Kia Motors has confirmed that it will add ‘eco’ versions of the Kia cee’d model to its product line-up early in 2009. Based on the green-performance eco_cee’d concept, the new ‘eco’ versions of Kia cee’d will achieve better fuel consumption, with fewer emissions - while still delivering a lively, spirited drive. The impressive performance, fuel economy and emission figures of the concept car are largely the result of improved aerodynamics which brought the drag coefficient down from 0.33 to just 0.29, representing a significant improvement of 11%. All the technologies featured on the eco_cee’d concept car will be transferred to the new ‘eco’ range of production models, which Kia is planning to manufacture at its Zilina facility in Slovakia, from December 2008.