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KIA PROCEED Uncommon
As of 2025 Q4, 2,152 KIA PROCEEDs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 2,169 in 2025 Q3 — only 99% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 17 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 483 (28.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,152).
Rarer than 27% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Trend
About the PROCEED
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 PROCEED — questions & answers
How many KIA PROCEED are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 2,152 KIA PROCEED were still registered in the UK — 2,132 licensed and on the road, plus 20 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the KIA PROCEED rare?
The KIA PROCEED is uncommon, with 2,152 still about, making it rarer than 27% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the KIA PROCEED increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of KIA PROCEED on UK roads rose by 483 (28.9%).
What fuel do most KIA PROCEED use?
Most KIA PROCEED run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the KIA PROCEED peak?
The KIA PROCEED peaked at 2,169 registered in 2025 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2023 Q3.