Kia led overall dimensions ground clearance. Specifications Kia Ceed

Second generation Kia ceed was presented at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, along with a co-platform. Kia Ceed new in a five-door hatchback body and.

KIA Sid 2013 hatchback

This review focuses on hatchback Kia Ceed new, more popular in the Russian and Ukrainian markets. The KIA Sid SV station wagon is selling well in Europe.

The new Kia Sid 2013 model year, according to the representatives of the Korean manufacturer KIA, has become more effective, high-quality, comfortable, and claims to be the leader in the European class "C". Whether this is so, time will tell, but on the other hand, we can definitely state the success of the previous generation Kia Ceed, which sold more than 430,000 copies in the period from 2007 to 2012.

Body design, dimensions and ground clearance

The new Kia Sid has grown slightly, by 50 mm in length (up to 4310 mm), but has become lower by 10 mm (1470 mm), and less in width by 10 mm (1780 mm), the dimensions of the base of the novelty are 2650 mm, clearance Kia Ceed new -150 mm.
The 2013 Kia Sid hatchback has the same dimensions wheelbase, but built absolutely on new platform... The front of the vehicle has tapered headlamps that extend over the front fenders. The LED strips are located along the lower edge of the headlights.

The front bumper is a single unit with a fancy configuration false radiator grille and a narrow lower air intake with originally located foglights on metallized inserts. The sloping bonnet with flowing waves flows harmoniously into the rounded front fenders. Bumper with aerodynamic elements, smooth front lines, heavily piled back A-pillars Kia body 2013 LEDs provide a low drag coefficient Cx 0.30 (by the way, the indicator is far from a record, the direct competitor has only Cx 0.27).
In profile, the new LED is an international product, and it can easily be mistaken for a new Peugeot or Opel. Rounded, smooth lines, an almost flat roof, the most striking element of the Kia Ceed new sidewall is a deep stamping in the door area.

Rear view reveals high-mounted shades side lights, a powerful bumper, sporting a small glass of the fifth door (a la coupe).

To the ground new hatchback Kia Sid is supported by tires on disks of 17-18 radius. The car turned out to be bright from the designers only at first glance, and on closer examination - bland, it lacks sportiness and excitement, for example, like the new Kia Optima.

Interior - ergonomics and quality finishes

Salon Kia Ceed new has changed for the better. The new front dashboard of a massive shape made of soft textured plastic, the architecture of the dashboard and center console puts the driver's area in priority.

The new multifunctional steering wheel with a huge number of buttons and the ability to adjust in two planes, it fits nicely in your hands. A color touchscreen monitor appeared in the center of the console (it will not be in the basic version), the climate control panel is located at the bottom of the console. Beautiful informative devices in three separate wells, in the central one - on-board computer and a speedometer with large numbers. The front seats with the characteristic lateral support are perfectly profiled, the padding is moderately stiff. In the front row, the interior gives space, in comparison with the previous one generation Kia Ceed, improved sound and noise insulation, ergonomics on high level(everything is placed logically and within reach).

Passengers in the second row got a slight increase in space in width - only 5 mm. Rear seats fold up, forming a flat platform. In the stowed state trunk in Sid increased by 40 liters and is 380 liters, with the second row seats folded down - 1340 liters of usable volume.

The quality of the materials used and the level of interior assembly are at a high level - Kia Ceed new marks the premium class. From comfort functions and electronic assistants the new product will be available: dual-zone climate control, electric drive driver's seat with memory and heating, TFT monitor, panoramic sunroof, AUX and USB ports, LED lamp and xenon headlights with turning function, Parallel Park Assist System (PPAS) - parallel parking assistant, dark or light interior trim to choose from, and of course leather in expensive trim levels.

Specifications Kia Sid 2013

On new hatchback, depending on the sales market, gasoline and diesel engines(90-135 HP). To help them, mechanical and automatic boxes gears in 6 steps. For the most powerful 1.6 GDI (135 hp), a 6-speed mechanical box DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) with two clutches.
Consider all possible variations on the Kia Ceed new theme.

