2011 Kia Pro_cee'd Facelift Leaked Ahead of Geneva Salon Debut

Photos of the mildly refreshed Kia Pro_cee'd are making the internet rounds before the car's scheduled world premiere at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in early March. The most obvious visual changes concern the restyled front end that brings the three-door version of the European market Cee'd more in line with Kia's latest offerings.

Along with the new H-shaped front grille finished in black, the 2011 Pro_cee'd also gains restyled headlamps and a reworked bumper. It is also possible that Kia may have upgraded the three-door model's interior as well as its engine line-up, but we won't know for sure until we get the official press release in our hands. Until then, follow the break to check out the rest of the pictures.

Via: Kia-world

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2010 Kia Cee'd Hatch and SW Facelift: Mega Gallery with 55 High-Res Images

If any of you are looking to get a better view at the re-engineered and re-styled under the direction of Kia's chief designer, Peter Schreyer, 2010 Kia Cee'd facelift, then you'll be happy to know that the Korean automaker has released a comprehensive image gallery of the 5-door and station wagon models. On the outside, both variants are identifiable by the restyled front and rear headlights and bumpers as well as the new corporate grille.

Inside, Cee'd buyers will discover a new-style steering wheel and gear lever, all-red dashboard illumination, new centre stack and audio system and dual-zone climate control plus upgraded standard equipment.

Underneath the sheetmetal, Kia's top-selling model in Europe benefits from a retuned suspension setup to improve its ride and handling while various other upgrades that include the introduction of the firm's ISG start and stop technology on both diesel and gasoline engines help cut emissions by around five per cent across the Cee'd line-up.

For the 2010 model year, Kia has also replaced the 2.0-liter diesel engine with a new "U2" 1.6-liter diesel unit matched to a new six-speed manual gearbox.

The updated Cee'd five-door hatchback and station wagon models will arrive at Kia's European dealers in October. It remains to be seen if Kia will also pro...ceed to the unveiling of the facelifted three-door version in Frankfurt

2010 Kia Cee'd 5-Door

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2010 Kia Cee'd SW