Paul97AU
- 4 reviews
Just Wow
After owning a Kia Sorrento I bought my wife a lovely red sexy Cerato. This 2 litre beast is so great to drive and fuel efficient. Problem is I don't get to drive it much. Boot space and drive is fantastic well done Kia
Customer service and after market support has been great. Fixed price service allows freedom to chose and know what is coming.
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allthingswilliamWellington, New Zealand
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Superb car!
We purchased a brand new Kia Cerato SX hatchback in December 2013. The SX is in the New Zealand market and is the equivalent of the SLi in Australia with its 2.0L engine, 17'' alloys, leather interior, reversing camera and Sat Nav option. I believe that they sell manual Ceratos in Australia, however the only transmission option available in New Zealand is the automatic, so it goes without saying that this is what we have!
Anyway, we've now owned this car for 16 months and have put 15,000 or so kilometres on the clock.
We were specifically...Read more
in the market for a brand new hatch and looked at all the market leaders including the Focus, Corolla, Mazda 3, VW Golf, etc but after taking the Kia for a spin, and comparing its roominess, handling and features up against the others at a similar price point, the Kia won out and I must say, we cannot be happier with our decision!! We have found that it handles nicely, with a very punchy engine and quality interior. In real world driving conditions, including a mixture of (mostly) urban with the odd long-distance drive thrown in, the fuel consumption reading on the trip computer gives us 8.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres of driving, which could be better when compared against some of the Cerato's competitors, but we knew what the vehicle's claimed fuel consumption figures were when we were researching and were willing to forgive the machine on this front when we stood back and looked at the 'global' Cerato package so-to-speak! And of course, in the interest of balance, no car is perfect so here's few minor niggles to finish off! The 17'' alloys found on the Cerato SX / SLi literally translates to less rubber for the road and so some people may find the car a little bumpy. We weren't concerned during our test drive, but some may find it a little too annoying for their liking. Also, be careful with curbing the alloys. We've already succumbed unfortunately, not that I'm blaming the car for that though!! Finally, I personally find the steering a little too electronic. In other words, there isn't as much feel as I'd like through the steering wheel back to the driver. There is a 'Flexi Steer' button on the steering wheel itself to change steering modes ('Comfort' - the lightest, 'Normal' - somewhere in the middle and 'Sport' - the weightiest) but as per a review I read online for the Cerato, the steering modes are mostly gimmicky for me. When all is said and done though, we have found our Cerato to be a reliable, safe and fun car to own. Brand snobs may find anything badged as Kia a bit beneath them, but for us, we are definitely happy and proud Kia owners! We took a punt on Kia having never owned one before, and we're sure glad we did!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Love my Kia
I bought a Kia SLi hatch, MY15 Auto, 2 months ago and only have 2000kl on the clock. Everything is fine except for a problem which was very difficult to replicate when I had a Kia mechanic driving the car to find the problem. When starting off slowly, then accelerate to go a little faster, suddenly the motor just cuts out momentarily, as though you switched off the motor, or starved it of fuel. This is particularly dangerous when needing the uptake in certain traffic conditions. I would like to know if anybody else has experienced the same prob...Read more
lem with the engine cutting out momentarily. It does not do this every time which is why it is hard to get a mechanical diagnosis on the problem. The only other small point I would like to make is about the supposed chilled glove box - I can't feel any difference when it is turned on in conjunction with having the airconditioner on cool. Other than that this is a beautiful vehicle and a pleasure to drive.
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Rob8061Perth
- 2 reviews
Great car
I first came across this car as a rental from Thrifty. It looked sleek in silver and offered a red lit interior with more features than my Holden Cruze CDX.
What I found most impressive was the fact that although this car offers all the creature comforts such as bluetooth, auto-central locking once mobile, smooth 6-speed auto and steering wheel paddles, was the fact that this thing can hit 0-100km/h in under 8 seconds.
I've since traded in my Cruze for a new Cerato from Joe Crisafio in Perth and honestly, the 115kw engine gets to work as...Read more
soon as you put the foot down to take off. It's like a Jack Russell ready to let go at a board of balloons on the floor on an episode of Jay Leno. Shifting the auto trans manually is responsive, the steering is light but not overly light to make it "unsportlike". It takes corners very well but bucket seats would have certainly made the overall comfort much better, my model has the 17" Koup wheels which I requested for my Hatch Si as I understand this is a good rule of thumb for handling. It's got a load of room and it doesn't sacrifice power for comfort even with a full cargo. A strong, practical and reliable car with a decent safety rating.1 comment
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mikeel
I agree with you on the service issue.. i got my cerato SLi with Sat. Nav. The sat nav was faulty after a few days, it took me 10 days to get the appointmennt for inspection. Then a few days to order ... Read more
a new sat. nav. and another 10 days to wait for next appointment. I have to call Kia customer service to push it and make the appointment waiting time down to a few days... the warranty is good but if it is so hard to get appointment, it makes the customer unhappy as well...