New Kia Proceed; family car; Practical Car; comfortable: Kia ProCeed Full Review & Road Test
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- čas přidán 24. 04. 2019
- WHEN IT appeared in the UK in 2013, the first Kia Proceed GTthen known as the Cee’d GT,was one of the very first performance models to appear from the South Korean manufacturer. It was based on the humble Cee’d hatchback and looked fairly nondescript, besides some fancy alloy wheels and a bodykit. Fast-forward six years and the all-new ProCeed GT looks very different to the rather unassuming Ceed GT. You’ll notice it sports a much longer back end, a sloping roofline and a rather elegant rear bumper with more than a hint of Porsche Panamera about it.
The fastest GT models sit lower than the standard ProCeed on larger alloy wheels and come decked out with plenty of contrasting details. Step inside and yes, the soft plastics, brushed metal-effect details and minimalist design are nice, but you get all this in a run-of-the-mill ProCeed diesel.
Things aren’t quite as comfy in the back. There’s just enough space for two six-footers to sit without touching the roof but the centre seat’s rather firm and carrying three adults abreast will present more problems than in the taller Ceed GT.
The longer ProCeed GT claws back plenty of points when it comes to boot space, though. It’s far more spacious than the likes of the VW Golf GTI and the Hyundai i30 Fastback N and its lower load height makes it much easier to pack heavy items.
It can’t quite match these cars in terms of outright pace, though. The Kia ProCeed GT’s turbo petrol engine is perky but it’s a far cry from the turbocharged 2-litre units you get in the likes of the Golf GTI and the i30 Fastback N, however, the Kia ProCeed GT is by no means dull to drive - its pliant chassis and relatively supple suspension help it carve from one corner to the next without feeling overstretched. The steering is nicely weighted and the automatic gearbox responds relatively quickly to the manual paddles on the steering wheel.
The Kia ProCeed GT is a value for money practical family car that’s perky enough to enjoy on the odd back road blast.
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4 years later and this video is still relevant. made me look at this car, got in to the showroom and ended up paying the down payment for one. now the wait begins. thanks for the review.
You speak fantastic English, clear and understandable. For someone outside (PL) of the UK it's important. The test is great, thank you.
Thankyou for your kind comment
fantastic car and report; and very useful also to practice my English!! Thanks!!
Just discovered your channel, you are good! I love your "humble" opinion...you answer to our customer real life questions. Thanks!
Thankyou for your most kind comment
Thankyou so much for your lovely comment, really appreciated
Excellent review
One of the best rewel👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I'm from the US and I would love to have this car stateside
It's a shame the Forte didn't merge into the Ceed, the Ceed is way more attractive. No reason to have two cars in the same segment and one that always looks better.
Was looking into this car for some time...absolutly amazing car....I hope that next year i will have the money to buy it. For his price, the procceed is loaded with options. Great value for money.
Best value for money car I have seen on the last 18 months
@@AJThePlayerCZcamsChannel what do you think is best the new Seat Leon Estate 1.5 FR model or the Proceed you test drove? I am looking for an Estate type car that's still a bit sporty looking.
Gutted they no longer sell Optimas in Uk. May well have to settle for a proceed. Top vid!
Excellent review. Realistic! Didn't bore me with Manufacturers Statistics. This was awesome
Thankyou for your comment really appreciated
Looks like a hot ride
I have the KIA CEED now and without a doubt this will be my next car, I think CEED are underatered excellent cars no fault at all with mine,
Hey Whats the cost diffrence btw ceed and proceed??
👍Greetings from Germany
Noted the point about the 12v adaptor...my 2019 Ceed hatch has one. Wonder if they ever added to the Proceed.
I love my Kia Forte5 (2014) but holy heck I would LOVE for this to be its replacement. BRING IT TO THE USA KIA. And in that GORGEOUS blue color too.
Thanks for the comment, appreciated
4:34 the 12V powersocket in the back can be included as an option
axelfiraxa but it only works when ignition is on which prevents one from charging their phone while in supper market.
Just purchased a 6 month old model today GT-S 1.5 in metallic orange. 😊
Bits and pieces!!!
Exactly as you said it stands out in blue flame and the back does resemble the panamera
Looks a great car
Great looking car and well put together
Put the stinger's 3.3TT into this and bring it to the US!
What is the size of the wheels?
Oh, this car is made in EU, developed by mostly Europeans, for European markets, Albert Biermann (ex BMW) was key person for this car. One of the best choose in value/money now, I think. Nice car, full motors (4 cylinder, try to purchase petrol Ford Focus Active FOUR cylinder, no way), very good equipment, and the rest you will enjoy by test ride. :D
Nice review. Sound could be bit better however. You forgot to mention the large sunroof bye the way.
