Kia Cee'd (later Ceed in third-gen) is a small family car built by Kia since 2006. In third-gen, model name dropped the apostrophe simply as Ceed. Ceed replaces the Spectra.
Hatchback body style for base version has small 5-door hatchback, estate is added on pre-mid MY model; 3-door hatchback is exclusive for Pro_cee'd but as hot-hatch for Pro_cee'd GT (later rename as Proceed) but changed to 5-door in third-gen. By third-gen introduce SUV version as Xceed.
Gamma inline-4 petrol engines are naturally-aspirated; 1.6-litre has a turbocharged version, 2-litre Beta-II only in first-gen. By second to current-gen added the smaller 1-litre turbocharged PDI inline-3 as Kappa II; Smartstream for current third-gen sourced from Hyundai, 1.4-litre is included MPi only in second-gen; current-gen now uses turbocharged petrol direct injection. Diesel engines all uses common rail, 2-litre version replaced by 1.6-litre Smartstream.
Ceed is one of the car was used as Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car replacing the Chevrolet Lacetti from 2010 to 2013 before being replaced by Vauxhall Astra. Future presenter Matt LeBlanc sets the fastest lap.
| Position | Celebrity | Lap times | Gearbox | Track condition | Notes |
| 1st | Matt LeBlanc | 1:42.1 | Manual | Dry | |
| 2nd | Rowan Atkinson | 1:42.2 | Manual | Dry | |
| 3rd | Michael Fassbender | 1:42.8 | Manual | Ice | Ice presence in penultimate corner |
| John Bishop | 1:42.8 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Ross Noble | 1:43.5 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Ryan Reynolds | 1:43.6 | Manual | Dry | ||
| James McAvoy | 1:43.7 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Matt Smith | 1:43.7 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Tom Cruise | 1:44.2 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Amy Macdonald | 1:44.4 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Nick Frost | 1:44.5 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Simon Pegg | 1:44.9 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Cameron Diaz | 1:45.2 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Alex James | 1:45.2 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Mick Fleetwood | 1:45.4 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Rupert Grint | 1:45.5 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Peter Jones | 1:45.9 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Boris Becker | 1:45.9 | Manual | Wet | First celebrity in wet track | |
| Andy García | 1:46.1 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Bill Turnbull | 1:46.8 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Alastair Campbell | 1:47.0 | Manual | Dry | Part of Children in Need 2012 | |
| Louis Walsh | 1:47.7 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Sophie Raworth | 1:47.8 | Manual | Dry | Part of Children in Need 2012 | |
| Peta Todd | 1:47.8 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Danny Boyle | 1:47.8 | Manual | Wet | Part of Children in Need 2012 | |
| Al Murray | 1:48.1 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Bob Geldof | 1:48.1 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Jeff Goldblum | 1:49.0 | Manual | Dry | Not using third gear during lap | |
| Jonathan Ross | 1:49.0 | Manual | Dry | ||
| will.i.am | 1:49.4 | Automatic | Wet | First celebrity using automatic in wet track | |
| Slash | 1:49.8 | Manual | Wet | ||
| Nick Robinson | 1:49.9 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Amber Heard | 1:50.3 | Automatic | Dry | First celebrity using automatic in dry track | |
| Fiona Bruce | 1:50.5 | Manual | Dry | ||
| Bill Bailey | 1:50.8 | Manual | Wet | ||
| Amy Williams | 1:50.9 | Manual | Wet | ||
| Johnny Vaughan | 1:53.3 | Manual | Wet | ||
| Louie Spence | 1:53.769 | Manual | Wet | ||
| Alice Cooper | 1:56.3 | Automatic | Wet | ||
| John Prescott | 1.56.7 | Automatic | Wet | ||
| Damian Lewis | 2:09.1 | Manual | Snow | The only presenter on snow road conditions |
Appearances
- In Series 9, Episode 4, the first-gen Cee'd is ranked as "Uncool" on the Cool Wall.
- In Thorough Cee'd Test, LeBlanc sets the fastest time for the newer version of Cee'd, beating his previous SIARPC time by nearly 2 seconds. Jeremy successfully parked backwards in blindfolded to demonstrate feature, but destroyed with a mixing of sodium and water for eel. Again he satisified for horn operate and other features, finally playing in rugby where his team won.