William Stopford
Kia Cerato and Seltos recalled
Kia is recalling almost 10,000 Cerato and Seltos vehicles equipped with a 2.0-litre engine that may stall and/or fail.
4 Months Ago
Kia Cerato vs Peugeot 208
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2024 Kia Cerato - S
2.0 L, 6-speed auto, Hatchback, Petrol, FWD
From $26,590
excl. on-roads
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2018 Peugeot 208 - Active
1.2 L, 6-speed auto, Hatchback, Petrol, FWD
From $21,990
excl. on-roads
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Overview
Variant
S
Variant
Active
Body type
Hatchback
Body type
Hatchback
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
1.2 L
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.4 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
4.5 / 100 km
Power and torque
112kW / 192Nm
Power and torque
81kW / 205Nm
676km
1111km
Warranty
7 year
Warranty
3 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
5
Seats
5
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
4 Stars
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
1.2 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
3cyl
676km
1111km
Power
112kW at 6200 rpm
Power
81kW at 5500 rpm
Torque
192Nm at 4000 rpm
Torque
205Nm at 1500 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
Multi-Point Injection
Fuel injection
Gasoline Direct Injection & Multi-Point
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
9.8 s
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Transmission
6 SP Automatic
Transmission
6 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
91
Fuel octane
95
Fuel tank capacity
50 L
Fuel tank capacity
50 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.4 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
4.5 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
10.2 / 100km
Urban efficiency
5.7 / 100km
Highway efficiency
5.7 / 100km
Highway efficiency
3.8 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
167g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
104g / km
Warranty
7 year
Warranty
3 year
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
3 year / 100,000 km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Length
4510 mm
Length
3973 mm
Height
1445 mm
Height
1460 mm
Width
1800 mm
Width
1739 mm
Ground clearance unladen
140 mm
Ground clearance unladen
123 mm
Front track
1555 mm
Front track
1475 mm
Rear track
1564 mm
Rear track
—
Wheelbase
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2538 mm
Boot space
428 L
Boot space
311 L
Kerb weight
3064 kg
Kerb weight
2359 kg
Gross vehicle mass
1800 kg
Gross vehicle mass
undefined kg
Tare weight
1345 kg
Tare weight
1040 kg
Braked towing capacity
1100 kg
Braked towing capacity
960 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
610 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Front tyres
205/55 R16 91H
Front tyres
195/55 R16 H
Front rims
6.5x16
Front rims
6.0x16
Rear tyres
205/55 R16 91H
Rear tyres
195/55 R16 H
Rear rims
6.5x16
Rear rims
6.0x16
Safety rating
4 Stars
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
—
Blind spot monitor
—
Blind spot monitor
—
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Not Available
Active lane control
yes
Active lane control
—
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
Alarm
Security alarm
—
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
no
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
—
Wireless charging
Not Available
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
Digital radio (DAB+)
—
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Not Available
Start/stop system
Standard
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
6
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
1
USB ports (front)
—
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
—
Keyless entry
—
Keyless entry
—
Keyless start
—
Keyless start
—
Rain sensing wipers
no
Rain sensing wipers
no
Display screen size
8.00 ”
Display screen size
—
Seat material
Cloth
Seat material
Cloth
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Air conditioning type
Manual
Air conditioning type
Manual
Air conditioning zones
—
Air conditioning zones
—
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Not Available
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