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All-New Kia Ceed Wagon Rendered into Reality

Kia shares our deep love for the wagon body. After amazing us with the beautiful Optima SW last year, the Korean automaker will reinvent the Ceed as well.
All-New Kia Ceed Shooting Brake Rendered into Reality 1 photo
Photo: X-Tomi Design
We've already seen the all-new generation of the compact car, but only as a hatchback. Next up, Kia will most likely introduce a wagon. Not just any load-lugger though, as last year's Proceed concept suggested a Shooting Brake will be added to the range.

There aren't any spyshots depicting the production version, so this rendering by X-Tomi Design could be accurate. However, we think the "Ceed SW" he created is much closer to the i30 sister car than the famous CLS wagon that went out of production.

We like it, but we don't love it. The Proceed concept symbolized much more than a simple load lugger. It was, in the words of the head of Kia Europe design Gregory Guillaume, a halo car for the Ceed range that’s “reworked and reimagined for a new generation of driver.”

So what's the rendering missing? Well, for starters, some wider rear hips and distinct personality. We know from the Stinger GT that the company can take our collective breath away.

Something else that this project is missing is the touch of Hyundai's N performance division. They have the 2-liter turbo engine which combined with the only Shooting Brake in the compact segment would create something truly desirable.

There's no denying that wagons are currently undergoing a resurrection. There's the new Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, today's all-new Volvo V60 and even the Buick Regal TourX. What do we have to do to add a 275 horsepower Kia to that list?

Because for all their curb appeal, SUVs either ride stiffly or don't take corners very well. They are also heavier, more expensive ways of getting around town.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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