Images: Kia Credos (1998-00) Released in May 1998, the Kia Credos was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Credos was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. Furthermore, the Credos range consisted of a single GLX variant… Read […]
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Images: Kia YD Cerato (2013-18)
Images: Kia YD.I Cerato (2013-16) Released in April 2013, the Kia YD Series I (YD.I) Cerato was initially available as a sedan, with five-door hatchbacks following in August 2013 (theYD Cerato Koup had been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Cerato was powered by 1.8- and 2.0-litre petrol engines that were […]
Images: Kia BD Cerato (2018-on)
Images: Kia BD Cerato (2018-on) The Kia BD Cerato sedan was released in Australia in June 2018, with hatchbacks following in October 2018. Manufactured at Kia’s Hwaseong Plant in South Korea, the front-wheel drive Kia BD Cerato was initially powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine that was mated to either six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. […]
Images: Kia LD Cerato (2004-08)
Images: Kia LD.I Cerato (2004-05) Released in July 2004, the Kia LD Series I (LD.I) Cerato was a small, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the Cerato was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. Transmission options consisted of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic units, the latter featuring ‘fuzzy logic’ which adapted gearshift […]
Images: Kia TD Cerato (2009-13)
Images: Kia TD Cerato (2009-13) Released in January 2009, the Kia TD Cerato was initially available as a small sedan (the TD Cerato Koup had been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Hwaseong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Cerato was powered by 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engines. The Cerato range initially consisted of sedans which were available as […]
Images: Kia YD Cerato Koup (2013-16)
Images: Kia YD Cerato Koup (2013-16) Released in November 2013, the Kia YD Cerato Koup was a front-wheel drive coupe. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the YD Cerato Koup range consisted of Si and Turbo variants, powered by naturally aspirated 2.0-litre and turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engines respectively… Read full Kia YD Cerato Koup review
Images: Kia TD Cerato Koup (2009-13)
Images: Kia TD Cerato Koup (2009-13) Released in September 2009, the Kia TD Cerato Koup was a small, two-door coupe. Manufactured in Hwaseong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Cerato Koup was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was initially mated to either four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmissions. In January 2011, the Cerato […]
Images: Kia Carens (2000-02)
Images: Kia Carens (2000-02) Released in July 2000, the Kia Carens was a six-seat people mover. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Carens was powered by a 1.8-litre four cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission… Read full Kia Carens review
Images: Kia YP Carnival (2015-20)
Images: Kia YP.I Carnival (2015-18) Released in Australia in February 2015, the Kia YP Carnival was an eight-seat people mover. Manufactured in South Korea, the front-wheel drive Carnival was powered by 3.3-litre V6 petrol and 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engines that were mated to six-speed automatic transmissions. Furthermore, the Carnival was available in S, Si, SLi and […]
Images: Kia KV Carnival (1999-06)
Images: Kia KV.I Carnival (1999-01) Released in September 1999, the Kia KV Series I (KV.I) Carnival was a seven seat people mover. Manufactured in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive KV Carnival was powered by a 2.5-litre Rover K-Series V6 petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. Initially, […]