Go Pro: 2019 Kia Proceed prices revealed

The 2019 Kia Proceed will cost from £23,835 when ordering opens later in January. Kia is aiming to bring in young professionals who need more space but don't want to trade any style

2019 Kia ProceedThe new Kia Proceed goes on sale in the UK from 21 January 2019 with prices for the shooting brake starting from £23,835.

Not only has Kia simplified the name – pro_cee’d becomes Proceed – it’s also rethought the concept, turning a three-door coupe into a five-door shooting brake estate.

It’s a more svelte load-lugger, trading some of the Kia Sportswagon estate’s capacity for more Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake-style curves. Kia says it’s targeting couples and young families – people who need space and versatility, with a bold dose of style on top.

2019 Kia Proceed

“Europe’s shrinking market for three-door hatchbacks brought the future of the pro_cee’d in question,” said Kia Europe design chief Gregory Guillaume.

“We needed to reinvent the pro_cee’d to ensure that all its vitality and vibrancy wasn’t simply lost. It had to be a model that not only sat at the top of the current Ceed family, but one that was also immediately identifiable as the most emotionally engaging car in the range.”

2019 Kia Proceed

Underlining the Proceed’s position as a genuine range-topper, it is offered only in GT-Line, GT-Line S and GT spec. All get ‘ice cube’ daytime running lights and alloy wheels at least 17 inches in diameter (most will come with 18s). The Proceed sits 5mm lower than a standard Ceed, too.

Make that a practical range-topper. The 594-litre boot is 50 percent larger than a Ceed hatch, and a lower ride height plus the lack of a boot lip mean it’s easier to load.

2019 Kia Proceed engines and specs

2019 Kia Proceed

Kia’s offering two core engines in the Proceed, a 138hp 1.4-litre T-GDi turbo petrol and a 134hp 1.6-litre CRDi ‘Smartstream’ turbodiesel.

Smartstream tech is new for Kia and the Proceed is the first car to get it. This emissions-reducing new tech includes SCR selective catalytic reduction and should help keep NOx exhaust emissions under control.

The top-line Proceed GT gets a 201hp 1.6-litre T-GDi turbo petrol, for reasonable warm hatch kudos; Kia has no plans to introduce a more powerful Proceed than this. It’s only offered in seven-speed DCT auto guise; the 1.4 T-GDi in GT-Line S guise is also only offered as an auto (while only the base GT-Line offers the diesel alternative).

2019 Kia Proceed

GT-Line models have privacy glass, automatic headlights and wipers, folding door mirrors, high-gloss black exterior trim outside and, inside, heated cloth and faux leather seats. Climate control, cruise control, 8-inch infotainment with sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and more gloss black trim are also standard.

GT-Line S Brings bigger 18-inch alloys, LED headlights, panoramic sunroof, electric seats with better bolstering and real leather (but faux suede) trim, plus smart cruise control with stop-go functionality. Front and rear parking sensors, wireless smartphone charging and a JBL sound system are also included.

2019 Kia Proceed

The performance GT has more red detailing outside, red contrast stitching and a series of chassis upgrades that followed a six-month development programme on European roads.

Ordering opens on January and full prices are listed below.

2019 Kia Proceed prices

GT-Line

  • 1.4 T-GDI: £23,835 (DCT auto: £24,935)
  • 1.6 CRDi: £24,685 (DCT auto: £25,785)

GT-Line S

  • 1.4 T-GDI DCT auto: £28,685

GT

  • 1.6 T-GDI DCT auto: £28,135

 

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Richard Aucock
Richard Aucockhttps://www.richardaucock.co.uk/
Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror and Steering Committee director for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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