As far as questionable designs are concerned, fake exhaust finishers are getting wildly popular within the automotive industry. Not even Kia could resist this temptation, which brings us to the 2022 model year Ceed.
While on the subject of rear-end styling, the 48 honeycomb-shaped elements of the taillights of the GT Line also boggles the mind. Up front, the grille flaunts prominent whatnots that make the Ceed’s face look busier than a Starbucks at high noon. It’s like the designers couldn’t agree on what’s fine and not for the mid-cycle refresh, instead choosing to blend every single design idea to create a mélange of second-rate styling traits.
Scheduled to go on sale in the Old Continent at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the 2022 Kia Ceed also boasts three new wheel choices and a total of six wheel options. The largest measures 18 inches, which is one inch shy of the forged alloys that Hyundai offers on the i30 N Performance Package.
As ever, the lineup consists of a five-door hatchback, a station wagon for the family-oriented customer, and the ProCeed shooting brake for grand touring in style. The crossover-inspired XCeed hasn’t been facelifted yet, but it’s very likely for Kia to apply similar changes sometime during 2022 unless the South Korean automaker discontinues the nameplate.
Gifted with the automaker’s new corporate logo, the Ceed family also welcomes four new exterior colors in the guise of Lemon Splash, Machined Bronze, Yucca Steel Gray, and Experience Green. The most welcomed changes are found on the inside, where you’re greeted by five upholstery options, a sportier gear knob for the GT Line and GT, as well as a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch touchscreen multimedia system.
Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are worth mentioning as well, along with a USB charging port for the rear passengers, an eight-speaker audio system, form JBL, heated rear seats, and dual-zone automatic climate control. As for the oily bits, customers are treated to 99- to 201-horsepower mills ranging with displacements that range from 1.0 to 1.6 liters. The most economical Ceed of them all is the plug-in hybrid wagon that combines the 1.6-liter GDI with a 44.5-kW electric motor and an 8.9-kWh battery.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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