Kia's new generation Ceed will go on sale in Ireland on 1 August, writes Brian Byrne.
It will be available in four trims, with prices ranging from €22,695.
Power options will be 1.0 and 1.4 petrol, and 1.6 diesel.
Safety technologies which will be standard include forward collision assiste, lane-keeping assist, high beam assist and driver attention warning.
All versions will also have Bluetooth with voice recognition and a reversing camera.