• The petrol engine can be one of: 1.4 MPI (100 HP), 1.6 MPI (130 HP) or 1.6 Gamma GDI (135 HP).
• Diesel Kia engine 2013 Sid: 1.4 WGT (90 HP) and 1.6 VGT (110 HP or 128 HP).

The new Kia Sid 2013 boasts a ton of electronic assistants responsible for safety and economy. Start-stop system, ABC with ESP (system directional stability), BAS (brake assist), HAC (hill start system), VSM (stability control) and ESS ( automatic switching on emergency stop signal).
Suspension: independent, front classic MacPherson strut, rear multi-link. Steering new Kia Sid with electric booster (2.85 revolutions). On expensive trim levels, the advanced Flex Street amplifier is installed, which allows you to make a choice in the settings for the effort and feedback on the steering wheel (normal, comfortable, sporty).
O driving characteristics the new Kia Ceed. The ride comfort and handling of the new item is better than that of previous version... And according to information from engineers and testers Kia new Sid hatchback is on par with premium brands (meaning Germans and Japanese).

There are motorists, especially beginners, who do not know what clearance is, what to do with it. It is often confused with another similar word. But this is, as they say, "from another opera." In general, why do you need it? We will try to help in this matter. Let's take a closer look, what is the clearance of the KIA Sid?

So, what is ground clearance and how to measure it “correctly”? The ground clearance of a car, including that of KIA Sid, is the distance from the ground to the lower protruding part of its central part. It is also called ground clearance. This clearance does not allow the car to "belly shuffle" on the road surface. There is one trick. Determining the extreme point is difficult. There are many protruding parts on the underside of the car, making it difficult to accurately determine this distance. These are elements such as a muffler, transmission, etc. In addition, the main weight of the car falls on the front. vehicle... This is due to the established power unit... Considering all this, the clearance of the KIA Sid is measured in the front part.

Depending on the ground clearance, cars can be roughly divided into several categories.

• Category passenger cars where the clearance is from 13 to 17 cm
• Crossovers and SUVs - here the clearance varies from 17 to 21 cm
• SUVs with a ground clearance of 21 to 42 cm
• There is also more ground clearance. But this is rather an exception to the rule than a rule. This is about frame jeeps, "Shod in non-standard shoes" (rubber).

The feature of measuring the ground clearance of the KIA Sid when the engine protection is installed

Many manufacturers now install crankcase guards to prevent damage. It can be made of plastic or metal. So it is precisely such protection that takes a few precious millimeters from the clearance of the KIA LED.

Therefore, when buying a car, you need to find out what distance the manufacturers said, and what a real big gap. Sometimes the installed protection reduces the clearance by 3-4 centimeters! You do not need to be ashamed to find out such "little things" when buying. You must understand what is the safe distance for the purchased car. This issue seems to be over. Now let's talk about the lower bumper overhang.

"Overhangs" KIA SID

Moving over obstacles, overcoming the curb, snow-covered sections of the road, we sometimes hear an unpleasant grinding sound. This is a plastic protrusion (bumper) "met an obstacle." From contact, it can simply split. This is due to the low front overhang of the car. Places of the most common "traps" are car washes, gas stations. Although in urban conditions it can be anything! The low landing of the car is inherent sports models cars and "tuned" cars.

Perfect ground clearance for the car

European drivers are used to driving comfortably. This is facilitated by excellent smooth roads... The road surface allows you to move by cars with a minimum ground clearance of 13 cm. The danger of getting the driver into an "unpleasant story" is negligible. The same cannot be said about the majority of the road surface in Russia and the CIS countries !!! In our native spaces, you can often find pits with a depth of more than 15 cm. This means that cars with increased ground clearance are needed to move along our highways. The recommended minimum ground clearance for our roads is 16 cm. Manufacturers specially adapt their cars to our roads different ways... Increasing not only the power of the car, but also the suspension itself. They try to "lift" the car. Our craftsmen, in turn, are also on the alert. Find solutions (sometimes original) in order to increase the clearance of the car. Including the ground clearance of the KIA Sid.

