Kia releases limited edition Cerato
August 17, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Kia have today announced the availability of a Limited Edition Cerato with extra features totalling $1,200 at no extra charge.
For a limited time only the Cerato LE, based on the well-equipped Cerato S Option Pack, will be offered to customers at the driveaway price of $20,990 with 5-speed manual transmission or $22,990 with 4-speed automatic transmission.
The limited edition model adds 15-inch five-spoke polished alloy wheels; a chromed version of the ‘Schreyer’ corporate grille, penned by world-renowned Kia global design chief Peter Schreyer; and high-quality tailored front and rear floor mats, all for no additional cost.
In addition to the extra kit, Cerato LE maintains all the standard equipment of the Cerato S including air conditioning, steering wheel mounted remote audio controls, cruise control, power heated door mirrors, power windows, remote central locking, MP3 compatible single CD tuner with auxiliary input and speed sensing door locks.
The all-new Kia Cerato is powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine to produce a class-leading 115kW of power and 194Nm of torque. Official combined fuel economy figures are 7.8L/100kms, meaning a manual Cerato is capable of travelling more than 660 kilometres on a single fill of 91RON unleaded fuel.
With an Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide rating of 4.5 stars, the new Cerato is one of the ‘greenest’ vehicles in the Small segment, emitting just 186 grams per kilometre of CO2 with the manual gearbox (187 g/km for the four-speed automatic) despite being the most powerful vehicle in its class.
The Limited Edition Kia Cerato offers the same traditionally low running costs as the rest of the Cerato range, with the confidence of a comprehensive standard unlimited kilometre/5-year warranty package for private users (5-years/130,000kms for business and commercial users), and is available now.
- To read a full review & road test of the Kia Cerato, click here.
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Only 15″ alloys!!
should be at least 16″ imo
Good value car though, If i wanted a sedan i reckon i would consider one of these
If you add it up you really dont get much value from this “limited edition”. Get the other competitors such as the Lancer or the Cruze.
Limited edition already! Mustn’t be too successful then.
Kia would have gained more approval if they included the safety features instead of cosmetic ones for this Ltd Edition…
i do like the look of the Sli version of this car…. it looks better than a Cruze in my opinion (subjective I know!).
Chroming of grille: $50
New wheels and tyres minus old wheels and tyres: $150 – $200
Floor mats: $30 or free when you give the dealer ‘the eye’
Im sorry but i am struggling to see $1200 here….
crouchy,
holden want $400(ea) for a 16″ alloy wheel for the cruze.at 3k betwwen the 2 models,its not hard to see why the cdx is outselling the cd,so i can see $1200(even if its only about $500)
wonder when the cruze limited edition is coming…
IMO Kia has done a soft launch on the Cerato. It is a good product and worthy of any shoppers consideration.
Can someone please tell me what IMO is?
@Baddass: In my opinion.
Thanks Marty.
Frugal, enough of the Lancer allready…….
I don’t doubt this car is good value but I wouldn’t buy one new. People are buying cheap cars because they think they have to at the moment. A two year old fully optioned model for $13,990 drive away is a much better deal.
How much to add the optional Bluetooth kit to the car?