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Kia Ceed (CD)

Kia Ceed (CD), 2018-2026

Produced
2018–2026
Code
CD
Designer
Peter Schreyer
Blue third-generation Kia Ceed five-door hatchback photographed from the front three-quarter angle

Image credit

File
File:2019 Kia Ceed Blue Edition ISG S-A 1.4 Front.jpg
Author (attribution required)
Vauxford

The third and, so far, most recent Ceed, revealed ahead of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show and the first generation to drop the apostrophe from the “Cee’d” spelling.[1] It spawned two related but distinct cars on the same platform: the Proceed, a shooting-brake body style built until the end of 2024, and the XCeed, a crossover that remains in production after the hatchback and estate ended in January 2026.

Four engines are recorded here, from a 1.0-litre three-cylinder up to a 1.6-litre diesel, all with figures taken from Kia’s own published UK specification pages rather than a prose estimate. Kerb weight is left as an explicit placeholder: unlike the first and second generations, whose infoboxes both give a weight range, this generation’s does not state one at all.

Overview

Manufacturer
Kia
Produced
2018–2026
Model code
CD
Designer
Peter Schreyer
Segment
C-segment (Europe) / Compact (US)
Positioning
Mainstream
Assembly
  • Zilina, Slovakia (Kia Motors Slovakia)
  • Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor)

Dimensions

Length
4,310 mm

Hatchback figure; the Proceed shooting brake is 4,605 mm and the Ceed SW estate is 4,600 mm.

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Width
1,800 mm

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Height
1,447 mm

Hatchback figure; the Proceed is 1,442 mm and the Ceed SW estate is 1,465 mm.

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Wheelbase
2,650 mm

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Kerb weight
Not yet available

Not published in the Wikipedia infobox for this generation, unlike the first and second generations, which both give a weight range.

1.0 Kappa II T-GDi

Trim · 2018–2026 · G3LC

Power
88 kW

120 PS at 6,300 rpm, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW (88.3 kW, rounded to 88).

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Torque
172 N⋅m

Published directly as 172 N-m at 1,500-4,000 rpm.

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Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
Not yet available
Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
998 cc

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Engine
inline-3 turbocharged, Kappa II T-GDi · G3LC
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive

1.4 Kappa II T-GDi

Trim · 2018–2026 · G4LD

Power
103 kW

140 PS at 6,000 rpm, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW (103.0 kW).

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Torque
242 N⋅m

Published directly as 242 N-m at 1,500-3,200 rpm.

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Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
Not yet available
Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
1,353 cc

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Engine
inline-4 turbocharged, Kappa II T-GDi · G4LD
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive

1.6 Gamma II MPi

Trim · 2018–2026 · G4FG

Power
96 kW

130 PS at 6,000 rpm, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW (95.6 kW, rounded to 96).

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Torque
157 N⋅m

Published directly as 157 N-m at 4,500-4,850 rpm.

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Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
Not yet available
Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
1,591 cc

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Engine
inline-4, Gamma II MPi · G4FG
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive

1.6 Smartstream D1.6 CRDi

Trim · 2018–2026 · D4FE

Power
85 kW

116 PS at 4,000 rpm, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW (85.3 kW, rounded to 85). A higher-output 136 PS tune of the same engine was also offered and is not this trim.

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Torque
280 N⋅m

280 N-m at 1,500-2,750 rpm with the manual gearbox; the DCT version of the same engine tune is quoted at 300 N-m.

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Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
Not yet available
Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
1,598 cc

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Engine
inline-4 CRDi-VGT turbo-diesel, Smartstream D1.6 · D4FE
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive

Sources & confidence

Every figure above carries a status. Nothing on this page is estimated without saying so, and nothing missing has been filled in with a guess.

Last verified
2026-09-24
Review status
Compiled from cited sources

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References

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    Kia Ceed. Wikipedia · revision 1373332201 · read 2026-09-24

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    Single article covering all generations (ED, JD, CD) by section.