Just a year after the introduction of the cee’d’s first-generation, Kia stunned the world again with a surprisingly good-looking hatchback: the 2007 Pro cee’d.
In the past, carmakers offered their hatchbacks in three or five-door versions. It was the same for Opel Astra, Volkswagen Golf, Renault Megane, or Ford Focus. But Kia took another path and offered the 3-door cee’d in a different shape, named Pro_cee’d.

The Korean carmaker used the same platform, but the bodywork was different. While it featured the same front fascia, the designer tilted the windshield even more, and the roofline sat lower than the one on the regular cee’d. It was a daring move that traded headroom for the exterior look. Finally, the younger generation had a more affordable, good-looking hatchback. Behind the doors, the Pro_cee’d featured small windows for the rear passengers and, in the back, a roof-spoiler completed the sporty car’s look.

Inside, the Pro_cee’d featured the same dashboard as the five-door version. The front seats, on the other hand, were different and featured higher side bolstering. Due to the sloped roofline, there was limited headroom for the rear passengers on the split-folding rear bench.

Under the hood, Kia installed the same choice of engines as for the five-door version. It was the right car at the right moment and offered a good fun factor for a fraction of a Focus, Megane, or Golf price. On top of that, it featured independent suspension in all corners.