Kia starts Ceed production in Slovakia
The first Kia Ceed models are now coming off the production line at the Kia’s new manufacturing facility in Slovakia. The facility at Zilina represents an investment by the Korean automaker of EUR1bn and it will have an ultimate capacity of 300,000 units annually (150,000 is a planned feagure for the Ceed). The question if the Koreans will manage to sell that many cars is still open.
The Ceed will be offered with three petrol and two diesel engines with power outputs ranging from 90 to 143 ps, three equipment levels, four interior concepts, five centre-stack styles, seven different trim fabrics and 12 exterior colors.
By the end of next year there will also be three body styles - a “sporty wagon” will start off in August 2007 and a three-door sports hatch starts in December 2007.