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The third body style of the Slovakian-built Kia cee'd will make its debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The three-door Pro-cee'd will be longer, lower and sportier than its five-door sibling.Though Kia's Slovakian production plant was officially inaugurated in April, it has been producing the cee'd hatchback since December 2006. Demand is sky-high for the subcompact hatch, so it is no wonder that its wagon version was launched earlier than originally planned. Now the three-door version will fill out the lineup.
The production version kept much of the styling of the concept, which was shown last year at the 2006 Paris Auto Show. It looks more dynamic than the five-door cee'd, courtesy of a 30mm-lower height and a slightly extended length. The nose gets an added 10mm, and there are other new touches such as a new grille, altered headlights, wider bumpers and larger foglights.
The engine lineup will match that of other cee'd family members, so choices will include five Euro-4 compliant engines, two common-rail diesels and three four-cylinder gas units with power output ranging from 90 to 143 horsepower. Both manual and automatic gearboxes will be offered.
To mark the sportiness of the car, there'll be an optional Sports Pack with 17-inch alloys, stiffer springs and an enhanced interior including alloy pedals, tire-track pattern fabric upholstery and stainless steel scuff plates.
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