2016 Kia Cerato S Premium Hatch REVIEW | Solid Value And Easy On The Eye
THE 2016 KIA CERATO S PREMIUM ISN’T WHAT YOU’D CALL "GROUNDBREAKING". And it's certainly not 'shouty', bold or wildly innovative.
For plenty of buyers, that’s not a problem. They like it for what it is - robust, value oriented, a real salt-of-the-earth kind of car.
And that's what we like about Kia's nicely-styled Cerato; ease of ownership, promise of reliability, and that comfortable feeling of familiarity from the moment you slip behind the wheel.
Vehicle Style: Small hatch
Price: $24,990 (driveaway)
Engine/trans: 112kW/192Nm 2.0 4cyl petrol | 6sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 7.1 l/100km | Tested: 8.6 l/100km
OVERVIEW
In Kia’s four-model Cerato range the S Premium model you see here sits one rung up from the base model. It's more of a lure to private buyers (rather than fleets) who might find the base model a little bare.
Dressed up with alloy wheels, auto lights, a softer interior, and an all-important touchscreen navigation system, the S Premium (as the name suggests) throws in a few extra touches to feel more premium.