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139 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    3.9 (15)
  • Value for Money
    4.2 (15)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.1 (15)
  • Noise Level
    4.0 (15)
  • Acceleration / Power
    3.9 (15)
  • Handling
    4.2 (15)
  • Braking
    4.2 (15)
  • Suspension
    4.1 (15)
  • Gear Shifting
    3.9 (15)
  • Fuel Efficiency
    4.0 (15)
  • Interior Design
    4.0 (15)
  • Boot Size
    4.5 (15)
  • Features
    4.1 (15)
  • Comfort
    4.1 (15)
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Carol

CarolBrisbane

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

My best ever car

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This is such a surprising car. I bought the 2 litre Cerato which has heaps of get up and go, is very roomy and comfortable and yet so compact which makes parking easy. It is very reasonably priced for all the features included. The 7 year warranty makes it a real winner in my opinion. I am also finding I am spending less on petrol than I was before.

BodyHatch
BadgeSLi
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedFeb 2017
Ramy

RamyGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Kia Cerato Service Gimmick

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BodySedan
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMar 2017
kimba88

kimba88Bossley Park

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Lots of features for good price

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This car has heaps of little features that most cars don't have these days.. e.g. front sensors, android auto/apple car play, reverse camera (with upgraded AV unit pack). For the price you pay, they are good features to have. My car was recently rammed by another car from the rear. The back crumpled. I was safe, but my car is waiting to be repaired by the insurer. Now that i have a rental car (Holden astra), i miss my kia cerato features. Sports mode is also fun. The car is quite zippy and economical on fuel.

BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedApr 2017
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Thai H

Thai HAU

  • 5 reviews

I love my Kia!

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BodySedan
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2017
Miss Ling T

Miss Ling TSydney

  • 13 reviews
  • 2 likes

Very elegant design - smooth handling

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Stylish design, that is affordable if you are looking for a small car. Very good with sharp corners and maneuvering through traffic. Have leather seats, very comfortable. The GPS in built system has a added traffic notice feature that is very good when you want to avoid traffic. . .

BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedOct 2017
Chami

ChamiKurunjang VIC

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Perfect Small Car with lot of punch!!

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The best car so far I've had! I bought the Cerato Hatch Sports +, from Essendon Kia, They matched my price and gave me the vehicle with all the extras i wanted within a week. Unbelievable service experience I had. Better than another Kia dealership in the city. It's got the punch when accelerating with the Sports mode. I'm extremely happy with the performance so far and would recommend any one to look at the Kia brand. Would have loved a 60 liter tank, as I need to fill up twice a week due to my weekly travels of over 700 km. I'm still getting used to the Cruise control responsiveness which is little bit slow, in my opinion and previous experience.

BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2018
Adam V

Adam VAU

  • 4 reviews
  • 3 likes

Fantastic car at a great price

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I'd been searching for a new car for about 6 months, after looking around at a few options and driving around a family members Cerato I decided to go with it. I have been extremely happy with the purchase. Handling is great and the noise is non existent. Rear-parking camera is a godsend and the built in navigation/media unit is fantastic. I use android auto quite often (although it can be a bit finicky as you must be directly plugged in to use some of the functions). Overall the car looks fantastic and I'm extremly happy with my purchase. Running costs are decent too, and the added function of an eco mode is a welcome one.

BodySedan
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedOct 2017
Teresa W

Teresa WSydney

  • 6 reviews
  • 2 likes

Great value for money - Sporty and classy

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The Kia Cerato drives like a sporty and classy car all in one. It handles the road well in the wet and dry conditions. Extra legroom and height for tall people. Loving the Apple car play. Makes driving a pleasure. Have found the running costs to be lower than previous cars.

BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2017
M Sheth

M ShethWestmead

  • 4 reviews
  • 3 likes

Love this car

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Car design and looks very impressive when compare to established Japanese and European brand. very comfortable seating and extra legroom front and back, nice interior.
By performance, this car doing best job and cant complain much. Great handling and control behind wheel, fuel consumption very economical. love 1 yr service interval/15K which saves money and time. overall very happy with purchase and would love to recommend others.

BodySedan
BadgeSi
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedOct 2016
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Declan

DeclanMelbourne

  • 3 reviews

Great first car!

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This has been my biggest purchase to this date. Overall I am extremely happy with what this car has to offer. For the price point it is packed full of features such as front and rear sensors, aux cable, USB charging front screens to display info. This couldn’t provide more bang for your buck as it is cheap to fill up, around $45 and lasts for what seems forever. It’s very roomy in both front and back and has had no issues running so far.

