Dial up the excitement and versatility

The new Cerato 5-door stands out with its own unique and striking exterior styling. With a spacious cargo area that offers ample room for luggage, sporting goods or way too much shopping, plus split flat-folding rear seats that add even more flexibility, this is a hatchback that can take you from the city to the suburbs and then out into the countryside with style, comfort and ease.

Exercise your right to live well

Like you, Cerato is individual, setting the trend that others aspire to. Whatever your destination, Cerato will take you there with confidence, adding pleasure to every journey.

Designed for life on-the-go

Cerato responds to your desire for a life that’s active and fulfilling. With its sharp, modern styling, feature-rich amenities, uncompromising safety and next-generation engine, the Cerato has what it takes to keep pace with your lifestyle.

Power and efficiency in equal measures

Cerato matches its sporty style with a dynamic performance and exceptional efficiency.

Harnessing the very best in Kia engineering with a range of leading technologies, Cerato delivers highly notable performance, reliability and durability.

Hit the throttle of the powerful 2.0 litre Theta II CVV T (Continuously Variable Valve Timing) petrol engine and you’ll be rewarded with a class-leading 115 kW of power that delivers the response you want for a relaxed freeway or open road driving experience.

This next-generation engine features lightweight construction and is partnered with either a newly designed 6-speed manual transmission that offers optimum driver control, or a smooth 6-speed automatic transmission with manual-style shift capability.

Just as importantly, Cerato’s powertrain has been designed and engineered to deliver outstanding efficiency and remarkable fuel economy.

Everything for every journey

Step inside, and Cerato will raise your expectations of what to look forward to in a vehicle of its class. From high-tech equipment through to practical well-thought-out touches, Cerato comes standard with a feature-rich contemporary styled interior.

Cerato’s long wheelbase and wide body translate into a remarkably spacious cabin where ergonomically designed seats, clad in stylish fabric, providing unsurpassed comfort. The sophisticated trim adds flair and elegance, while considerations such as drink holders, door and back-of-seat pockets (SLi only), map lamps and a rear-seat centre armrest add convenience for all occupants.

To help you keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road when driving, the audio system and cruise control can be adjusted via steering wheel buttons (Si and SLi), while the gearshift and other controls are logically positioned and close at hand. The triple-gauge supervision cluster with glowing red LCD lighting demonstrates an unsurpassed attention to detail and provide superb visibility of essential vehicle information (SLi only)

The inside track

The driver’s cockpit has been designed and arranged to make driving a pleasure, while the climate control system and high quality audio unit ensure that every trip is comfortable and enjoyable.

Prepared for the unexpected

Cerato has not simply been created as a car that looks good; it’s been designed and engineered to be driven with confidence.

Cerato is packed with active driving and safety technologies that provide improved road handling and stability in challenging driving situations.

In a sudden braking situation, the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ensures that braking is distributed between the four wheels to keep you in full control. Similarly, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) helps keep your Cerato on track by regulating engine torque and applying brake force to each wheel to slow you down safely, while the Traction Control System (TCS) monitors your grip, reducing wheel spin to give you greater control when accelerating on slippery or uneven road surfaces.

For additional safety, two-thirds of Cerato’s rigid body shell is made of high tensile-strength steel that adds extra stiffness for outstanding crash protection. In addition, carefully positioned crumple zones, dampen impact by absorbing energy during a collision.

To further help safeguard all occupants, Cerato is fitted with six airbags, including dual front airbags, front-seat-mounted side airbags and side curtain airbags for both front and rear seating positions.