About the Kia Cerato

    Blaire V purchased this Kia Cerato used for $15,000 (including all on-road costs) in 2020. Blaire V would buy this car again because: “For its punchy engine, good tech and it’s easy to live with for a coupe.”

    How reliable has your car been? Tell us about any issues.

    Hasn’t had a single fault other than a flat battery due to my dash cam not turning off at low voltage.

    What do you think of the ownership experience with your car?

    I have been really enjoying ownership, never fails to out a smile on my face.

    Are you happy with the price and features of your car?

    Yes, for a $15,000 car I didn’t expect to have cruise control, auto folding mirrors, auto headlights, exterior LED puddle lamps, reverse camera, air conditioned glove box and much more!

    What do you think of the performance and economy of your car?

    The performance is decent, it has enough oomph to get you moving and overtake safely on country roads. For country roads I average around 6.5 litres of fuel per 100km, which is good although it suffers around town nudging 11L/100km.

    What do you think of the technology in your car?

    For 2014 this car was really well equipped although compared to today’s standards it misses out on all of the driver aids (AEB etc.) but still gets six airbags, ESP, ABS and hill start.

    Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is also missed out on – luckily mine had an aftermarket head unit installed which has this.

    What do you think of the ride comfort and handling of your car?

    I believe the Koup excels here with a really good balance of handling and comfort. On a small hill run it felt planted and confident.

    In town and on country roads the car is comfortable and soaks up bumps well. I could happily travel thousands of kilometres in it.

    My only complaint would be that road noise is a little loud.

    Do you have any additional comments about your car?

    If you want a cheap, decently punchy, easy to live with coupe this is hard to beat. You will just need to live with coupe being misspelt!

    8.5
    Overall Rating

    Technology7.5
    Reliability10
    Ride & Handling8.5
    Price & Features8.5
    Performance & Economy7.5
    Ownership Experience9