Bought it, patiently waiting for delivery... 🤗
Join the club :-)
I have the ce ed pro and I like this one will be my new ce ed 2020 I have 4 kia s
Great Review.
I Wish Kia would sell this in Australia.
I really like the Kia Ceed GT and Proceed GT.
SGR SGR have a look at the Optima GT Turbo instead, I picked mine up last week and it’s a very impressive car to say the least. It’s as large as my G6 Falcon, far better equipped and goes just as well, the amount of safety features on it more than rivals most European cars.
@@peterbuckley3877 not bad...
I'm not really a sedan person.
I have always had hatch and now wagons.
I really like the look of the proceed that shooting brake style is cool.
I am going to Europe in a couple weeks and really want to try one.
Never been a SUV person even tho I bought the wife one.
Ryan R same here with the SUV, I did test drive the Sportage GT and was very impressed but when I saw the Optima and the fact it was the same size as my Falcon I opted for it instead, been very happy with it so far.
Kia did sell the JD Series pro_cee’d GT in Australia. Only about 700 were sold here. I have one. Fun car...different character to my Stinger GT.
For me, the car is better than the new A class in price performance. Maybe I'll soon buy the GT with 204 hp. all the best ✌
I would have the Kia over the Mercedes every day
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Well, so we want to simply want to overlook the 7 years warranty promis that proves the quality?
I have this car exactly the same colour (which looks brilliant) few things I've found after 5k miles
Gearbox is a bit jumpy when reversing especially going up a slight incline
Sun glasses holder rattles like mad with some glasses in there
Rear camera could be positioned better it gets filthy very easily
Collision assistance is sometimes a bit OTT
Lane guidance is a brilliant feature however when driving on smaller roads it makes the steering quite heavy as your fighting against it
No leds lights inside they're all standard yellow, I think thisnshouodnset the car off.
It has lights on the door handles that come on in the dark but no puddle lights
Heated seats and steering wheel is really fast to warm up which is a bonus!
hi man, Just ordered this car. How's it been treating you 8 months later than this comment? :D Also I assume that lane guidance cannot be disabled/worked around since it's not something I really need persé and I drive along narrow routes plenty times..
@@icksTeevee Hey, can't fault it really, had no MAJOR issues, gearbox is still annoying it tends to change down for no reason and hold the revs to high for non sports mode..... on sports mode, pointless, doesn't do anything but let it rev higher than in normal mode, but by the time you've hi 5/6k revs the turbo has ran out of puff so pointless, anyway, mine has got to go back to kia for a service (It's on 13k now) and the autp wipers have a fault (They stay on, front and back) so i have to manually set the wipers (first world problems i know)
To sum it up, great car, i've done some really long trips in it, 4-5 hours at a time, never missed a beat, seats comfy although if you get the black with white leather seats the white does stain very easy (from jeans/trousers) so you may want to invest in some leather cleaner/protection, always just wipes off though, only other gripe is the wifi is very temperamental (if you connect to wifi it shows speed cameras and traffic issues on your route) i have to most days enable/disable it, sometimes re-add my phone/mobile 4g dongle
Hope this helps!
Feel free to ask any questions you need
@@H6NTY435D Thanks man. Well, I went for the manual myself so not to worried about gears shifting at wrong times...hopefully(haha). It's indeed a black/white seat config. Figured it would be harder to keep clean than all black but looks come at a cost I guess! I've never really been a big fan of using built-in gps since I really really like Waze on android/iOS. Which makes me think of another question: all this smartphone integration doesn't include screen mirroring perhaps? I've never had a car with this much tech and now that I think of it, that would be ideal for me, if that would be an option. Anyhow really really appreciate your feedback man. Hopefully the wiperissue "comes clean" and it's also part of kia's warranty!
@@icksTeevee Not sure about screen mirroring but it has apple car and andriod auto which is cool with waze and google maps (shows on the screen)
Which engine did you go for? mines only the 1.4 and it's pretty slow!
Just got my GT a couple of days ago. Nothing to complain about yet 😀
I've also bought GT version and been driving with it about 2 months now. Superb car :)
How is the material on seats? That suede/alcantara? Is it worth it?
still good?
Yes
I own a turbo Soul and I would by one in a heartbeat.
Super auto, dommage qu il faille prendre la gt pour avoir de vraies sorties d échappement, sinon c est un peu caricatural sur les versions inférieures et que du coup c est boîte auto d office
The reason it seems inspired by German Car design is possible because Kia's designer is Mr. Peter Schreyer. The man who designed many iconic cars like the Audi TT.
