Kia XCeed crossover primed for Geneva debut
2019 Kia XCeed set to rival Ford Focus Active and could land in Australia before the end of the yearA new design sketch of the Kia XCeed has been released ahead of its unveiling on March 5 at the 2019 Geneva motor show.
Created to slot into the Kia line up just below the Sportage, the jacked-up Kia XCeed is based on the Kia Ceed Sportwagon available in Europe.
Featuring the usual jacked-up ride height, black protective plastic cladding around the wheel arches and a silver rear bash-plate, the small sub-Sportage Kia XCeed is on Kia Australia's most-wanted list.
Created to rival cars like the Ford Focus Active and more overt SUVs like Volkswagen's T-Roc, the Kia XCeed is expected to be front-drive only.
Sharing a platform with the Hyundai i30 and the Elantra, the XCeed (if it ventures Down Under) is expected to come with the same 150kW/265Nm turbocharged 1.6-litre and the base 112kW/192Nm 2.0-litre.
It may also be offered with the compact turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol from the peppy Picanto GT.
In Europe, a plug-in hybrid is also reportedly on the cards.
Inside, the XCeed has been spotted testing with a new 12.3-inch virtual cockpit that's due to be introduced shortly to other Kia models in the line-up.
There's no word yet if the Kia XCeed is officially confirmed for Australia but if a decision is made soon the cheapest small SUV Kia makes could arrive in this market before the end of this year or early 2020.
Back in 2013, Kia Australia imported a small batch of the European Kia Pro_cee'd GT Down Under but it received a lukewarm reception by buyers and was quietly disappeared from showrooms two years later after selling just 746 cars.
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