Kia revealed a single image of the second-generation five-door hatch, which shares a platform in Europe with the Hyundai i30. Kia noted that the Cee'd gets chrome framed windows, "muscular lines" on the hood and a driver-oriented dashboard.
No powertrain details were revealed, but European media are speculating that the Cee'd will share the new turbocharged 1.6-liter GDI engine announced this week for the Hyundai Veloster Turbo.
The redesigned Cee'd will go on sale in Europe in the second quarter of 2012.