First KIA Cerato was officially launched in 2004 and almost immediately came to taste the automotive community. Online publication at the time blew loud news that the new sedan class "C" was the top seller in the U.S. and a bestseller around the world. Originally KIA cerate produced in two body styles: hatchback and sedan, but three years went to Kia hatchback body See'd and KIA Cerato was made exclusively as a sedan.
The popular sedan KIA Cerato is not descended from the conveyor until 2008, and already a year later the Korean automaker introduced an updated version of the car, which the EU has called Kia Forte, and the CIS has retained its old name. KIA Cerato New first appeared before the court of public road in the Sydney Motor Show, which took place from 9 to October 19, 2008, and the following year Autonovelties started to bring in the CIS countries.
KIA Cerato New updated style changed almost dramatically, clearly worked to his advantage. Now the new KIA cerate has a really impressive exterior beware, Japanese beauties! Still, after a new style of Korean companies created none other than Peter Schreyer, who designed the images of the fourth generation Volkswagen Golf, the fifth - Volkswagen Passat, and participated in creating the image of Audi TT and Audi A6.
In the exterior of the new KIA cerate designer added, and their home, the German traits: large air intakes, the headlights cut a predatory intricate forms, among them - trapezoidal grille with chrome accents, framing label. By the way, special attention should be removed is the head optics KIA Cerato New: two sections cut headlights add a unique share of the Korean sedan. Body of Korean cars, thanks to a massive wheel arches, window sill shoulder line that extends down to the tail of the sedan, and vyshtampovke become more muscular and lean.
Massive food gives the impression that the KIA Cerato New is in constant motion. Traditionally, the automotive industry, a new generation Kia cerate increased in size, which made more spacious interior and trunk of 15%. Despite the increase in the size of popular sedan (Korean cars has grown in length and width, but decreased in height) and weighs less than he was - and all thanks to the use of high strength steels.
Opening the door of the cabin, we suffered a little disappointing: in terms of design the new KIA cerate is not inferior to its competitors, the comfort and beauty to the interiors of Japanese is far from here. Inspired by the stylish and aggressive exterior KIA Cerato New, willy-nilly from the salon expecting more. However, there is felt a budget Korean, both in terms of selected materials, and in terms of the design: the interior of the sedan does not feel the general style, though some elements are divided into parts without creating a common way of cars.
However, some notes of sportiness in the interior KIA Cerato New still visible: take, for example, sunk into deep wells of contrasting instruments. The most prominent speedometer dial, circled in bright red. The interior used a lot of different kinds of plastic, mostly low, but the Korean assembly is quite good quality. However, the potholes hard plastic makes itself felt: somewhere in the harness KIA Cerato New occasionally could be heard creaking.
In black and gray center console, upgraded KIA cerate in a familiar and concise picture placed control option. Is deflating, but it is intuitive and does not distract from the road. Climate control and radio in the KIA Cerato New visually separated - not the best solution, it is difficult to control the blind. Convenient steering KIA Cerato New falls into the hands like a glove on the left nave made mobile media management, but the steering column moves the petals are too long.
Chairs in the KIA Cerato New very good, except that the fans will be uncomfortable vertical landing in a complete set of Korean cars with hatch: the forehead almost touches the edge of the sun visor because of insufficient height of the cabin. It is good rather big range of adjustment seat sedan, they are enough to comfortably behind the wheel is located a person of any configuration, but the legs are still bent too - steering wheel adjustment range (from 4 cm) is not enough. No lateral support at the rear or the front seats of the new KIA cerate. In the back row of seats has surprised us spacious, very nice car for a class "C", and the legs are not cramped, and the ceiling on the head is no pressure. But to say that the "gallery of the» KIA Cerato New was very convenient, it is impossible - short and heavily littered with all the spoils bag. And the presence of only two head restraints and lack of relief on the center right hint: in the cabin KIA cerate a place is only four. But the back has a comfortable armrest with built-in cupholders.
