Comments on: Kia ex_cee’d concept

By: Adrio

Adrio — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:59:09 +0000

This is the first Kia that I dont hate. I think it looks pretty sporty. Not bad. I’m sure they’ll mess it up once it gets to production tho.

By: smelly

smelly — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:39:47 +0000

test

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:43:38 +0000

… in due time, my friend … in due time.

I think this looks better than the Euro Focus but we have to wait for the real car to arrive to better judge the styling.

By: Boxster2.7L

Boxster2.7L — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:43:40 +0000

It actually reminds me of a European Ford Focus. Nevertheless, it isn’t a very original design. KIA=BLAND! (not to mention shoddy build quality and terrible customer service). They are trying to be European…but they’re still Kia underneath it all.

By: maximus

maximus — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:36:29 +0000

Peugot rip off
Eos is also a rip off of that

By: wetstuff

wetstuff — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:39:12 +0000

The Koreans are also putting the pressure on Detroit. You think of poor farmers and corruption but these people are a helluva lot more advanced than you think.

By: fixitfixitstop

fixitfixitstop — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:15:54 +0000

HoosierHero, Kia is Hyundai.

By: HoosierHero

HoosierHero — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:02:49 +0000

Looks like a next gen VW Cabriolet. Either way it’s still a Kia. They are where Hyundai was 10 years ago in my opinion.

By: Leftlane

Leftlane — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:39:24 +0000

testing this

By: Ricardo Head

Ricardo Head — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:21:27 +0000

Regarding the Ford Iosis/Mondeo, if Ford isn’t going to bring a good design to the USA, then by all means I pray KIA does.

I really wonder what goes thru the minds of product planners at some of these companies, but then again I’ve been a part of corporate america for a while, and every year I get more astonished byt the stupidity of upper management decisions.

By: NOS2006

NOS2006 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:11:49 +0000

Ford Iosis/Mondeo anyone?

By: Ricardo Head

Ricardo Head — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:10:17 +0000

SIDE NOTE: Auotmotive news has been dead the last few weeks. What’s going on?

By: hm124

hm124 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:38:05 +0000

This is ugly. Please see ceed.

By: megator

megator — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:16:26 +0000

ford already has a folding metal converible in this class based of the focus. and in europe there are a couple more cabrios in this class, the opel astra twintop, VW eos, Peugot 307CC, Megane CC, and higher upmarket the V70 and 3 series convertible. this thing looks kinda nice at first, but then it just seems tarted up.

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:16:13 +0000

“Ricardo”, you’re correct, the Eos is one of the most messed up looking cars on the road today. Add the pitiful mileage and high price. Total’s a failure.

By: VDuv Kux Klan

VDuv Kux Klan — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:20:10 +0000

Pretty cool car looks like an Opel, i like it!!

By: Ricardo Head

Ricardo Head — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:53:11 +0000

Pretty cool. Better looking and most likely far better built than a VW Eos, probably for about 60% of the price.

By: Piablo

Piablo — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:28:56 +0000

The car has a nice shine to it for being white.

In all seriousness, not a bad little cabrio, even with the diablo-like wheels. I haven’t a clue what kind of engines Kia has out there. So even if it’s a sled, it’s a decent looking sled.

Not sure how we posted in the future…time machiiiine! Probably has something to do with the new daylight savings corrections.

By: MikeFX

MikeFX — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:03:53 +0000

Back on topic…this thing is great! Not too over the top like some Korean concepts, stole a bit from Iosis/XC60/EuroFocus, and needs new wheels. Aside from that, a good wake-up call to Ford and others who cannot seem to design their way out of a paper bag.

By: lotusfire

lotusfire — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:31:51 +0000

LMAO

By: Bobzooki

Bobzooki — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:06:18 +0000

I’ve been hacked

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:02:39 +0000

your name is highlited in blue, when i clicked it it led to a ufc style link with a bunch of fighters rolliong around a ring, i just re clicked it and its some #1 bear dude site…..i figured you set it up that way.

By: Bobzooki

Bobzooki — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:57:55 +0000

what link to my name?

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:53:02 +0000

bobzooki the posts are being added in strange places weird huh, i noticed that after i made the post too, but now im am curious about the link to your name, is that you fighting? if so thats pretty darn cool.

By: lotusfire

lotusfire — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:52:21 +0000

Bobzooki: Yeah, I noticed that too. I think the joke was because of how overly shinny this concept (a lot of concepts) is.

By: lotusfire

lotusfire — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:48:59 +0000

BAMF – “You can use a fabric roof and say it was for romantic reasons if you’re Rolls-Royce, but not if you’re Kia. Nice try.”

lmao, that’s so true though.

By: Bobzooki

Bobzooki — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:47:41 +0000

CTS Driver, I posted my comment after Piablos joke about the car wax, but my post now appears ahead of the joke. bugs in the software I guess. Istill don’t get the joke

By: acura_el2000

acura_el2000 — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:46:06 +0000

Holy smokes! Due to be in production by December!!

Does anyone else see how this totally bites the FORD IOSIS concept ???????
Its funny how a corporation who has an empire of capital to invest in some radical company saving designs, gets beaten to the mark by a quickly-growing but relatively poor Korean automaker

Ford you got owned.

By: BAMF

BAMF — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:31:40 +0000

lol piablo

Quite honestly I’m surpised at how attractive is, though I question whether the production model will look as good. It does look a bit like a gussied up Euro Focus. I suspect they used a fabric roof to keep costs down for a production model, and Peter Schreyer is just trying to hide that fact with his “fabric roof renaissance” BS. You can use a fabric roof and say it was for romantic reasons if you’re Rolls-Royce, but not if you’re Kia. Nice try.

By: lotusfire

lotusfire — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:11:46 +0000

^lol

By: Piablo

Piablo — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:07:46 +0000

Where can I get a bottle of that car wax??

By: roadrage

roadrage — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:07:40 +0000

nothing mercedes about it. yes, this car needs better set of wheels

By: Enzo

Enzo — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:06:41 +0000

or they could call it the exceed

By: joseph

joseph — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:57:25 +0000

This is a concept….wheels will generally be overkill.

Overall, this is pretty nice looking. Need more pics to be sure, but so far it seems like a little Mercedes-ish front and Audi-ish rear…IMO.

By: PrimeGTP

PrimeGTP — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:53:35 +0000

Ugly shape, ugly wheels, ugly rubber around the headlights, ugly grill, ugly just about everything.

But I will say this: I never thought Kia would make it this far.