The new Kia Cee’d  is set to be revealed at next month’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show and now we have all the official images and details of the five-door hatchback version following last month’s leak.

Based on the new Hyundai i30 platform, the Kia Cee’d competes in the compact hatch segment. The new model is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor, while the wheelbase remains unchanged. This gives it a sportier, lower profile stance than the outgoing model.

Inside, Kia has worked on bringing the interior up to a premium level, and focused the cockpit around the driver. There’s a sporty steering wheel with gloss black trim, and button controls for Bluetooth and audio.

The wing-shaped grille is more rounded than in the Optima, but the sculpted hood and upswept lower front valence are common traits. The wraparound headlamps also sport new LED daytime running lights.

The vehicle is longer, wider, and lower than its predecessor, but features the same wheelbase. This results in a very sporty profile as well as a wide track and solid stance.

Inside, designers have gone for a premium look and feel by using better quality materials than used in the previous Cee’d, as well as improved switchgear, touch-screen technology and enhanced driving position ergonomics.

Kia is keeping quiet on the car’s engine details but expect a range of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel units and the choice of manual and automatic transmissions. We should know more once press days for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show commence on March 6, but in the meantime stay glued to our dedicated show page for all the latest updates.

First sales of the new Kia Cee’d are scheduled to start in Europe in the second quarter of the year.

The Kia’s latest Sedan, codenamed KH, will be Kia’s first rear-wheel drive sedan hopefully when it goes on sale in the automaker’s domestic market in the first half of the year.

Kia is keeping quiet on launch plans for other markets as some of these dates, including an arrival in the U.S., are still being evaluated.

The styling of the car draws its inspiration from the theme “distinctive, modern and classic,” which you can bet will include plenty of LED detailing, bold character lines, and a purposeful stance. According to Kia, the KH’s profile was a key focus for the design team. It features a simple side character line to give a feeling of spaciousness while emphasizing the new model’s bold and dynamic image.

The sketches also reveal a bold front-end design inspired by the look of Kia’s recent GT Concept and featuring the automaker’s family-look radiator grille and modern, tapered-back headlamps. Overseeing the design is Kia’s styling chief, Peter Schreyer, the former Audi designer responsible for the lines of the first-generation TT.

Beneath the sheet metal will be the rear-wheel drive platform from the Hyundai Equus luxury sedan, not the smaller Genesis as previously predicted. This means the KH is likely to come with a V-8 engine matched to an eight-speed, or possibly even a 10-speed, automatic transmission.

A starting price below the $58,750 sticker of the Equus in the U.S. would also be likely, that is, if the KH ever does arrive. But considering the following statement from Soon-Nam Lee, Kia’s overseas marketing chief, “Although launch timings for overseas markets are yet to be confirmed, this all-new rear-wheel drive large sedan will definitely become the leading model of our lineup around the world, showcasing the best of the best of Kia,” it would be strange if it didn’t.

Famous Korean car maker Kia Motors has unveiled its Kia POP Electric Vehicle Concept. This took place at the Paris Motor Show where the vehicle flaunts its amazing features like a battery that can be recharged by a high-voltage connection in just 30 minutes. Don’t let it’s toy-like appearance fool you.

More on Kia POP Electric Vehicle Concept features, specs, details, and pics after the jump.

Kia POP Electric Vehicle Technical Specs:

Powertrain

• Lithium polymer gel battery
• Type / capacity Electric motor with lithium polymer gel battery / 18 kWh
• Power/torque 68 ps (50 kW) / 190 Nm (19.4 kg.m)
• Emissions 0 g/km at tailpipe

Dimensions (mm)

• Overall length 3000 Overall width 1740 (excluding door mirrors)
• Overall height 1490 Wheelbase 2055

Performance

• Top speed (kph) 140
• Range / km 160
• Charging time 6 hours (230V)
• Charging time 30 minutes (high voltage)

Kia has finally released its most awaited model – the 2011 Kia Optima Sedan – at the New York Auto Show. The 2011 Kia Optima Sedan is one of the powerful D-segment model ever acquired by the Kia, features 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine that develops 278ps. The 2011 Kia Optima will also be available with the following engines: 1.7-litre VGT CRDi, 2.0-litre CVVL petrol and 2.4-litre MPI petrol in Europe. For the rest of the world, the 2011 Kia Optima will be offered with the following engines: 2.0-litre MPI 165 ps, 2.4-litre MPI 178 ps, 2.4-litre GDI 203 ps.

Kia has been known to offer quality customer service, so you are guaranteed that any concerns with your newly bought car will be handled accordingly by a pool of agents working beside their telephones and Predictive Dialer System to ensure that you are well accommodated.

The Kia also announced that it will offer the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid powered by a 2.4-litre Hybrid engine. More of 2011 Kia Optima Sedan specs + price after the jump.

The 2009 Sportage is a 4-door, 5-passenger sport-utility, available in 6 trims, ranging from the LX I4 2WD… read more to the EX V6 4WD.

Upon introduction, the LX I4 2WD is equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I4, 140-horsepower engine that achieves 20-mpg in the city and 25-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional. The EX V6 4WD is equipped with a standard 2.7-liter, V6, 173-horsepower engine that achieves 18-mpg in the city and 23-mpg on the highway. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

We acknowledged: Yahoo! Autos and the 2009 Sportage is reskinned for 2009.

The 2009 Spectra5 is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in one trim only, the SX.

Upon… read more introduction, the Spectra5 is equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I4, 138-horsepower engine that achieves 23-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional.

We acknowledged: Yahoo! Autos and the 2009 Spectra5 is a carryover from 2008.

The 2009 Spectra is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 3 trims, ranging from the LX to the SX…. read more

Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I4, 138-horsepower engine that achieves 23-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional.

We acknowledged: Yahoo! Autos and the 2009 Spectra is a carryover from 2008.

The 2009 Sorento is a 4-door, 5-passenger sport-utility, available in 5 trims, ranging from the Base 4X2 to… read more the EX 4X4.

Upon introduction, the Base 4X2 is equipped with a standard 3.3-liter, V6, 242-horsepower engine that achieves 16-mpg in the city and 22-mpg on the highway. The EX 4X4 is equipped with a standard 3.8-liter, V6, 262-horsepower engine that achieves 15-mpg in the city and 20-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims.

We acknowledged: Yahoo! Autos and the 2009 Sorento is freshened for 2009.

The 2009 Sedona is a 4-door, 7-passenger mini van, available in 3 trims, ranging from the Base SWB to the… read more EX LWB.

Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 3.8-liter, V6, 250-horsepower engine that achieves 16-mpg in the city and 23-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

We acknowledged: Yahoo! Autos and the 2009 Sedona is a carryover from 2008.

The 2009 Rondo is a 4-door, up to 7-passenger wagon, available in 5 trims, ranging from the Base to the EX… read more V6.

Upon introduction, the Base is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 175-horsepower engine that achieves 20-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. The EX V6 is equipped with a standard 2.7-liter, V6, 198-horsepower engine that achieves 18-mpg in the city and 26-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

We acknowledged: Yahoo! Autos and the 2009 Rondo is a carryover from 2008.