Level of comfort in interior New KIA cerate will vary considerably depending on the chosen configuration, although the leather steering wheel will please the owner of the Korean cars are already in the "base". However, the engine start button, CD-changer and optitronnye devices with a red stroke are only available in top trim KIA Cerato New. The choice is given three color variants of the Korean car interior: black and gray, black and brown and black only.
On the center console, according to tradition, the KIA Cerato New box-placed armrest and two cupholders and the gearshift lever in front of you will find a spacious niche for small things. After traveling a few minutes, it became clear that the armrest can be used only as a niche - conveniently put there hand is simply impossible.
KIA Cerato New trunk has a volume of 416 liters, if necessary, you can always fold the rear row of seats (the sum of parts). Loading height is small, but because of defective spare tire, the floor in the trunk of an updated KIA cerate smooth.
The choice of complete sets KIA Cerato New Ukrainian official dealers have a lot - there are nine versions of Korean cars. Available DOHC CVVT engine of 1.6 liters (124 liters. With. At 6300 rev. / Min) and 2.0 liters (156 liters. With. At 6200 rev. / Min), both can work with 4-speed gearbox, automatic or 5-step "mechanics." Basic equipment KIA cerate New 1.6-liter engine and automatic transmission is available for 17,100 dollars (136,800 USD)., And the most charged Korean sedan with a 2.0-liter 'engine' will cost 20,400 dollars (163,200 UAH.). Note - KIA in a fixed dollar - 8.00 UAH.
Suspension of New KIA cerate (front - as well as that of the KIA C `eed, rear - the usual beam) works almost flawlessly only on a good road, but on a bumpy it often breaks, shaking in the cabin is palpable. The situation changes at high speed - then the suspension KIA cerate willingly swallows road bumps, but from a significant buildup, and Banks can not escape. What do you want: Koreans saved on the rear suspension, instead of setting a multi-link design of conventional beam. Manageability - also did not skate the Korean car. Take turns at the KIA Cerato New undesirable at a rate no higher than 60-70 km / h, as the massive stern Korean sedan starts to bring much. And on the road KIA cerate constantly strove to move to the desired trajectory. Despite the rapid appearance of the new KIA cerate is hardly fit to urge fans.
Xauto.com.ua team for a test drive got equipment KIA Cerato New 1.6-liter engine and automatic transmission, which is one of the most popular in the CIS countries. Thus, the Korean car engine was extended on the turnover on the "top": 156 Nm at 4200 rev. / Min and 124 liters. C. At 6300 rev. / Min. More often than sedans with 1.6-liter engine and automatic transmission are different slowness in dispersing and general weakness, but encouraging efficiency. KIA Cerato New, however, as the Chevrolet Cruze - is no exception. Kia launches quite smartly cerate, but almost immediately sours, not allowing the engine to roll out 124-name "horses" above the 1500-2000 rev. / Min. Automatic transmission and suppresses your desire to drive all: at any convenient opportunity-automatic gearbox tucked up high gear. There are other limitations of the automatic transmission: at 1000 rev. / Min in the manual sedan itself moves to a lower gear, and at 5000 rev. / Min "machine" would not include a lower gear. But the cost of refilling KIA Cerato New you are not bankrupt, Korean sedan has turned out quite economical.
KIA Cerato New car turned out to be quite noisy, especially bothered tire noise in the back row of seats, and drive the Korean sedan was not the quietest.
At KIA Cerato New to the "mechanics" things are a little better. Yes, the dynamics of snappy, but not a clear shift gearbox and the clutch pedal is uninformative. On the track KIA cerate noticeably lacking sixth gear: already up to 120 km / h strained growling engine and the tachometer needle shows the 4000 rev. / Min.
KIA Cerato New wheel was surprisingly sharp from the car-class golf expect quite different. With such a sensitive rudder had to be extremely careful, make sure that no sharp passer, because you want to move out of the way this sedan is very simple. However, the null zone of the new steering KIA cerate enough not to suffer permanent rudder on the line. WTP facilitates the rotation of the steering wheel, but at the same time, does not reduce the information content: the relationship with the front wheels is sufficient.
The brakes of the KIA Cerato New as too harsh, had to get used to. Often because of the brake pedal is too sensitive Korean cars 'pecking' nose.