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  • Build Quality
    3.4 (5)
  • Value for Money
    3.8 (5)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.6 (5)
  • Noise Level
    4.0 (5)
  • Acceleration / Power
    3.4 (5)
  • Handling
    3.6 (5)
  • Braking
    3.4 (5)
  • Suspension
    4.2 (5)
  • Gear Shifting
    3.6 (5)
  • Fuel Efficiency
    4.0 (5)
  • Interior Design
    3.6 (5)
  • Boot Size
    3.8 (5)
  • Features
    3.8 (5)
  • Comfort
    3.6 (5)
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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
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
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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
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
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
Jiggy

JiggySydney

  • 4 reviews

Silky Silver

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A lot of research on this car and others was undertaken before our purchase and this one ticked all the boxes. Interior roomy and seats comfortable. There is also a 7 inch audio screen. Car was taken on extensive country road trip of 1600 km soon after purchase and handled beautifully. Car is very fuel efficient.

BodyHatch
BadgeSi
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJun 2017
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Marl p

Marl pBelgrave South

  • 3 reviews

What a treat

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This Kia Cerato is an absolute pleasure to drive, sits on road very nicely. Cabin in very quiet when driving. There is nothing to dislike with the interior, high quality, everything at hand.
Seats are very very comfortable, leg room great.
Very reliable car, suppose the economy of it depends how you drive the vehicle, I have found it very economical. The seven year warranty is a security blanket.

BodyHatch
BadgeGDI
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2015
Sarah

SarahMelbourne

  • 5 reviews
  • 2 likes

Never regretted this decision for a moment

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I want for nothing when driving this car. It has every feature I could want and much more. It is beautiful to drive, in fact I don't even feel like I am driving...the car does most of the work I just steer and stop. For the money you cannot buy a better car right now.

BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size1.8
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedApr 2017
JANOS

JANOSBRISBANE

  • 12 reviews

VERY Good car

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Driving is very good but not as responsive to my mazda3. The price was excellent but to achieve it I had to haggle with the salesperson. I don’t like that the basic model has no automatic window opener, finger needs to be on button continually for it to work. Also has no navigation but very happy overall. Petrol usage is very reasonable and very reliable car. Running costs are capped but not happy with the service dealer because of little space in waiting room, so I will be going to another dealer. Overall I am very happy with my KIA CERATO 6 SPD auto 5 door hatch, I recommend buying it.

BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2017
Ang B

Ang BSussex inlet

  • 3 reviews

Good little car with lots of space

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I have been driving since May. So far I haven't had any problems. Compare with other similar size cars, the boot is more spacious, I put my baby's pram and still enought space for grocery bags. Also the boot is not high, good for mums with prams. And gotta love 7 year warranty!

BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMay 2017
Colin

ColinYarrawarrah

  • 7 reviews
  • 1 like

Zippy,Well Appointed and Value for Money

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The Kia Cerato Sports tips all the boxes for a small car with plenty of expectations. From the time you sit yourself in the car you get the feeling that this car is something special.Once you kick the car over you can select ECO,NORMAL or SPORTS to combine with the 6 speed auto shift for city or country driving.The performance is good averaging about 7.4ltr to 100 klms.The handling is very good on the country roads and with plenty of legroom the car is a delight to drive.Kia give a 7 year warranty,7 year fixed price servicing and 7 year roadside assist which is comforting.All in all this vehicle is value for money plus.

BodyHatch
BadgeSport Edition
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedAug 2017
Gavin

GavinSydney

  • 13 reviews
  • 20 likes

Really great choice

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BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2017
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Warsaw

WarsawBRISBANE

  • 3 reviews
  • 7 likes

For a small car it has amazing room in the front driver and passenger area.

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BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedApr 2017
V88V

V88VMelbourne

  • 13 reviews

Rented to go to the Grampians was great

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I rented this car to go to the grampians on my vacation. Good performance. I drove up the mountains on steep curves and roads with sometimes branches fallen.
No issues at all.
The weather conditions were not great, it was raining all the time and foggy but the car performed well.

BodyHatch
BadgeEX
Engine Size1.8
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedSep 2017
Frankt

Frankt

  • 2 reviews

Very Economical

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Not only the 7 year warranty which impressed me but the handling and fuel-efficiency is a good addition. In touch screen very easy to use and has the small luxuries of a higher priced car with reverse camera. Legroom is sufficient and boot is quite large for a hatch. Very happy with the purchase.

BodyHatch
BadgeSi
Engine Size1.8
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedAug 2017
David B.

David B.South East Queensland, QLD

  • 7 reviews

Liked it so much, we bought 2 more!

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BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size1.8
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedMar 2016

Rough idle/engine noise

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Have had my Kia cerato 1.8 auto for just over a year with 26,000Kms on the clock.It's been a fantastic little car for the money but has developed a rough idle at times and fairly loud engine noise when cold(Perhaps Tappets/timing chain).Yet to be determined by dealer.Im happy with the way it drives,how roomy it is and the fuel economy I get(Around 7.4 mixed driving).It seams the noise is a common issue with this car?Other than the engine issues I can't fault the car for the money $17,000.The warranty appeals to me also.

BodyHatch
BadgeS
Engine Size1.8
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2016
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Spaghetti

Spaghettiasked

YD (Hatchback) Sport (2013-2018)

What does YD stand for?

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peterv52
peterv52

Yd is the model series. It's the latest series of the cerato.

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