Kia Pro_Cee'D GT out now, from $29,990 - Page 2

nstg8a · 20-03-2014, 07:06 PM

300kg is a massive difference

XR Martin · 20-03-2014, 07:36 PM

Weight is 1284kg

barra240t · 21-03-2014, 11:14 AM

1284kg is pretty decent for such a solid vehicle.

barra240t · 21-03-2014, 11:28 AM

Just reminder Kia has been in this country longer than some people think

Road Games · 21-03-2014, 11:52 AM

I know Nathan, i just bought brand new headlights for my Festiva and they came in a KIA box

Oh gawd i have a KIA and a Festiva how Patriotic of me ...

hedgehobb · 23-03-2014, 02:04 PM

One last bump.

I notice that the Kia Koup Kurbo is EURO emission compliant IV while the Pro_cee'd GT is EURO emission compliant V with exact same engine and gearing ratio.

Koup fuel consumption (L/100km) - Combined 7.7 while Pro_cee'd GT is 7.4.
Koup tare weight 1,334 kg while Pro_cee'd GT is 1,359 kg.

Interesting to find out 0.3 L/100km is enough to make the next compliant level.

Also, Pro_cee'd GT - Tech should have had Sat Nav. At least as an option like the Touring Pack you can get with the Koup for ~$2k extra. Sure, not everyone is going to fork out for it, but it is nice to know it is available.

Franco Cozzo · 23-03-2014, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6menace

I know Nathan, i just bought brand new headlights for my Festiva and they came in a KIA box

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Oh gawd i have a KIA and a Festiva how Patriotic of me ...

Funny how they all do that with the headlight lenses, even new cars still do it badly, you'd think that by now they would have worked out some new plastic which is resistant to that happening.

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Originally Posted by hedgehobb

I notice that the Kia Koup Kurbo is EURO emission compliant IV while the Pro_cee'd GT is EURO emission compliant V with exact same engine and gearing ratio.

Koup fuel consumption (L/100km) - Combined 7.7 while Pro_cee'd GT is 7.4.
Koup tare weight 1,334 kg while Pro_cee'd GT is 1,359 kg.

Interesting to find out 0.3 L/100km is enough to make the next compliant level.

It might not just be fuel consumption which is the trick to getting Euro V, it could be related to what comes out the pipe and in what levels, obviously its easier if you actually utilise fuel better but maybe it has something else like EGR or something on the Euro V engine?

I'm not sure with petrol engines, but on diesel ones its NOX emissions which are the problem with Euro V and VI, such that DPF/SCR became mandatory and the first one is full of **** bandaid solution which doesn't stick.

XR Martin · 23-03-2014, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

Funny how they all do that with the headlight lenses, even new cars still do it badly, you'd think that by now they would have worked out some new plastic which is resistant to that happening.

They solved it long ago...By using glass

**DFB FGXR6** · 23-03-2014, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hedgehobb

Also, Pro_cee'd GT - Tech should have had Sat Nav. At least as an option like the Touring Pack you can get with the Koup for ~$2k extra. Sure, not everyone is going to fork out for it, but it is nice to know it is available.

Will be available later this year according to Kia.

blackf6 · 25-03-2014, 12:47 PM

How can I drive this with me mullet, and me flanno and look cool. Maybe rip the GT badge off and wear it as a necklace.

GULL · 25-03-2014, 01:20 PM

I only knock it as it's trying to be a hot hatch with 204 hp and a gt badge. To me it's pretend , other than that I like it

barra240t · 28-03-2014, 04:32 PM

Just drove one today. Not that impressed. ST distroys it. However! I've driven the Kia Koup turbo with the same engine and for some reason its a much more fun car to drive. If it was either the GT or the Koup I'd save some cash and go the Koup (or just blow even more money and buy the ST)