Vehicle clearance and KIA ceed

The current ground clearance of the KIA LED is only 15 cm... This is the statement of the "officials". The installed engine crankcase protection reduces it. What to do? Crawling like a snail, crushing obstacles? Or is there another, more acceptable solution to this issue? Is it possible to increase the clearance of the KIA Sid? The answer is unequivocal - you can.

This can be done in two ways:

install discs with a larger diameter (within the limits allowed by the manufacturer)

increase ground clearance due to additional spacers

These methods can be used both separately and in combination.

However, by increasing the road KIA clearance ceed by resizing the disks, let's think for a moment what we gain and what we lose. It is clear that the increase in the vehicle's clearance, in terms of cross-country ability, is a positive moment. But at the same time, we will face difficulties when passing sharp turns at high speed. Changes in vehicle handling when driving at high speed are also possible. As for the second option for increasing the ground clearance on the KIA Sid car, we will tell you in more detail about this in another article. Let's consider how you can carry out such work yourself. What is the order of such work.

Almost no one doubts that the Kia Sid, produced by a Korean company specifically for the European consumer, is a wonderful car. Great appearance, increased comfort, powerful and, there is everything to please the European and domestic car enthusiasts. But, given the quality of our roads, a potential domestic buyer is confused by the low Kia Sid ground clearance, which is 150 mm, and in fact, in the area of ​​the lower plane of the beam - 140 mm.

That is why curbs, bumps, home-made "speed bumps" that amaze the imagination of Europeans, problems with a full load of a car can be a serious problem for its owner, and this is not to mention trips to nature. Although, of course, by the manufacturer itself, Kia Sid is positioned as a city car, the element of which is asphalt.

But what does such a low seating position of the car give, and what can its owner lose if he tries to "raise" it with the help of craftsmen, whose lack our people have never experienced? This is, above all, excellent handling and road stability, one of the best in its class. The dynamics of the car, balance, comfort (due to low noise) and safety (after all, it was calculated by the engineers of the Korean company). At the same time, the ground clearance can decrease with loading, settling of springs and even abrasion of the wheel tread.

How can you fight this phenomenon so as not to disturb the suspension settings and at the same time increase at least a little Kia Sid ground clearance? The simplest solution is to replace the tires with a higher profile, then you will definitely increase the ground clearance, and strict monitoring of the pressure in them will help keep it at the same level. It is desirable to maintain a constant pressure of 2.2 atmospheres, although this value may vary depending on the owner's preference and the type of tire. This can add about 18mm of ground clearance without altering the suspension settings at all, and therefore not compromising its performance. On many cars, owners balance the suspension by installing polyurethane cushions on each spring. They increase the clearance by an average of 5 mm by stabilizing and reducing swing, for example, "dive" when braking, so they help to maintain the integrity of the bottom. Why not use this technology on the Kia Sid, especially since there are such pillows on the market? Installing a special strut should make the suspension more balanced. And, of course, it is better not to overload the car, artificially reducing the ergonomics of its suspension.

These few simple steps will surely bring you closer Kia characteristics Sid to the rest of the car brands, enjoying driving without thinking about the problems associated with low ground clearance.

KIA Ceed Station wagon, roomy family car feeling confident on city streets and country roads is an attractive offer from a popular South Korean manufacturer. A dynamic car equipped with a relatively powerful engine maneuvers easily on the roads of a metropolis, and on the highway it can significantly save fuel. Ground clearance station wagon KIA Sid is 150 mm, which is a good indicator for a city car.

Typical representative

In Russia, station wagons are not yet in such demand as in European countries, where a significant part of the population prefers to combine the comfort of a sedan with the carrying capacity of a crossover. Nevertheless, Kia Sid may well count on massive interest from buyers - this is comfortable car, the characteristics of which are not inferior to similar models from other well-known manufacturers.