BodySedan
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2017
Chrissara

ChrissaraMackay

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Quality control and service issues

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Booked in Nov 2017 as HeadUnit needed replacing as it was faulty from the factory(Service Agent's Advice). Rebooked Dec 2017 for replacement-didn't arrive so re-appointment for 31 Jan 2018 as agent advised part had arrived. Told part hadn't arrived on 31 Jan 2018....so another appointment if and when the part arrives.

BodySedan
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2017
Jo

Jo

  • 5 reviews

What's not to love!

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We have been very happy with our Kia Cerato. Mechanically it has never let us down yet. It is extremely comfortable with leather heat/cool electric seats, auto lights, keyless entry and auto locking, sun roof. Looks are very pleasing. Only problem we have had was with the Radio Head Unit which just died after 2 years and was promptly replaced with a new (and better, more up to date) one. The sedan boot is very large and rear seats can fold down to make it even larger. Great warranty. Great price.

BodySedan
BadgeSLi
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedSep 2014
Mick

MickMelbourne

Good Car but has a couple of annoying problems

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BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMar 2017
cogs52

cogs52Aspley

  • 14 reviews

Nice car but still not there yet!!

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BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJun 2017
Addy

AddyPerth

Bad radio reception

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I have kia cerato 2016 with touchscreen radio panel. The radio reception doesn't work since i bought it. I rang the dealership many times and they keep on saying that this problem is from manufacture and they cant fix this. I took car took car to them twice also but got same reply that they cant fix it as this is problem from manufacture. Fed up with that now.

BodySedan
BadgeS Premium
Engine Size1.8
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedDec 2016
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Telelynx

Telelynx

  • 19 reviews

Cerato Sport + 2018

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Great value for money, bought new for $22,900. My son has a Cerato too, they are ultra reliable. The Sport + has an amazing amount of extras; motorised retractable door mirrors, rear air-con, leather seats, cooled glove box, good sat nav plus Android Auto/Apple Car Play. Fuel consumption is great, around 6l/100 km on a run. The ride and handling are sharp. Downsides (which are all mitigated by price and 7 year warranty and Road Side Assist) are; no lane departure/blind sport or adaptive cruise, normal air-con not dual climate, auto box can be a bit erratic at 1st but it has a self learning ECU so it calms down with age. The value proposition is hard to ignore as you feel you're sat in a $40k+ vehicle. Very happy with the purchase

BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedDec 2017
Ankur

AnkurMerrylands, NSW

  • 5 reviews
  • 4 likes

Value For Money

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This is an awesome car. with a price point of under $20000 you cannot ask for more.
6SP Automatic transmission, Good leg room, large boot space, touch screen multimedia system with Android Auto and Apple Car play.
It gives a mileage of around 8 Lt/100km.
I love every bit of it. The purchase was smooth, sales representative at Kia Parramatta was very friendly and gave a good deal.

BodySedan
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMar 2017
Donald

Donald

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Make sure you know where the Satnav is going and your speed is correct!

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BodySedan
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2017
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captainfancypants

captainfancypantsMelbourne

  • 5 reviews

Excellent.......except for the radio

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The car is great. I bought it as I'm now commuting 100km each way to work and this seemed like a nice, comfortable small car with good fuel economy. And that's exactly how it has worked out. It's comfortable on the long drives, the auto is nice and the Android Auto is great (I picked the Sport model)

BUT the radio reception is useless. Our other two cars pick up JJJ just fine in my area, but in the Cerato I need to be much closer to the city before it's listenable at all. This is a real bummer for such a long commute.

BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedSep 2017

Love this car!!!!!

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I love getting in my each and everyday.. it is an absolute pleasure to drive and fits two baby car seats and a booster, yes it is a squeeze but they fit safely. Love, love, love this car. Everyone that has driven it agrees how nice it is to drive..

BodyHatch
BadgeSLi
Engine Size1.8
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2015
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Questions & Answers

Christine M.

Christine M.asked

Cerato YD (2013-2018)

Put trip meter on but can’t get back to digital display for speedo

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Peter J.

Peter J.asked

Cerato YD (2013-2018)

the centre armrest lid latch broke and you cant buy a relacement in a australia

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countrykiddo

countrykiddoasked

Cerato YD (2013-2018)

I have a 2013 YD model with the 2.0L engine. The start/stop button electronic button is playing up. Often the steering wheel will not unlock, meaning the car cannot start. A message comes up in the instrument cluster saying to turn steering wheel left and right to unlock it. Its hit and miss and often takes a very long time for the steering wheel to unlock

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