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Kia Cerato Review

Published: 1st March 2005

Kia Cerato

Kia Cerato

Kia Cerato Review ( continued from < part four )

How It Looks - Interior

Overall, the Cerato's interior is well packaged, simple and modern considering the price. The plastics are a bit cheap looking but the leather upholstery (standard on the 2.0 SE model) and carpets should prove durable in the long term.

In Car Entertainment and Satellite Navigation

The 2.0 SE model is equipped with a face-off JVC stereo radio with in-dash CD and MP3 player with RDS. We found this system fiddly to operate but the sound quality was OK.

Rivals

Citroen C4, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Mazda3, Renault Megane, Vauxhall Astra & Volkswagen Golf

What We Liked

The price
High level of standard equipment
All round disc brakes, ABS (anti-lock brakes) with EBD (electronic brake force distribution) and BAS (brake assist) standard on 2.0 SE model

What We Disliked

Steering lacks feedback
Hard to find a truly comfortable seating position

What We'd Like To See

ESP as standard on the 2.0 SE model
We would like to see Kia introduce a 5-year warranty like Hyundai

Kia Cerato Review ( continues > part six )

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