Some initial information on a concept hybrid car based on the Kia cee’d has been revealed, with the model to be unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show early next month. The model is still undergoing R&D and a production version should be ready by 2010.
The 1.6 litre petrol engine in the Kia cee’d hybrid is mated to a 20 horsepower electric motor and typically of a hybrid car, uses a CVT transmission. The car will also include other regular hybrid features such as brake energy regeneration and computer controlled automatic start-stop. There are some minor weight reduction thanks to the use of lightweight components in certain areas of the car.
On the interior, the instrument panel has been upgraded to one that is able to display much more detail in order to provide the driver information on the electric assist.
Who wants to bet that the diesel Kia cee’d that already exists will still manage to get more mileage than this hybrid cee’d?
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Okay…now’s my turn….FIRST!
Wait the minute…I don’t feel like I’m in a Pagani Zonda or I just got laid with a hot chicks! Sigh…what’s the biggie?! :-P
KIA is now one of the most highly acknowledged Car Brand in Europe and the middle east.They have what it takes TECHNOLOGY WISE and Design wise.
P.S: I AM THE 1st of commented according to the topic.LOL
They improve a lot those koreans.
cee’d and pro_cee’d are for Europe where C-segment cars are hatchbacks (Golf, 308, etc.). North America and the Rest Of The World will get the Forte sedan.
I wonder why no one makes a TDI hybrid?
I mean a regular family hatch could hit under sub 4L/100kms.
If the hybrid car can achieve 20km+ per litre (city+town driving), that would be good. Even the new Civic Hybrid can only achieve 17km/l, beaten by Euro diesel hatches which can achieve more than 22km/l for mix driving conditions.
When can our country start regulating the Diesel quality to match at least Euro3. Diesel price already increased… how about quality?? I’m very keen to see our local carmakers come out with modern diesel engines. At least Naza can bring in Naza Citra Rondo diesel, or Proton with Persona using Renault diesel engines.
a TDI/diesel engines are comparatively heavy due to the higher compression ratio thus, higher strength needed to withstand these compression force. Even compared to most BMW’s or Merc’s Aluminium based diesel engines, they are comparatively heavier, maybe by not much, but still. Note that Aluminium based diesel engines are lighter but, more expensive than the steel based diesel engine they replace. Battery pack are also very heavy. In my opinion, maybe they don’t do a diesel hybrid is because of the weight that will much influence the fuel usage, thus not economical. Or, if in this case they did use the Aluminium based diesel engines, maybe the cost are too high due to the diesel powerplant or the battery pack. Give and take a few more years, when the cost of producing Aluminium based diesel engine (which can possibly be much lighter than current gasoline engine) goes down, maybe they will bother putting a Diesel Hybrid powerplant in passenger vehicle. So, there you have it 4G63T DSM. hoped i answered your question.
I still prefer Diesel vehicles. And since Japanese have yet to be keen on diesel powered vehicles (maybe just starting now), it may be a good chance for local Koreans importers or assemblers to bring in diesel vehicles, as a head start.
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austin_cipan, fair argument on the cost and weight although thats not much, i think manufacturers are holding back on what they can really do. Once diesel hybrids hit the road the petrol ones will be obsolete
abtm, couldn’t agree more with you… its just back to business basics rite?
in malaysia dont think of using diesel, our diesel is still not up to standard yet. you can see those mercedes passenger car also come out black smoke. is not the engine fault is the DIESEL FAULT !
Rondo CRDi, Optima CRDi, Picanto Diesel, Forte Diesel, all ready … whenever our standards shift to EURO4. We need EURO4 NOW!
WHY DO WE NOT GET THE CEE’D OR NAZA CEE’D
That’s the same question Americans are asking, but KIA Cee’d is for Europe only and if in Malaysia it would probably cost as much as a VW Golf. For North America and the rest of the world they get Forte.
ALPINA BMW said,
September 25, 2008 @ 6:35 pm
WHY DO WE NOT GET THE CEE’D OR NAZA CEE’D
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its all due to marketing reasons.. on the advent of globalisation, marketeers were all licking their lips with glee, believing that very soon, they could easily use the same methods to market to a world audience.. that saves time and money.. but unfortunately, the dream marketing solution never happened.. and its proven that different methods are still required for different markets.. even coca cola is sold differently in different countries.
which is where there is still a need for a euro honda, or kia ceed for europe.. toyota europe, usa, etc. etc.
to be honest, the car companies really wish they can sell a ceed to the whole world, and not to think to hard about coming up with cars for the us, asia..etc. that would say them lots of money and resources, but the reality is very different.
actually, they are happy to sell the cheaper cars to us as it will bring them a bigger profit. toyota’s reputation is so good that they realise they can sell us any rubbish they produce.
Kia Forte is a global model, for North America, South America, Korean domestic market, Middle East, etc. It is not an ‘Asian Only’ model like Livina, Vios, City, etc!!
Would you really buy a Cee’d which is priced 90% of a Golf?
will it cost so much? in singapore, a hyundai i30 costs the same as a thai nissan latio, considering hyundai is like wat audi is to the volkswagen group, it won’t be that bad. and most likely it will end up a naza
Without prejudice, the high spec pro_cee’d 2.0 diesel will definitely be just under the Golf GTi. It’s built in Europe after all and you’ll need to pay in EUROS. It will be badged Kia 100% just like the Sportage, Optima and Spectra5 not Naza so you can stop speculating on that. If you really want one you can pay a deposit to Naza Kia and I’m sure they can import a cee’d or pro_cee’d for you after going through Type Approval with JPJ.
But as for asking why certain models are not here I’m sure you can see that not all manufacturers sell their full model lineup in Malaysia. Kia has just about everything here from A-segment Picanto to Optima, SUVs Sportage and Sorento, MUVs, etc.
IMHO it’s not fair to just single out one manufacturer and one model and portray it as being unfair to the market to not have that model. If that model can be sold competitively, who wouldn’t want to introduce it? Launching a model involves the entire network, to prepar with Sales Training, Service Training, Special Tools, Workshop Manuals, Parts Manuals, Marketing, Advertising, Factory, Type Approval, Price Application to Govt, etc.
You could ask the same question to Honda, Why haven’t they introduced the Euro Accord, Accord Wagon, Airwave, Crossroad, Edix, Elysion, Freed, Inspire, Legend, Life, Mobilio, S2000, Step Wgn, That’s, Vamos and Zest? Same thing with Toyota and Nissan.