The Kia Cerato Hatch has joined the sedan range in Australia. Pricing and specifications are identical to the sedan, with the range starting from $19,990 plus on-road costs for the 1.8-litre Cerato S Hatch.
Designed at Kia’s Seoul design centre under the direction of Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, the third-generation Cerato hatch takes its stylish European lines with wider and lower stance for that ‘dynamic muscular’ look.
Compared to its predecessor, the new Cerato hatch is 10mm longer, 10mm lower and 5mm wider. The wheelsbase has been extended by 50mm.
Available in three trim levels – S, Si and SLi, the highly equipped hatch is powered by either a 110kW/178Nm 1.8-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine (S), or a 129kW/209Nm 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine (Si and SLi). Both engines either a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Fuel consumption is rated at 6.6L/100km (7.1L/100km for automatic) for the 1.8-litre engine and 7.4L/100km for the 2.0-litre engine (both transmissions).
As with the sedan, the Cerato Hatch receives Australian specific ride and handling tune to meet Australian drivers’ expectation.
All cars are equipped with six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), hill-start assist control and vehicle stability management that works with the ESC to provide ‘corrective’ steering inputs.
Kia Cerato S
- 1.8L Nu MPI engine (110kW / 178Nm)
- 6 speed M/T or A/T
- Tilt and telescopic MDPS steering with FlexSteer
- 16” steel wheels (205/55 R16) with full-size spare
- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) with TCS/ABS/EBD/BA
- VSM (Vehicle Stability Management) with HAC and ESS
- Seatbelt reminders on all positions
- Front corner & rear parking sensors
- Rear spoiler with high-mounted rear stoplight
- Three child restraint anchorage points
- Front fog lamps
- 6 SRS airbags (front / front side / curtain)
- Keyless entry with folding key set
- Projection headlamps with escort function
- Cloth seats
- 6-way driver’s seat adjustment (height adjust – pumping device)
- Front centre console armrest (with storage box & bin) & front twin cup holders
- Split fold rear seats (60:40)
- Height adjustable headrests (all seats)
- Chrome family-look grille
- Body coloured bumpers, door handles & outside door mirrors
- Electric outside door mirrors (heated) with side indicators
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Dot-matrix type LCD instrument cluster with multi-function trip computer
- Power windows (front & rear) with driver’s auto down
- Floor console storage with sliding cover
- MP3 compatible CD player with AM/FM tuner
- 6 speakers (front door, rear door & front tweeters)
- AUX/USB input with iPod® compatibility (on selected iPod® models)
- Bluetooth® functionality (phone/media stream)
- Steering wheel mounted audio/Bluetooth® controls
- Manual air-conditioning
- Under floor side tray in cargo area and luggage net hooks
- Luggage screen
- Roof-mounted antenna
- Chrome tip exhausts
- Multi-function trip computer
Kia Cerato Si (S trim +)
- 2.0L GDI engine
- 16” alloy wheels (205/55 R16) with full-size alloy spare
- Rear view camera with in-audio screen display & parking guidelines
- Dusk-sensing automatic headlamps
- Smart key with push button start & welcome lights (puddle/pocket)
- Electric folding outside door mirrors with automatic folding function
- Front centre console armrest sliding function
- Outside door handle pocket lamps
- Chrome accented highlights (waist-line & door handles)
- UV cut glass (windscreen)
- Aero-blade type front wipers
- Premium steering wheel & shift knob
- Artificial leather wrapped instrument cluster
- Front power windows auto up & down with safety function
- Premium interior trim
(carbon-fibre look fascia / chrome look interior door handles / soft-touch door trim) - Sunvisor illumination
- Seat back pocket (passenger side)
- 4.3” full touch colour LCD audio screen
- Rear air vent
Kia Cerato SLi (Si trim +)
- 17” alloy wheels (215/45 R17) with full-size alloy spare
- Electrochromic rear view mirror (auto dimming)
- LED daytime running lights (DRL)
- HID type front headlamps
- Leather trim seats
- LED rear combination lamps
- 8-way power driver’s seat plus lumbar support
- IMS driver’s seat with 2 seating position memory & easy access function
- Powered sunroof (slide & tilt)
- Paddle shifters (A/T only)
- Colour TFT Supervision instrument cluster
- Alloy sports pedals
- Cooling glovebox
- Dual-zone climate control air-conditioning
- Clean Air module
- Auto defog system
- Ventilated driver’s seat
- Front seat warmers
- Satellite Navigation multimedia system with traffic information (SUNATM)
- 7” full-touch colour LCD screen
- DVD Player (video playback only functional while stationary)
| Model | Engine | Transmission | Price (Excl. on-roads) |
| Cerato S | 1.8-litre petrol (110kW) | 6-speed manual | $19,990 |
| 6-speed auto | $21,990 | ||
| Cerato Si | 2.0-litre petrol (129kW) | 6-speed manual | $23,990 |
| 6-speed auto | $25,990 | ||
| Cerato SLi | 6-speed manual | $27,990 | |
| 6-speed auto | $29,990 | ||
| Cerato SLi (with Nav) | 6-speed manual | $28,990 | |
| 6-speed auto | $30,990 |
