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Geneva 2009: Kia c’eed hybrid and ISG

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Kia is showing off two new and fuel-efficient variants of its compact c’eed here in Geneva this week. The first, which is going on sale immediately, is the c’eed ISG, or Idle Stop and Go. The ISG, as the name implies, features an auto start-stop system that is claimed to improve urban fuel efficiency by up to 15 percent. As with other such systems, it simply shuts down and restarts the engine when the vehicle comes to a stop and resumes. The ISG setup is available on 1.4L and 1.6L engines in all three c’eed body styles.

The second variant is a hybrid model of the c’eed using a system similar to that shown at the LA Auto Show for the next generation Sonata. The main difference is the use of a 15 kW motor rather than the 30 kW unit used for the Sonata, along with a CVT in place of the conventional automatic transmission. Otherwise, the lithium polymer battery remains for the test fleet that will run in Europe with estimated fuel efficiency of 48.9 mpg (U.S.).

[Source: Kia]

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