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Kia Proceed GT Takes to the Nurburgring, Gets Chased by Stinger GT

So you like the Stinger GT, but it strikes you as a bit too American? Thankfully, Kia also makes a sports vehicle that appeals to the German in you, and that's the Proceed GT.
Kia Proceed GT Takes to the Nurburgring, Gets Chased by Stinger GT 1 photo
Photo: YouTube screenshot/Pavel Srp
This model has done a lot of growing up since its last generation when it was called the pro_cee'd and came with a 3-door coupe body. Nowadays, it's the only affordable shooting brake on the market and the GT is its flagship.

On this configuration, you get a 1.6-liter turbo engine making 204 HP and 265 Nm of torque, sent to the front wheels via a DCT. It's not much, but the car is pretty light and not very expensive.

At the end of the day, it's just a glorified family wagon, and those aren't very fun to drive. But one Czech driver decided to put the Proceed GT to the test on the most famous race track in the world, proving that it's not a bad machine.

Obviously, you'll be passed by a lot of fast cars. But you can tell all the work Kia put into the suspension paid off. It's a very neutral, planted car that can handle occasional track work.

This class used to be occupied by two rivals, the Renault Megane GT and Peugeot 308 GT, each with about 200 HP from 1.6-liter turbo engines. But one was pulled from the line last year and the other will follow. So it's either get the pretty-looking Kia or a more expensive performance wagon from Skoda, Mercedes and Ford.

Combining a body kit with some nifty Alcantara seats, the GT model is the one we'd have, especially when it only costs 33,000 euros. But the less powerful models with the 1.4 turbo or even the 1-liter can get a similar look thanks to the GT Line body kit. You can even put yourself to sleep with a diesel.

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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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