't get the Ceed's because they don't want it competing with the Forte, which it would totally kill

 

[Waynerm002]

They are basically the same car, just a few tweaks to differentiate them. Posted a video on the K3 (Forte) GT which is said to have a fastback design instead of a typical hatch. That should be our Forte SX, unless they are taking the handling up a notch to make it like the i30 and give it the GT name here. Not much info on it yet so it’s a wait and see.

 

[YEH]

Love the available 3rd pedal but they better have something more than a lawnmower motor under the hood for the US..

Won't matter as won't be getting it.

We'll be getting this, instead of the cooler stuff the Euros get.

As Wayne had noted - Kia has converged the K3/Forte and Ceed/ProCeed lines for the current generation, so seems like a waste develop another hatch (which kinda splits the difference btwn the Ceed hatch and the ProCeed) when there are 2 better designs available.

 

[Mr Skillet]

Won't matter as won't be getting it.

We'll be getting this, instead of the cooler stuff the Euros get.

As Wayne had noted - Kia has converged the K3/Forte and Ceed/ProCeed lines for the current generation, so seems like a waste develop another hatch (which kinda splits the difference btwn the Ceed hatch and the ProCeed) when there are 2 better designs available.

We can blame the current insatiable demand in the market for butt ugly crossovers......

 

[YEH]

^ While that may be true, the above is a hatch (a "coupe-styled" hatch).

Don't understand why Kia felt the need to do another whole hatch when there are already 2 good options from Europe (after all, even tho we don't get the i30N, still get the regular i30 as the Elantra hatch).

And even more so as the styling of the 2 (Forte and Ceed) have converged and Kia has put in an interior in the Forte that is close to that of its Euro sibling.