The Cerato 5-door is larger than the model it replaces, sitting on a 2700mm wheelbase. It also has features including SatNav for the first time in this model, a more comfortable ride, adjustable steering and new 1.8L and 2L engines .
The smoother, more aerodynamic shape has cut wind drag and therefore fuel consumption and wind noise at higher speeds.
Since the sedan was launched on world markets in the second quarter of this year, sales of the Cerato (also known as Forte in the US and Canada) have lifted.
International sales for the first six months of 2013 show the Cerato/Forte is 13.7% ahead of the same period last year
“That’s an extraordinary result when you consider that the 5-door model had practically run out during the last couple of months and we could only offer the sedan,” says Todd McDonald, general manager of Kia Motors New Zealand. “That demand indicates the high level of customer acceptance for the new Cerato and bodes well for the 5-door model.”
McDonald puts the demand for new Cerato down to design and price: it starts at $29,990 + ORC.
