Kia gets sporty

By Chris Thorp

22nd July 2008

The Cee’d’s on a diesel power trip!

Until now, if you'd wanted Kia’s 136bhp 2.0-litre diesel engine under the bonnet of your Cee’d you had to opt for the three-door version. However, the Pro_cee’d isn’t practical enough for everyone.

That’s why the Korean firm has added its punchy four-cylinder unit to the five-door Cee’d and SW estate versions. Badged as Sport models, the diesel cars could mark the beginning of a diesel revolution in the Cee’d range.

Plans are afoot to introduce a more powerful oil-burning version of the Pro_cee’d too, but bosses are yet to give the project the official go-ahead.

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