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2007 Kia cee’d Wagon

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The second production variant of Kia’s new cee’d range for the European market will be launched at Geneva 2007 on the 6th March 2007. The 4.5 meter long wagon has a long wheelbase, helping with a large and comfy passenger cell.

The wagon is 235mm longer than the 5-door Kia cee’d hatch, and luggage capacity is 534 liters, which enlarges to an even larger amount when the split rear bench is folder down. The top hinges have been moved forwards by 225 mm (compared to the ceed hatchback), so the tailgate has reduced outswing and upswing. This allows users to stand closer to the car and allows for the tailgate to be fully opened in restricted parking spaces.

More photos after the jump.

Related Posts:
Kia cee’d Sport Wagon

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17 Comments »

  1. jtshin said,

    February 17, 2007 @ 6:44 pm

    Wagon’s design are good nowadays.. this Cee’d is one of them.. good work Kia..

  2. mystvearn said,

    February 17, 2007 @ 8:19 pm

    Looks like the volvo wagon rear

  3. ilmondo said,

    February 17, 2007 @ 9:20 pm

    not a bad idea if rebadge it as naza’s n i think i makes a good lifestyle vehicle ere as long as the price is right, size is right, economy is right, and performance is ok. wide range os engines too. it looks fine

  4. spongiosus said,

    February 17, 2007 @ 10:43 pm

    from the side, looks like toyota caldina to me

  5. ilmondo said,

    February 17, 2007 @ 11:12 pm

    combination of c4 rear, 407 evente, volvo v50. happy cny 2 all!

  6. narrowband said,

    February 18, 2007 @ 12:41 am

    I’m telling ya… If its rear were prettier it’d attract Toyota Caldina lovers as well.

  7. aesthari said,

    February 18, 2007 @ 3:05 am

    Ooh, the wagons are just getting sexier nowadays, wouldn’t mind driving one anymore! 4WD would be a plus on this baby here.

  8. normal_user said,

    February 18, 2007 @ 11:12 am

    ilmondo, dont think kia will bring this car to the asian market. Totally for europeans, just like the Toyota Avensis.

  9. pkimalaysia said,

    February 18, 2007 @ 12:11 pm

    maybe its a citra replacement,who knows..

  10. ingolstadt said,

    February 18, 2007 @ 5:49 pm

    The Koreans have really done it, now there’s only Malaysia, India, China and those i-don’t-wanna-know-cars from Russia. These are the only manufacturers left doing rubbish once in a while.

    Oh, back during the early 1980s when Malaysia started with the plan of having national automobile manufacturing; Malaysia had a slightly higher GDP per capita than South Korea. NOW?! Look what UMNO had done….. haigh…

  11. Coogee said,

    February 18, 2007 @ 8:22 pm

    Wow.. this really looks good. Another step up for the Koreans. Their cars are becoming more desirable with each new model. And Malaysia, my beloved country? SIGH.. Proton’s best selling models are those from the 80’s.. sigh.. the whole world has moved and advanced and we are stuck with cars from the 80’s..

  12. raptorclans said,

    February 19, 2007 @ 7:10 pm

    back = volvo + skoda
    but overall pretty ok :)

  13. sarawakguy said,

    February 20, 2007 @ 8:27 pm

    Now then…..( P1 & P2 ) …what can ( or wouldn’t want to ) we learn from this..?Should I say….the moral of the story is….? Kinda agree with Coogee…why are we still stuck with our so called “evergreen” models ( I should say…? ) And as I’m from Swak, are there going to be ANY 4wds or SUVs coming out of our “beloved” car maker?…..P2 started with the KEMBARA…
    Anyway….The Cee’d impresses even me….The Koreans are sure going to get far in the very very new future…I hope to see this one “retuned” by NAZA….maybe it will be an AWD..!!!

  14. myviRS said,

    February 21, 2007 @ 2:15 pm

    Tried to mimic Peugeot 407 Estate to me… HEHE.. See the backdoor pillars.

  15. myviRS said,

    February 21, 2007 @ 2:32 pm

    Like Peugeot 407 Evente.. correct me if I’m wrong. http://bil.canalmotor.no/images/111.jpg

  16. BrakeFader said,

    February 22, 2007 @ 3:46 pm

    Isn’t this the same as the upcoming Hyundai FD arnejs? It seems that Estate/Wagon form is coming back again. Reminds me of the good old roti selling cars. Should be suitable for those who needs MPV-like capacity without the need of carrying 7 people.

  17. maibatsu_thunder said,

    February 26, 2007 @ 6:42 am

    If Proton had bought over Kia instead of Lotus, we might have worldwide domination, but then … ‘if only’ are the most often mentioned words, since hindsight is always right.

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