Kia XCeed Compact Crossover Showcased At Auto Expo 2020

In the UK, the XCeed comes with a 1.0-litre turbo and a 1.4-litre turbo petrol engines along with a 1.6-litre turbo diesel. Should it go on sale in India, it could get the 1.5-litre normal petrol and 1.5-litre turbo diesel engine option from the Kia Seltos.

Here are the engine specs of Kia XCeed:

As you can see, it literally XCeeds the S-Cross’ performance figures. Similarly, it also beats the S-Cross in the comparison of the dimensions. It’s bigger in every way except for ground clearance. That gap is only 6mm, which Kia can fix any day. The S-Cross has always been a diesel-only vehicle.

Since Maruti Suzuki is discontinuing the 1.25-litre diesel engine, the S-Cross’ future remains uncertain. If the S-Cross is discontinued, then buyers would want to shop elsewhere. And if it gets the rumoured 1.6-litre diesel engine, then that should slightly adversely affect its ex-showroom prices, allowing Kia to price the XCeed on par with the S-Cross 1.6. Kia XCeed could still meet the needs of buyers who just want a compact crossover with a petrol engine, which isn’t yet available in the S-Cross.

Here are the dimensions of Kia XCeed Crossover:

The 2020 Kia XCeed’s top variant has the following features:

• 6 airbags
• Hill-start assist
• 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Android Auto and Apple Carplay
• Wireless phone charger
• Automatic parallel and perpendicular parking
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Automatic AC
• Cruise control with auto traffic crawl functionality
• Power-operated tailgate

The XCeed is a compact crossover and has only 1 real competitor: Maruti Suzuki S-Cross.