Kia Cerato
✓Good value for money compared to competitors
✓Modern design suited for urban driving
✓High long-term reliability with reasonable maintenance costs locally
✓Rich safety equipment for the trim level (including automatic emergency braking and reverse sensors)
✗Higher fuel consumption than advertised in promotional materials
✗Reports of electrical issues after a few years
✗The base engine (1.6L) is underpowered, the 2.0L version is recommended for better performance
✗Relatively high fuel consumption compared to Japanese competitors (averaging 1:10 km/L in older models)
Kia Cerato - Common Problems →Toyota Corolla
✓Quite fuel efficient
✓plenty of standard driver-assist tech
✓available in sedan and hatchback form factors.
✗Powertrains are a little unrefined