Kia K900, Kia Stinger, Kia Cadenza and even the Kia Sportage have a beautiful design. They all look quite upmarket and come loaded with tech. I am personally planning to switch on to Cadenza (2018) as it is a great value for money.
Thanks for this comment i love learning who designs these cars
I test drove a 2014 Cadenza a year ago, was floored that it was 4 years old, bought it that night anyway. Best car I've owned by a landslide.
@redrock861 how is cabin noise at over 100kmph?
I find it quite annoying in my C200.
And how is the ride quality?
Vikram Verma its very quiet and relaxing. It's not a sporty sedan. Its a luxury cruiser. Ride quality.. Smooooth. 5 yrs old, 65000 miles, the only issue was a muffler malfunction, but it was under warranty at 97 000 kms. My Audi A6 was a money pit by comparison. Take a limited model(not premium) for a test drive. The limited has all the goodies.
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I really like this shooting Brake style looks fantastic.
Why is this a Europe only car?
I want this in Australia
It’s a fantastic car and shame it’s only in Europe. However if we make enough noise about it who knows! Thanks for the comment
Is a fobmporsh
Imagine if Kias team decided to give the cars facelift models a 2 litre and a 2.5 litre V8 engine for £35000 and it would be Kia’s famous sports car
Amazing comment
"Horrible shit cars" what a quality presenter!
I don't see any bmw influence in this car. Bmw never made anything this pretty.
Excuse me? :)
well that's porsche rear for you.. now they borrow porsche for this one
How tall are you ? does your head touch the ceiling?
5,10” or 176 cms and there was headroom. Thanks for your comment
@@AJThePlayerCZcamsChannel I measure 1m82, do you think that I am badly seated in the car?
Is this a 3 ltr straight six turbo 350hp
I love this proceed unfortunately we don't get it in Australia
You didn’t touch on the panoramic room
I love this car .... is it even in South Africa ?? 🤔
Saneliso Mavuka europe only
"They did produce some horrible shitty cars" Suddenly this is a car review that might have a fresh pov. Im thinking of having one now, even though it has been out for a few years and Kia is updating most of the range so im worried this is an end of life offer i am getting. I have not driven it yet, but it feels good, well put together and the kit for the cash is second to none. What is wrong with this car? There has to be something or everyone would have one, and i dont mean the missing 12v adapter in the boot lol.
Great comment thanks
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Yeahhh everithing is great!! This is not a review, but an adv. Cool car though
The storage of the parcel shelf is nothing genious but well copied from the BMW 2 series.
...copied from the BMW 5series GT's.
Aj f*cking brilliant review, but sort your sound levels out. Bloody annoying gotta turn up and down none stop.
Fucking love your style of reviewing tho so keep it up.
Thanks for the comment appreciated
We want this in Canada
Surprised you don’t have it yet
Unfortunately, Proceed is not able to compete a station wagon in terms of practicality.
After 2-years getting rubbish car. Remember always brand new car excellent and Sunshine .....!
Kia or Merc, hmmm let me think about it.
I wouldn’t think too long depends how much you have in your pocket
Alex B easy money pit or fun to drive and easy to maintain hmmm
@@JustxLiving909 some people have loads of money to waste. I wouldn't worry.
3 year warranty or 7 years and cheaper/prettier....
Keep that Merc.
🌹🙏🐻
A lovely car
@@AJThePlayerCZcamsChannel Adoro.
0 to 60 its not 9s it's 6.8s
0:10 "car from South Korea"... Seriously? I expect journalists to educate themselves about cars they review! Yes the badge is south korean, but that's about it. I mean the name of the car "ceed" is an abbreviation for communauté europeenne European design! So designed for Europe in Europe and build in Europe!
It's engineerd in Rüsselsheim Germany and build in Žilina Slowakia! Korean not even close...
Proceed > Panamera
You guys need more work on your video shooting and editing! Feel free to contact me!
No Kia will ever rival a German car
No Scott, they outclass most of them. More reliable, for a start, and less expensive to purchase and service. Much more gear comes as standard and not as optional extras.
I worked for a company that insisted you had to have a German company car, I have had many in the 20 years working for them, but when I left I had to purchase my own car and got a Kia Pro Ceed GT and wont go back to German cars, Kia are no better but are far greater value for money. If your a BMW Luddite you really need to broaden your outlook.
Really? Do you even bother to learn anything, or do you just sit in the dark insisting that electricity will never catch on? You're making yourself seem like a friggin brain tard.
heated front steering wheel ...ahahaah ...tribute to bmw??what...? what about cla shooting brake pal...what a knob
what a wanker ! the poms in love with himself !
Your comment is nothing less than I would expect from a poorly educated antipodean, however full marks for being able to spell wanker correctly.