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"Kia is using the Paris Auto Show to take the wraps of the 2013 pro_cee&amp;#039;d, a sporty-looking 3-door hatchback powered by a range of efficient gasoline and diesel engines. Kia&amp;#039;s sister brand, Hyundai, is showing a mechanically identical version of the same car, called the i30 (and sold here in the U.S. as the Elantra). It&amp;#039;s unlikely that Hyundai would expand the Elantra lineup any further with the addition of a 3-door hatchback, especially since it would overlap with the Elantra Coupe, GT (a sporty wagon) and the brand&amp;#039;s unique Veloster. What seems more likely, however, is that the Kia pro_cee&amp;#039;d migrates stateside next year as part of the revamped Forte lineup.        2013 Kia pro_cee&amp;#039;d    Forte Koup Becomes a Hatchback   The current Forte sedan and coupe (or Koup, to use Kia&amp;#039;s lingo) are fine cars, but they&amp;#039;re overdue for a makeover. The handsome pro_cee&amp;#039;d hatchback being shown in Paris would fit Kia&amp;#039;s U.S. lineup nicely, especially since it has much less overlap with any of the South Korean automaker&amp;#039;s other U.S. offerings. In European markets, the pro_cee&amp;#039;d will be available with choice of four engines, and your pick of a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. When the car arrives here, the engine range will likely be winnowed down to a 148-bhp 1.8-liter inline-4 and, possibly for a performance variant based on this 3-door, the turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-4 found in the Hyundai Veloster Turbo. It does remain to be seen if Hyundai U.S.A. might object to the engine being used in a model that could compete with its own vehicles.        2013 Kia pro_cee&amp;#039;d    As for the styling, judge for yourself, but we think the Kia pro_cee&amp;#039;d looks great. The back end definitely borrows more than a bit of the Volkswagen Scirocco wide rear stance\u2014but then again, VW still doesn&amp;#039;t sell the Scirocco here, so score one for Kia. At the front is the same nose treatment that\u2014with the exception of the current Forte sedan and coupe\u2014has now worked its way onto the entire Kia range. Expect more specifics regarding the U.S. launch of the pro_cee&amp;#039;d/Forte when the Paris Auto Show opens its doors on September 27.        2013 Kia pro_cee&amp;#039;d   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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