The main distinctive feature station wagon - spaciousness and high carrying capacity. The KIA Ceed has 528 liters of luggage space, which can be easily expanded by folding the rear row seats. According to such characteristics as ground clearance, this model is not inferior to its “colleague” - the Hyundai i30 SW wagon and surpasses the Hyundai i40 Wagon, whose ground clearance is only 140 mm.

The ground clearance of 150 mm, which characterizes the KIA Sid, is it a lot or a little?

Russian roads

State Russian roads despite serious funding for road programs, it remains quite deplorable. With the exception of federal highways outside the city, it is difficult to find roads with a decent level surface. And the urban environment is far from homogeneous - in addition to flat central streets, there are entrances to courtyards and lanes in which the coating has not been repaired for decades. In winter conditions, the situation becomes even more critical. That is why, when choosing a car, it is important to pay attention to such a parameter as ground clearance.

To determine if the KIA Ceed Station Wagon is suitable for local conditions, you need to understand what exactly is meant by the term "clearance".

What is "clearance?"

The standard wording is quite simple: the clearance of the KIA Sid station wagon means the distance between the surface on which the car stands and the lowest point of the car.

Where is the lowest point of the KIA Ceed located? If you look at the car from below, you will notice many protruding parts, each of which has a chance to become the desired point. Considering that usually KIA Sid moves forward, the first thing that gets in the way of an obstacle is the bumper.

Attention! When purchasing a KIA Ceed, measure the distance from the ground to the lowest point of the bumper in order to really imagine what obstacles will be obviously impassable for this car.

According to official information, the KIA Ceed station wagon has a ground clearance of 150 mm. Classification of indicators of cars different types as follows:

• hatchback, sedan, station wagon - ground clearance from 140 to 200 mm;
• crossover - clearance from 180 to 250 mm;
• SUV - ground clearance from 200 to 350 mm.

As we can see, KIA Sid has standard indicators for a station wagon, close to the minimum.

The distance between the ground and the bottom point of the bumper is not always the same manufacturer's minimum ground clearance. A special plastic protection can be installed on the KIA Sid bumper, the function of which is to notify with a loud bang of a collision with an obstacle. Replacing the KIA Sid plastic skirt is much easier and cheaper than repairing the bumper, however, many motorists remove the KIA Ceed protective skirt in order to increase the cross-country ability of the car.

Considering further car kia Ceed station wagon, it can be noted that the gap between the ground and the lower point of the front suspension is less than previously measured. However, the area of ​​possible contact KIA pendants The obstacle LED is so small that this factor is not taken into account.

The distance between the ground and the oil pan of the KIA Ceed station wagon is even less, and this parameter is important to know in order not to risk it on a difficult road. The standard indicators of the distance between the cover and the boat sump for different types of vehicles are:

• sedan, hatchback, station wagon - from 120 to 170 mm;
• crossover - from 170 to 210 mm;
• SUV - from 200 mm

Attention! The manufacturer KIA Ceed station wagon installs plastic protection on the oil pan. To reduce the risk of breaking the oil pan in Russian road conditions, it is advisable to replace the plastic protection with a metal one.

Drivers of the KIA Sid car are advised to be careful and careful when driving over an obstacle, since there is a risk of catching it with the lower part of the exhaust system elements.

How to increase ground clearance?

The ground clearance of the KIA Ceed can be increased by installing wheels with a disc radius larger than the standard one. However, in such a situation, the speed sensor may fail, which will affect the speedometer readings.

On the Ceed, the shock absorbers and suspension springs can also be replaced. But this will lead to a shift in the center of gravity and the car on the road will become less stable, there will be problems with maneuvering.

Thus, without an obvious need, you should not try to change the ground clearance of this station wagon.

