Kia Cerato: new small sedan officially breaks cover

Kia says the 2013 Kia Cerato will be manufactured with an all-new bodyshell structure and is longer, lower and wider than the current car, with an extended wheelbase.

The new car's sleeker profile, LED daytime running lights and tail-lights and chrome window trim are joined by improved quality, upgraded equipment, more cabin space and a revised engine line-up that Kia says will deliver class-leading fuel economy.

The all-new Cerato sedan will go on sale in Korea later this year, following the car's official debut at the 2012 Los Angeles motor show in November, before appearing in Kia dealerships in Australia in early 2013.

Once complete, the Kia Cerato range will again feature the sedan, hatch and Cerato Koup variants, with the second and third body styles to join the local line-up before the end of next year.