Auto Expo 2020: Kia Xceed Could Rival Maruti Suzuki S-Cross

It gets three Gasoline engines and a single diesel engine Internationally

• It provides dual-zone climate control and Kia car tech and is a feature-rich offering.
• It’s a crossover depending on the Ceed hatchback.
• Kia has not announced any plans for the Xceed’s launch .
• The Xceed will rival the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross In case greenlighted.

Kia Motors has established its offering the Carnival, for India . Together with the MPV, the carmaker showcased the Xceed crossover. The Xceed is a crossover edition of the Ceed hatchback.

Internationally, it’s offered with three turbo petrol engines: 3-cyl, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol; 4-cyl, 1.4-litre, and 4-cyl, 1.6-liter units. The power outputs of these units stand at 120PS/172Nm, 140PS/242Nm, and 204PS/265Nm respectively. Kia also gives the Xceed with a 1.6-liter diesel engine which produces either 115PS or 136PS. All engines are paired to a 6-speed manual as standard whereas the transmission choice is overlooked on the tiniest turbo-petrol engine.

The Xceed is loaded with many different features. It gets Kia’s UVO connected automobile technician as seen on the Seltos along with the Carnival, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment program, dual-zone climate control, 12.3-inch fully-digital instrument cluster, and cruise control.

What’s more, Kia additionally offers the Xceed with heated ORVMs, steering wheel, windshield in addition to heated and ventilated rear and front seats. Besides this, it gets Overspeed alert amongst others, ABS with EBD, front seatbelt alert, rear parking sensors, and security features such as airbags.

In 4.3m, the Kia Xceed is approximate of the same size as the Altos. Kia has not announced any plans to the Xceed’s launch in India. If it started, the crossover could shoot about the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross.