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World debut of Kia cee’d Hybrid cee’d ‘Idle
Stop&Go’
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(26/09/2008) |
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Seven versions of the all-new Kia
Soul urban crossover passenger car will star in a special ‘Soul
World’ as the new segment-busting vehicle makes its world debut
at the Paris Mondial de l’Automobile.
The eagerly awaited Kia Soul marks
a revolutionary expansion of the Kia product line-up. A bold
statement of Kia’s determination to succeed as one of the
world’s top automotive companies, Kia Soul is destined to appeal
to a whole new group of European and global consumers. |
Alongside the new Soul –
which will arrive in UK showrooms during Spring 2009 – will be a raft of
new environmental-focused vehicles including a hybrid version of Soul, a
cee’d hybrid, a latest-generation fuel-cell powered Sportage and a cee’d
‘Idle Stop&Go’ car, which is due to go on sale in the New Year.
The Kia display in Paris
will also feature a ‘Green Zone’ where the Kia cee’d ISG, Soul Hybrid,
cee’d Hybrid and Sportage ‘Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle’ (FCEV) will
represent the latest results of the corporation’s continuing and massive
investment in eco-friendly technologies for the future. Moving forward
from research vehicles to production vehicles, Kia Motors will
progressively introduce ‘eco-friendly’ technologies across its model
range from 2009 onwards.
One of the first
‘eco-friendly’ technologies to transfer from concept to reality will be
Kia’s new ISG (Idle Stop&Go) system which makes its world premiere at
Paris and will be available on Kia cee’d petrol models from early 2009.
The innovative ISG system automatically switches the engine off – when
the car is stopped in heavy traffic – and on again when traffic moves,
cutting fuel consumption and emissions by up to 15 per cent in typical
city driving conditions.
Also making their world
premieres at Paris are the Kia cee’d Hybrid and the Kia Soul Hybrid
concept cars. This Soul Hybrid features Kia’s Gamma 1.6-litre petrol
engine, mated to a 15 kW, 105 Nm AC synchronised electric motor, Kia’s
own CVT (continuously variable transmission), ISG (Idle Stop&Go) and
‘regenerative braking’ to re-charge its power pack. The prototype is
designed to achieve a fuel consumption of 57.6 mpg and a CO2 figure of
117 g/km.
The Kia cee’d Hybrid has
been created by Kia R&D to take part in ‘real-world’ test activities in
Europe. Like the Soul Hybrid, the cee’d uses an upgraded powertrain
with a 1.6-litre engine and 15 kW electric motor. Environmental
performance targets are 58.9 mpg and a CO2 figure of 114 g/km.
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