Vehicle
Kia Ceed
The European hatchback, built in Slovakia and designed for the market — the Golf's direct rival and the highest-volume Kia in Europe. Spelled cee'd until 2018, which matters only because a parts search on the wrong spelling finds nothing. The 1.6 CRDi's diesel particulate filter and EGR cooler dominate its code traffic at fleet mileage, and the seven-speed dual-clutch on later petrols has its own clutch-pack and mechatronic complaints distinct from anything the manual cars see.
Generations
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ED 2006–2012
The first European-designed Kia, spelled cee'd; conventional throughout with torque-converter automatics only.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Estate
- Platform
- Hyundai ED
- Engines
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- 1.4 Gamma — petrol · 66–80 kW (89–107 hp) · 137 Nm (101 lb-ft)
- 1.6 Gamma — petrol · 90–92 kW (121–123 hp) · 154 Nm (114 lb-ft)
- 2.0 Beta — petrol · 105 kW (141 hp) · 186 Nm (137 lb-ft)
- 1.6 CRDi — diesel · 66–94 kW (89–126 hp) · 235–260 Nm (173–192 lb-ft)
- 2.0 CRDi — diesel · 103 kW (138 hp) · 305 Nm (225 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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JD 2012–2018
The dual-clutch arrives on the turbocharged petrols, bringing clutch-pack and mechatronic faults the manual cars never see.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Estate
- Platform
- Hyundai JD
- Engines
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- 1.0 turbo GDi three-cylinder — petrol · 73–88 kW (98–118 hp) · 172 Nm (127 lb-ft)
- 1.4 Gamma — petrol · 73 kW (98 hp) · 137 Nm (101 lb-ft)
- 1.6 GDi — petrol · 99 kW (133 hp) · 165 Nm (122 lb-ft)
- 1.6 turbo GDi — petrol · 150 kW (201 hp) · 265 Nm (195 lb-ft) · GT
- 1.4 CRDi — diesel · 66 kW (89 hp) · 220 Nm (162 lb-ft)
- 1.6 CRDi — diesel · 81–100 kW (109–134 hp) · 260–280 Nm (192–207 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic · 7-speed dual-clutch
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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CD 2018–present
The apostrophe goes, mild hybrids and a plug-in arrive, and the XCeed crossover joins the family on the same hardware.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Estate · SUV
- Platform
- Hyundai K2
- Engines
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- 1.0 turbo GDi three-cylinder — petrol · 74–88 kW (99–118 hp) · 172 Nm (127 lb-ft)
- 1.4 turbo GDi — petrol · 103 kW (138 hp) · 242 Nm (179 lb-ft)
- 1.5 turbo GDi — petrol · 103–118 kW (138–158 hp) · 253 Nm (187 lb-ft)
- 1.6 turbo GDi — petrol · 150 kW (201 hp) · 265 Nm (195 lb-ft) · GT
- 1.6 GDi — plug-in hybrid · 104 kW (139 hp) · 265 Nm (195 lb-ft)
- 1.6 CRDi mild hybrid — mild hybrid · 85–100 kW (114–134 hp) · 280–320 Nm (207–236 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic · 7-speed dual-clutch
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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