2016 Kia Cerato Si REVIEW | ‘Comme Ci, Comme Ca’… Pluses And Minuses
There’s no shortage of choice in the Kia Cerato small car range.
Starting from $19,990 (plus on-road costs), the South Korean-built Cerato offers sedan and hatchback bodystyles, a choice of 1.8- or 2.0-litre petrol four-cylinder power and six-speed manual or automatic transmissions.
The model we’re testing is the $28,990 (plus on-road costs) Si hatchback available only with the larger engine and an auto. It’s meant to be a bit fast and a bit luxurious, while leaving room for the flagship $31,990 (plus orc) SLi.
For all that choice, however, home-town rivals the Hyundai i30 (hatch) and Elantra (sedan) outsell the Cerato by four-to-one. Is there a valid reason why buyers are staying away, or is this small Kia really under-rated?
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