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All-new Kia cee´d ´sporty wagon´ revealed

• Pre-production C-segment estate model to debut at Paris Motor Show
• cee´d ´sporty wagon´ to go on sale in Europe from September 2007

Kia has revealed the first image of its all-new C-segment estate model, the cee´d ´sporty wagon´, which will be shown in public for the first time at the Mondial de L´Automobile in Paris next week, prior to its launch in mid-2007.

The 4470 mm long, 1490 mm high, sporty wagon is the second model in the new Kia cee´d family of cars. A first in the C-segment, it features a tailgate shaped like an inverted ´L´ with its hinges set back over the load area so the tailgate rises almost vertically, giving en-hanced access to the large-capacity cargo area that has additional storage below the floor.

The sporty wagon has the same 2650 mm wheelbase as the five-door hatchback cee´d that makes its world premiere in production-ready form at the Paris Motor Show and goes on sale in December 2006.

When the cee´d sporty wagon goes on sale next September, customers will be offered an extensive choice of five engines, three trim/equipment levels and 12 exterior colours.

The introduction of cee´d family (five-door, ´sporty wagon´ and three-door ´sporty hatch´) marks a major turning point in Kia´s history. They are the first-ever Kia models designed and manufactured in Europe, and will introduce a qualitative revolution for the brand.

Editors Notes

Kia Motors Europe
Kia Motors Europe is the European sales, marketing, and service arm of Kia Motors Corporation. With its headquarters in Eschborn, Germany, it covers 29 markets in Europe.

About Kia Motors Corporation
Kia Motors Corporation (www.kiamotors.com) was founded in 1944 and is Korea´s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world´s premier automotive brands.

Kia´s 12 manufacturing and assembly operations in seven countries produce more than 1.1 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 160 countries. Kia today has 32,500 employees and annual revenues of US$16 billion.

Kia is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. Tennis sensation Rafael Nadal is a global brand ambassador for the Kia brand appearing in Kia´s global advertising campaigns in TV and print media over the next two years (until 2008). He will also help to promote the Kia brand at several international motor shows.

From 2007 to 2014, Kia will be an official automotive partner of FIFA - governing body of soccer´s FIFA World Cup.

Kia Motors Corporation´s brand slogan - ´The Power to Surprise´ - represents the company´s global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.

Press Contact

Mr Panu Vainamo
Tel 0049 6196 5092 132
Email pvainamo@kia-europe.com

Kia Motors Europe GmbH
Hauptstrasse 185, 65760 Eschborn, Germany.
Tel 0049 6196 5092 132 / Fax 0049 6196 5092 100