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KIA PRO CEED Uncommon
As of 2026 Q2, 8,895 KIA PRO CEEDs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 11,027 in 2018 Q2 — only 81% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,132 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 407 a year (4.6% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2041 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (8,895).
Rarer than 17% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 407 a year (4.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 7,040 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2041.
About the PRO CEED
The Kia Ceed (known as the Kia Cee'd before 2018) is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia From 2006 exclusively for the European market. It is the first Kia vehicle to be designed entirely in Europe and tailored to European customers. To mark the occasion, Kia took the initials of the European Economic Community, EEC or CEE in several languages and added ED for European Design. Realizing that "CEEED" had too many ‘E's, they replaced the last 'E' with an apostrophe, with 'Cee'd' being the end result. From 2018 to 2026 the Ceed name does not include...
KIA PRO CEED — questions & answers
How many KIA PRO CEED are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 8,895 KIA PRO CEED were still registered in the UK — 8,450 licensed and on the road, plus 445 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the KIA PRO CEED rare?
The KIA PRO CEED is uncommon, with 8,895 still about, making it rarer than 17% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the KIA PRO CEED increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of KIA PRO CEED on UK roads fell by 497 (5.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 7,040 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most KIA PRO CEED use?
Most KIA PRO CEED run on petrol — about 52% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the KIA PRO CEED peak?
The KIA PRO CEED peaked at 11,027 registered in 2018 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.