The Kia Cerato continues into Model Year 2023 unchanged, with a choice of four specification grades, two engines and hatchback and sedan body styles.
- 2023 Kia Cerato pricing and specifications
- Small car retains four model grades, two engines
- Optional Safety Pack on S and Sport variants
- Priced from $27,490 drive-away
The 2023 Kia Cerato range enters the new model year unchanged, following a mid-life facelift for the 2022 model which launched 18 months ago.
After a price rise across most Kia vehicles earlier the year, the Cerato is priced from $25,990 plus on-road costs, or $27,490 drive-away – across four carry-over model grades: S, Sport, Sport+ and GT.
Prices have risen by up to $1500 since the facelift arrived last May – but some Cerato models have become up to $7000 dearer (drive-away) since the current-generation model launched in 2018, albeit offset by more features.
S, Sport and Sport+ models are powered by a 2.0-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine with 112kW and 192Nm, coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive.
Opting for the GT adds a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder developing 150kW and 265Nm, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive, with multi-link independent suspension introduced at the rear, and sports steering and suspension tuning.
Standard features in the Cerato S include 16-inch steel wheels with hubcaps, automatic halogen headlights, an 8.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless/wired Android Auto, cloth seats, six speakers, manual air conditioning and a plastic steering wheel.
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) – based on cameras, and includes car and pedestrian detection – is standard, along with lane-keep assist, lane following assist, cruise control, tyre pressure monitoring, and six airbags.
But to get adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring or rear cross-traffic alert on the S or one-tier-up Sport, buyers need to option the Safety Pack ($1000 plus on-road costs/$1500 drive-away), which also includes a radar-based AEB system with car, pedestrian and cyclist detection.
Stepping up to the Sport ($1500 extra drive-away) adds 17-inch alloy wheels, a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen with in-built satellite navigation (but wired-only Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), DAB digital radio, faux leather-trimmed steering wheel, auto up/down driver’s window, and more.
The Sport+ adds the contents of the Safety Pack (detailed in full in the lists below) plus faux leather seat upholstery, heated front seats, keyless entry and push-button start, a power-assisted boot lid for the sedan, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, and more.
The hero turbo GT model exclusively offers its turbo engine, dual-clutch auto and sports suspension/steering package, plus larger front brake discs, 18-inch alloys, red exterior accents, LED headlights and tail-lights, an electric sunroof, and a wireless phone charger.
It also gains synthetic leather front sports seats with red piping and GT branding, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with memory, ventilated front seats, and eight-speaker JBL premium sound system.
The 2023 Kia Cerato range is due in Australia imminently.
2023 Kia Cerato Australian pricing
- Cerato S – $25,990 plus on-road costs/$27,490 drive-away
- Cerato S with Safety Pack – $26,990 plus on-road costs/$28,990 drive-away
- Cerato Sport – $28,090 plus on-road costs/$29,490 drive-away
- Cerato Sport with Safety Pack – $29,090 plus on-road costs/$30,990 drive-away
- Cerato Sport+ – $31,140 plus on-road costs/$33,190 drive-away
- Cerato GT – $35,790 plus on-road costs/$37,990 drive-away
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs. Hatchback and sedan body styles are the same price.
2023 Kia Cerato S standard features:
- 16-inch steel wheels with hubcaps, temporary spare wheel
- Dusk-sensing halogen headlights with auto high beam
- LED daytime-running lights
- Cloth seat upholstery
- 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless/wired Android Auto and single-connection Bluetooth
- AM and FM radio
- Reversing camera
- 4.2-inch instrument cluster display
- Six-speaker sound system
- Air conditioning
- Manual driver seat adjustment (six ways for the driver)
- 60:40 split-folding rear seats (with centre armrest)
- One 12-volt (front) and three USB-A ports (two front, one rear)
- Plastic steering wheel and gear shifter trim
- Power windows
- Power-adjustable heated side mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection (camera based)
- Forward collision warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane following assist
- Cruise control (manual, no radar guidance)
- Speed limiter
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Rear occupant alert
- Driver attention alert
- Six airbags
2023 Kia Cerato Sport adds (over S):
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen with multi-connection Bluetooth
- Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (no wireless connectivity)
- In-built satellite navigation and DAB digital radio
- Unique “sport-patterned” cloth seats
- “Premium” steering wheel and shifter trim
- Auto up/down driver’s window
- Automatic rear wipers (hatchback only)
2023 Kia Cerato Sport+ adds (over Sport):
- Keyless entry and start
- Leather seat upholstery
- Heated front seats
- Sliding front centre armrest (fixed on S and Sport)
- Power boot lid (sedan only)
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- ‘Aero blade’ windscreen wipers
- Upgraded autonomous emergency braking system with pedestrian and cyclist detection (radar-based)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot assist (warning and braking)
- Rear cross-traffic assist (warning and braking)
- Safe exit warning
- Power-folding side mirrors
- Larger rear brake discs (284mm vs 262mm)
- Electronic parking brake with auto hold
2023 Kia Cerato GT adds (over Sport+):
- 1.6-litre turbo engine and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Multi-link independent rear suspension
- Sports suspension and steering tunes
- 305mm front sports brake discs (up from 280mm)
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- GT exterior styling (red accents, black mirror caps and dual exhaust tips)
- LED headlights and front fog lights
- LED ‘combination’ tail-lights
- LED rear fog lights (sedan only)
- Leather-appointed front sports seats with red piping, GT branding
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with two-way memory
- Height-adjustable passenger seat
- Ventilated front seats
- Leather-wrapped flat-bottomed sports steering wheel
- Electric sunroof
- Eight-speaker JBL premium sound system
- Alloy sports pedals
- Wireless phone charging
- LED interior lights
The optional Safety Pack ($1000 plus on-road costs, or $1500 drive-away), available on the S and Sport, adds:
- Upgraded autonomous emergency braking system with pedestrian and cyclist detection (radar-based)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring (warning only, no ability to brake)
- Rear cross-traffic alert (warning only, no ability to brake)
- Safe exit warning
- Power-folding side mirrors
- Larger rear brake discs (284mm vs 262mm)
- Electronic parking brake with auto hold
- “Premium” steering wheel and shifter trim (S only; already standard on Sport)
Available colours include:
- Clear White (no cost)
- Snow White Pearl ($520 extra)
- Mineral Blue ($520 extra)
- Silky Silver ($520 extra)
- Horizon Blue ($520 extra)
- Steel Grey ($520 extra)
- Runway Red ($520 extra)
- Platinum Graphite ($520 extra)
- Aurora Black ($520 extra)
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