Kia tempt buyers with new video for pro_cee’d GT

The promising Kia pro_cee’d GT – the 3-door cee’d with the 1.6 litre turbo engine – is now on sale, and Kia are tempting buyers with a new promo video.

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Kia’s first effort at a proper hot hatch – the Kia pro_cee’d GT – appeared back in January before its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and going on sale in June.

With credible hot hatch styling – not too over the top, but enough to state its intent – the Kia looks the part and, although it’s not as quick as the Focus ST or Golf GTI, it’s 0-62mph of 7.4 seconds offers enough performance to keep you interested, and for less money too.

With decent looks, decent price point – the pro_cee’d GT starts at £19,995 – and a suspension setup that’s been fettled to cope with the almost 50 per cent hike in power from the regular pro_cee’d, it’s a decent offering.

And it gets more appealing when you factor in Kia’s 7 year warranty and the fact that even the entry-level GT comes with stuff like AirCon, Cruise, Auto lights, parking sensors and privacy glass in the price.

So it’s a decent offering at a decent price point and, with real GTs now hitting the roads, Kia has put together a new promo video (below) for the pro_cee’d GT, extolling its finer points.

It does seem a bit odd watching a Kia video that’s more about performance than warranties, but it’s a good effort to get more buyers to wake up and realise that the pro_cee’d is a contender.

It may not necessarily float your boat, but if you’re in the market for a car in this segment you really should make sure you at least give the pro_cee’d GT a crack before you buy.

You will probably be pleasantly surprised.

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