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Kia Cerato YD (Hatchback) S Premium (2013-2018)
Not that happy
I bought this car brand new, and have not yet had a first service, in this time : The constant vibration noise from the hatch cover is very annoying, and has you asking yourself while driving ( what's that noise ) - The on road noise is awful compared to my previous RIO, it is very loud like being in an air craft cabin ( constantly looking for noise cancelling headphones) I am not really happy with this car, I thought i would be from upgrading from a brand new RIO, thinking a Cerato would be even better then a model under... Well it is not.....Read more
. The RIO in my opinion, is much much much quieter car to drive with road noise, handles bumps on road better, and is in my opinion an overall better car then the Cerato... Would I put my name to suggesting anybody actually buy a Cerato = NO.... RIO = yes but Cerato =NO spend a little more and get a better car, I will be flipping this brand new Cerato very soon, as I am just not happy with the loud road noise ( especially on older roads ) as driving has to be pleasurable, and in the Cerato it is not...Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
DavidMELBOURNE
- 10 reviews
Stacking up well
Very early thoughts - I've only had my S (AV) Hatchback for 5 days ! It looks good, is very quiet and drives perfectly. Everything about it seems positive and classy. The doors shut with a satisfying clunk. Everything works, no problems whatsoever. The only downside is the fact that the A pillars are rather thick and placed in such a way that, for my driving position, the left side visibility is seriously impaired, creating a sizeable blind spot. I am going to have to be very careful at intersections.
I had seen l...Read more
ots of good reports about this car and it regularly rated well against similar cars ( Mazda 3, Ford Focus etc ). The clinchers were the very good price ( under 19K on road ), the 7 year warranty and a full sized spare wheel. I vowed never to buy a car with a space saver spare wheel - I consider them to be an abomination So, all's well so far. I will submit an update in about 3 months. OK, now 3 months later still very happy. Everything works and, considering how cheap it was to buy, is of good quality. I have done a couple of longish trips - 600kms over 2 days, and, using cruise control, I have got good fuel economy - 6.5L per 100kms. While it is not the sportiest of cars, I find the engine power and acceleration perfectly acceptable. It is also very quiet except when you plant your foot - it gets rather noisy then. A couple more minor downsides. The roofline is a bit too low for me. I am barely 1.8m tall but I still have to angle my head when getting in to the drivers seat. I reckon the roofline needs to be about 5cm higher. Also, no rear window washer on the hatch. In the past, I have often had station wagons and they always had rear window washers, so why not on hatchbacks - they are very similar to station wagons.
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GlennMelbourne
Value for money
I inherited this car from my late Dad, so it wouldn't have been my first choice as a purchase. After 2 months driving it I can see it's a good, comfortable runabout, with quality finishing and materials. With lots of goodies in it, it is good value for money. The car is surprisingly responsive although it does run out of puff if you try too hard. A lot of rear legroom. Fuel economy isn't what you might hope for, sadly. The dealership isn't at all interested in you though. I was quoted a 2 month wait for a simple service, take it or leave it. Th...Read more
ey sold Dad a car with a 2014 sat nav from Motex, with whom Kia are now in dispute. The dealership was totally uninterested in updating the system and never returned my calls. If the dealer backup is so poor, why would you buy the car? I part exchanged the vehicle for something more suited to my own needs and the balance of the 7 year warranty was a help in getting a good price for it.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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MichaelBrisbane, Qld
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Kia Cerato S Premium - very happy
Had the car since new in Dec 2015, now done 38000km and am still very happy with it. Just the one issue - that I also see in some other reviews. The Media/GPS/DVD head unit started playing up - DVD would continue to eject even when no DVD present and screens would randomly jump around. Kia service team got the error codes out of it and replaced it with a newer Carplay head unit, which has so far been great. Overall very happy with the Kia and very pleased about value for money...7 year warranty, bargin.
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Mark HSalisbury East Adelaide
- 2 reviews
- 4 likes
Fixed at last
An almost 3 month wait to get a simple fault fixed. We found out that after three months a minor fault can be declared a major fault and we can claim a full purchase price refund under Australia consumer law (federal law ). Handy to know when negotiating with an intransigent manufacturer who is claiming supplier problems is the reason for not repairing your car.The satnav rear camera and seat belt warning stopped working in our 2016 ( purchase date) plated 2015) We took it in to be looked at Feb. Finally in April the screen and radio was replaced but not before contacting business and consumer affairs.
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CobakiRichmond-Tweed, NSW
- 12 reviews
- 8 likes
- YD (Hatchback) S Premium (2013-2018)
- Verified purchase
Surprisingly BRILLIANT, Very Happy
Purchased new 10 months ago, now has 21,000 on the clock.
I had never had a Kia before, and when looking for a small car, I researched and test drove Madza 3, Holden Cruze, VW Golf, Toyota Corolla, Hyundai I30 and Gulietta.
Settled on a new YD Cerato S Premium 1.8L Hatch 2014, and I cannot believe how good it is. The hi specs - sat nav, cruise control, reverse sensors, front sensors, bluetooth, reversing camera, comfy interior, alloys, 8 years warranty (5+3), capped price servicing, free roadside assist 5 years... all for 22K. At that time, ...Read more
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UPDATE: August 2017 coming up 3 years old @ 65,000 km and cannot fault it, extremely happy. We had only one issue in the 3 years. it was with the sat nav, it stopped working. Took it to Sunshine Kia, ... Read more
and in 10mins they replaced it free of charge with the new model sat nav module while I waited. Once again we are still very pleasantly surprised with the quality and performance of the vehicle. My work colleague who bought a Toyota has been back 3 times in the same period with mechanical issues/recalls so it appears, from our experience anyway, the Korean manufacturers have refined their vehicles to at least an equal reliability as other manufacturers and a higher spec and significantly more affordable. Overall very happy with the purchase. Will update @ 80,000 & 100,000km. Based on our experience, daughter and nieces + parents also bought Kias recently and very very happy.UPDATE: June 2018,4 years old @ 76,000 and going just like new. No probs at all. Very happy with this car, just brilliant. Interestingly it seems to be far more reliable than many other car brands w... Read more
hich were previously more highly respected. A number of our friends with Toyotas, Mazdas and VW all have been back a number of times for issues (some major like gearbox failure) but this Kia certainly is surprising in its build quality, performance and above all, reliability. Will update in another year or earlier if we have any concerns.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Cobaki
UPDATE: May 2016
being zippy and handles the roads / corners extremely well. Very happy with it and will definitely look at buying Kia again in the future.21 months old @ 46,000 km no problems whatsoever. Excellent car and once again everyone who rides in it are so surprised at the quality and specs of this car. It is also fun to drive ... Read more