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.
5 Months Ago
MG ZST vs Kia Cerato
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2025 MG ZST - Vibe
1.5 L, auto, SUV, Petrol, FWD
From $21,990
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2024 Kia Cerato - S
2.0 L, 6-speed auto, Hatchback, Petrol, FWD
From $26,590
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Overview
Variant
Vibe
Variant
S
Body type
SUV
Body type
Hatchback
Engine size
1.5 L
Engine size
2.0 L
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.9 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.4 / 100 km
Power and torque
84kW / 150Nm
Power and torque
112kW / 192Nm
696km
676km
Warranty
10 year
Warranty
7 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
5
Seats
5
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Unleaded
Safety rating
4 Stars
Safety rating
4 Stars
Specifications
Engine size
1.5 L
Engine size
2.0 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
4cyl
696km
676km
Power
84kW at 6000 rpm
Power
112kW at 6200 rpm
Torque
150Nm at 4500 rpm
Torque
192Nm at 4000 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
—
Fuel injection
Multi-Point Injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
6 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel octane
95
Fuel octane
91
Fuel tank capacity
48 L
Fuel tank capacity
50 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.9 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.4 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
8.9 / 100km
Urban efficiency
10.2 / 100km
Highway efficiency
5.8 / 100km
Highway efficiency
5.7 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
161g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
167g / km
Warranty
10 year
Warranty
7 year
Roadside assist
10 year / 250,000 km
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Service interval
12 month / 10,000 km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Length
4323 mm
Length
4510 mm
Height
1653 mm
Height
1445 mm
Width
1809 mm
Width
1800 mm
Ground clearance unladen
154 mm
Ground clearance unladen
140 mm
Front track
1526 mm
Front track
1555 mm
Rear track
1536 mm
Rear track
1564 mm
Wheelbase
2585 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm
Boot space
359 L
Boot space
428 L
Kerb weight
2906 kg
Kerb weight
3064 kg
Gross vehicle mass
1750 kg
Gross vehicle mass
1800 kg
Tare weight
1295 kg
Tare weight
1345 kg
Braked towing capacity
500 kg
Braked towing capacity
1100 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
500 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
610 kg
Front tyres
215/55 R17
Front tyres
205/55 R16 91H
Front rims
7.5x17
Front rims
6.5x16
Rear tyres
215/55 R17
Rear tyres
205/55 R16 91H
Rear rims
7.5x17
Rear rims
6.5x16
Safety rating
4 Stars
Safety rating
4 Stars
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
no
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
—
Blind spot monitor
—
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
yes
Active lane control
yes
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
Alarm
Security alarm
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
yes
Wireless charging
Not Available
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
360° camera
Standard
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Not Available
Start/stop system
Not Available
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
6
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
3
USB ports (front)
1
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless entry
—
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
—
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
no
Display screen size
10.10 ”
Display screen size
8.00 ”
Seat material
Synthetic Leather
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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