2016 Kia Cerato Si Sedan REVIEW | Just As Good As The Hatch… But…
AUSTRALIA IS A BIT ‘ODD’ WHEN IT COMES TO CARS LIKE THE 2016 KIA CERATO Si SEDAN. It's that sedan word; when it comes to small cars, we just don't warm to the notion of the sticky-out boot.
And we buy small hatches in far greater numbers.
Which is a funny thing because under the skin the Cerato sedan is everything the hatch is. There are obvious style differences when you get to the rear, but otherwise that’s all there is to it.
Or is it? Is there a hidden lure in the Cerato hatch that the sedan misses out on? We decided to find out.
Vehicle Style: Small sedan
Price: $28,990 (driveaway)
Engine/trans: 112kW/192Nm 2.0 4cyl petrol | 6sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 7.1 l/100km | Tested: 8.6 l/100km
OVERVIEW
With four trim-levels to pick from the Kia Cerato offers ‘something for everyone’. In the case of the Cerato Si, its upmarket trim has it skewed towards the more premium end of the small car market.
In the Si you’ll find niceties like leather seat-trim, rear seat air-vents, push-button start, and blind spot monitoring - all little extras that are handy to have, but maybe not essential.