Hello dear We Drive friends, and welcome to a new video!
Some weeks ago we talked about the most interesting upcoming new cars of 2019
I don't remember if it was me, Bart or Giuseppe to chose this
But today we're already able to show it to you
I'm talking about this new Kia ProCeed, which debuted back in 2018 at the Paris Motor Show
Today we're here at the Kia Euromotor Bari dealership
Where they kindly gave us the opportunity to show it to you in a full walkaround
This one is a very interesting car
Is the shooting brake of the famous Ceed
Which also has a normal SW version, different from this one
And now we'll see it together, but before that
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Apart from the side design, which we'll see in a minute, a very eye-catching part of this car
Is the front, with the famous Kia Tiger Nose grille, we saw it on other Kia models in the past
In gloss black, framed in grey
Gloss black in the lower part of the grille and on the front-side air vents
The headlights have an interesting design
LED headlights, similar to the ones on the Ceed
Which develop from the front all the way to the side, with this final piece of design
In the side, we can notice the 18'' black and grey alloy wheels
But let's be honest, the most important piece of design, here
Is the typical shooting brake design line itself
Which starts from the front pillar, with gloss black side view mirrors
Has a grey frame for the windows that goes all the way to the back doors
Where we meet a shark fin-like element
There's gloss black in the side skirts, too
And going to the back, we have a softly leaning roof line, typical of shooting brake cars
There's a white-gloss black spoiler
The back part of the roof make this car look very aerodynamic
The back end of the car honestly reminds us of more expensive European shooting brakes
And then there are the tail lights, another European reference, with the Kia family feeling
With a LED stripe that links them
And then the lower part, with the fake grey exhaust tips and the whole part made in gloss black
Before going inside
Let's take a look at the boot
Ok I made it
It has electronic opening and closing
This boot has 594 litres of capacity
Here's the cover
There's no spare wheel here, just different storage boxes to put the tire inflating kit and other accessories
As I said, it has electronic closing
And like the keyless opening of the doors
I think there's the keyless opening of the boot
The Kia guys come from the future
Many manufacturers offer the option to open the boot by sliding your foot under the back bumper
I think this one has even the keyless option
There are sensors that detect there's the car key nearby
And electronically open the boot, I don't know how exactly this works
Now it's time to take a look inside the ProCeed
Wow, amazing, I didn't touch with my head
This is a nice point to this Korean shooting brake
Before I set my driving position so now the seat is automatically adjusting to it
I was saying, the fact I didn't touch with my head is good because this car has a very low roof line
Let me tell you the dimensions of this ProCeed
4.60m long
1.42m high, 4cm lower than the normal Ceed SW
And 1.80m wide, I'm sorry for my cough
Even if this is a very compact car, I think these dimensions are pretty useful inside
And when inside, I'm welcomed by interior very similar to the ones in a car we previously drove with Kia Euromotor
Link up here to that video
We made a test drive with the big sports saloon by Kia, the Stinger GT Line
We also made a video with the 370HP Stinger GT, a real monster
So it has the typical, very functional Kia style inside, and in my opinion this is a very good thing
First of all the steering wheel, flat bottom and GT Line badge
In case you didn't notice how sporty it looks from the outside, with gloss black and everything, is a GT Line
So flat bottom, leather and aluminum-like surfaces
Aluminum ergonomic gearbox paddles behind the steering wheel
And various buttons for connectivity, phone
And also driving assistance systems, adaptive cruise control, speed limiter and so on
With the paddles you can control the DCT 7-Speed automatic gearbox, double clutch
But a 6-speed manual gearbox is available, too
Behind the steering wheel there's the dash with the dials, dedicated to the driver
The round dial on the left is for the rev counter and the water temperature
The one on the right with the odometer with bottom line at 240 kph, and fuel gauge
And then the TFT screen in the middle
This very ProCeed has a Turbo diesel engine, 1.6, 136 HP
There are also petrol engines
From 140 HP to a very interesting GT version with 204 HP
I hope we can make a test drive with the 204 HP one, just imagine how amazing would be a car like that!
I find myself very comfortable and wrapped in the driver's seat
It has electronic adjustment but also nice design with black stitchings
And white leather frame-zones with the GT Line logo in black
Here in the middle there are buttons for the A/C
The central tunnel with grey and gloss black, has parking sensors button, Sport Mode and gear lever
And then, in the middle here, there's the 8'' infotainment screen
Let's see it
First of all Kia logo
I won't focus on the infotainment of the ProCeed, maybe in the future Bart will do it
Classic Kia layout of the infotainment screen
Let's see the pages, car settings, navigation
Latest generation connectivity systems such as Android Auto and Apple Car Play
Radio, phone, vehicle settings
Let's take a look at the map of the navigation
Ok...we have to wait for it to load
Ok, perfect, here it is
The touch screen feedback is good
But let's not focus too much on the infotainment system
Here's a storage box under the armrest
And then two cupholders
Then the car has a very nice sunroof...
Ok the screen is exhausting the car's battery, let me turn it off
But no! I'm actually turning this whole system on, little off-air moment
Thanks for the jingle
I hope the upcoming test won't be hard for the ProCeed, we'll see the space in the back seats
I'm 1.80m tall, I'll leave this seat in my driving position so I can show you the real leg space of this shooting brake
Ok so
I had to put down my head while getting inside, but it should be normal for a shooting brake
Sadly, having left the front seat in my position, the leg space...
...I don't have any, my legs completely touch the driver's seat
Maybe it's normal for a tall guy like me in a low car like this
Positive note: I have plenty of head-room, even if the roof here already starts to lean towards the boot
So, with no offense at all, if we're going to travel with this car, Enzo will be the driver in front
The overall seats comfort is pretty good
I think a third person would easily sit here in the middle of the back seats
Maybe he won't bee too comfy because of the compact dimensions of this car
But travelling wouldn't be impossible thanks to the low line of the central tunnel on the floor
Down here there are two air vents for the passengers in the back
The seats are very good looking in the back, too
With white leather and black stitchings, like in the front
A thing I missed to mention, in the future will come mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of this car
If you don't know the difference, let us know in the comments if you're interested in a focus video about it
So Kia is representing a future we all thought possible to be made by more expensive European makers
Talking about prices
The ProCeed starts at 29k Euros, this very one, 1.6 Diesel GT Line with 136 HP is about 31.250 Euros
So not expensive at all considering what this car offers
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