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When choosing any car for operation, not only in conditions of ideal road surface and good weather conditions, the question is geometric passability always relevant for those who care about the condition of the car and want to have not the worst opportunities when driving through difficult sections of the road, at least in its class. The clearance of the Kia Sid is often of interest to motorists, especially in comparison with other models of this and other manufacturers. Recall that the car in question belongs to the class "C" - this is a small middle class passenger cars with body length up to 4400 mm. In the lineup of this Kia model, there is a body type:

• Hatchback 5d;
• Coupe Pro'Ceed 3d
• SW wagon

Distance from low points to road surface

Since the Ceed is positioned as a front-wheel drive city car, it is clearly not worth waiting for increased ground clearance figures from it. However, Korean sedans and hatchbacks, designed for a wide audience of buyers, are traditionally inferior in this parameter to European and Japanese competitors. For hatchback Kia Sid and Pro'ceed ground clearance is 150 mm. This figure corresponds to the figure for Ford Focus, Hyundai elantra, 10 mm lower than the Kia Rio and Hyundai Solaris, 5 mm lower than the Mazda 3 and Skoda Octavia.

In the model a number of Kia there is a GT-line. These cars are distinguished by high-power turbo engines and modifications in the suspension and brake system... For the Ceed and Pro'ceed GT, the ground clearance figure is 140 mm, which is 10 mm less than the regular versions.

Ground clearance of a station wagon

The Ceed model range includes the SW wagon. This model is less common in showrooms and is more expensive than other modifications. Cars with this type of body usually have higher requirements for roominess and carrying capacity, which requires modifications to the suspension, increased body length, which affects the geometric cross-country ability. The station wagon is longer than the hatchback 4505 mm versus 4310. However, the wheelbase has not been changed and is 2650. The increase in length occurs solely due to the trunk, otherwise the cars are completely identical. The clearance of the Kia Sid station wagon, as well as modifications with other body types, is 150 mm. For the SW, there is currently no GT equipment on sale, so there are no such cars with reduced ground clearance.

Ceed SW 2017 model year

We increase the ground clearance of Kia Sid

When buying a car for everyday use, car enthusiasts often think about improving its capabilities. Of course, sid a city car, and driving on country roads not his strong point. When driving through icy areas in winter time years, bypassing obstacles on the side of the road, even when moving some speed bumps, there is a risk of catching something with the bottom, bumper or thresholds. The consequences can be very unpleasant in the form of the need to replace plastic parts body or bodywork... It is unlikely that it will be possible to increase the distance from the lowest point of the car to the ground, but even 1 centimeter can have a positive effect on cross-country ability. The simplest option to increase ground clearance, although not the cheapest, to put wheels of increased diameter. On Sids different modifications four wheel dimensions are commonly used:

• 195/65 R15
• 205/55 R16
• 225/45 R17
• 225/40 R18

15 ″ = 38.1 cm = 381 mm;
381/2 + 195 * 0.65 = 317 mm.

16 ″ = 40.64 cm = 406.4 mm;
406.4 / 2 + 205 * 0.55 = 316 mm.

17 ″ = 43.18 cm = 431.8 mm;
431.8 / 2 + 225 * 0.45 = 317 mm.

18 ″ = 45.72 cm = 457.2 mm;
457.2 / 2 + 225 * 0.4 = 318 mm.

These figures roughly show the ability to increase ground clearance when using a larger wheel diameter, real ground clearance will depend on rubber, tread, wear and so on.

The second way is to use special spacers in the suspension. In the front, such spacers are installed under, and under the springs at the back. They are usually made of metal or other solid material. There are a lot of types of spacers on sale, especially in online stores. This is due to a fairly simple manufacturing technology and high efficiency. With their help, you can get an increase in the distance from the ground from about 1 - 3 cm. The cost starts from a thousand rubles apiece. Extended mounting bolts are rarely included and must be purchased separately. The cost of the work is also several thousand rubles. After installation on the car, you should do the camber, as it will definitely be knocked down. Thus, it will cost about 7-10 thousand to equip a LED kit.

Do not forget that installing spacers for a car is a rather serious intervention in its suspension. V modern cars the arrangement of parts and assemblies is precisely calculated to ensure the required level of reliability, durability, controllability and safety. The use of non-recommended spare parts may adversely affect the above and other performances.