Detailed review of Kia Cerato – features and disadvantages

Driving experience, reviewing and evaluating the performance and specifications of the Kia Cerato

Kiacerato review

The exterior design is undoubtedly the most prominent feature of the new Cerato, especially when we talk about small cars at an economical price. Often companies do not give much importance to design and are interested in reducing the cost of production as much as possible, but with Kia’s new direction to put quality and design first, Kia succeeded in producing a design New is perhaps the best in its class. The exterior design is distinguished by Kia’s identity in the front grille, which is called “Tiger nose”, in addition to the headlights that contain HID lenses and LED daytime running lights. From the side, it is clear that the roof is lowered from the rear part to give a distinctive sporty character, and the side line that completes the sporty look of the car. From the rear, the Cerato features taillights with a distinctive design that contain LED lights when using the brakes, and distinctive lighting for the night lights.

Engine Performance and Specifications for Kia Cerato

 The Cerato engine is the same as the Hyundai Elantra engine, which is the most powerful and least fuel-efficient among all competing cars. It is equipped with two engine options: a 4-cylinder 1.6-liter engine with 130 horsepower and 115 pound-feet of torque. A 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine with 173 horsepower and 143 torque. lb-ft All engines are mated to a 6-speed transmission, either automatic or manual, and feature paddle shifters. Therefore, comparing it with other cars with similar power and in the 100 hp range becomes very difficult, but we found that the engine sound is acceptable and not bad as in the rest of the 4 cylinder engines. The response of the paddle shifters behind the wheel was fantastic on an economy 4 cylinder car. With 3 driving modes and a sporty driving option,The car is slow to respond at the start of the car, but if you press hard on the gas pedal, you will find excellent performance and acceleration

Stability and handling for Kia Cerato

The stability of the Kia Cerato is good, as we tested its stability at above average speeds in the corners, and surprisingly, it was stable and the feel of the steering wheel movement is great, a feature that we do not usually find in a few cars of the same class.

Interior, exterior and driving impressions of the Kia Cerato

The Kia Cerato is characterized by its very spacious space and its many accessories, but the car’s performance is defective in its slow response, in order to save fuel consumption, as it does not respond to light pressure on the accelerator pedal, but when pressing hard, you feel a big difference.

Value for the price of a Kia Cerato

The car saves on fuel to a large extent and its spare parts are not high and available, periodic maintenance costs less than those in the same categoryGood resale prices due to its spread and demand

Maintenance coverage, warranty and quality of Kia Cerato

This is one of the most important points that Korean car buyers ask about, if not the most important, and the interesting thing is that the Vice President of Kia assured us that the company has put quality as a priority in the production of any car, which has helped it improve its quality by 50% during the past 10 years in a report from JDPower which is the best improvement in quality compared to all the car companies. Through our experience with the Kia Cerato, we found that its quality is excellent compared to the previous generation, and the materials used make you feel their quality, especially if we are talking about a car at an economical price.We have received some complaints from some users that there are some defects in the steering wheel

Specifications and safety and security factors for the Kia Cerato

The Cerato contains a set of safety systems, which include: ESC system that electronically maintains the car’s balance during loss of control by reducing the speed of the slipping wheel by controlling engine speed VSM system that alerts the driver when the car is expected to deviate BAS system that senses when the foot is missing from the accelerator pedal And pressing the brakes, as soon as you touch the brakes, you will find that the car applies the maximum possible braking force to the wheels. TCS anti-lock system, HAC system, which prevents the car from rolling back during hills, ESS system for rear emergency lights In addition, the Cerato received a 5-star crash test rating from the organization NHATS, IIHS and NCAP

Interior design of the Kia Cerato

The interior does not look as beautiful as the exterior design, and perhaps the complete black color of the cabin was the reason because it did not show the details beautifully, but the features and technologies inside made us not care about the interior design as much as the features that we usually find in higher-class cars. The interior features a touch screen, which contains an audio system, a system for connecting the phone, calling, and downloading contacts directly from your mobile device, in addition to the screen showing the rear camera when you return. The speedometer panel also contains a color LCD information screen that shows you many options such as opening doors, front and rear sensors, and even heating of the steering wheel when the system is operating, as well as the average fuel consumption. The steering wheel contains a set of buttons to control 4 main features, such as controlling the audio system, information screen, Bluetooth, operating the cruise control and changing the type of driving (comfortable, sporty, normal), and the steering is also characterized by that it contains gear shifters. 

The spaciousness and spaciousness of the Kia Cerato

The Cerato got a new chassis to be longer, wider and lower than before, and to be the same size as competing cars: Hyundai Elantra, Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus and Honda Civic. The Cerato has become 30 mm longer, 5 mm wider and 25 mm lower, and the new chassis is 51 mm larger, providing more space in the interior, and becoming the best in its class in terms of interior space and trunk space.

Specifications, accessories and features of the Kia Cerato

We can summarize the most prominent features of the Kia Cerato in 10 points: separate air conditioning rear air conditioning glove box conditioning Automatic defogging system steering wheel heatingAll seats are heated Seat ventilation Seat position memory Easy entry system (returns the seat when entering and exiting to save more space) back camera