The facelift was done under the auspices of Kia's chief of design Peter Schreyer, and contains styling hints from Ford with the front, and a Peugeot-esque triangular side windows at the rear of the estate model, further enhancing the European look of the Cee'd.

There are also changes under the skin too, with a brand new suspension setup and a stop-start system for their environmentally friendly ECO-dynamics version which will help reduce emissions. The car is also 25mm longer and promises a thoroughly revised interior design and equipment specifications.

There will also be an updated version of their 1.6 litre diesel engine with ISG fuel-saving technology which will be mated to a new six-speed manual gearbox. A hill-holder function for the ESP system and projection headlights are also new to the Cee'd.

The facelifted Cee'd is expected to go on sale in Europe in October.