GasBuddy News Article

votes

Tested: Kia Cerato

Wheels 24 -- A surprise is something that catches you off guard, throws you off a little bit. Kia’s marketing slogan carries the phrase, "The Power to Surprise" and, as someone who's made a fair number of promises before, I know you had better make good on your promises. And that’s exactly what Kia's Cerato is - a rather surprising package.

According to Kia, the new Cerato has been recreated from the ground up and the engineers concentrated on a few key areas - styling, fuel economy and competitive performance.

Read the Full Article

Submitted Mar 19, 2010 By: GM

Back To News

Category: Daily News Article Discussions > Topics	Add to favorite topics Post New Topic

Author	Topic: Tested: Kia Cerato	Post a Reply Back to Topics

REPLIES (newest first)

First Prev

Next Last

MRED3 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,255 Points:442,045 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:55:06 PM Ignore MRED3 Report Abuse Will see!
virginia52 Champion Author Alaska Posts:4,003 Points:791,610 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:53:24 PM Ignore virginia52 Report Abuse I like the looks of this car. I haven't seen any on Alaska's roadway yet.
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:3,002 Points:562,775 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:48:25 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse Kia who?
bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,174 Points:1,639,120 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:44:23 PM Ignore bbreff Report Abuse Omly time will tell if it is a success.
WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,005 Points:919,465 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:43:19 PM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse Since Kia is the sister Company to Hyundai, it shouldn't be a surprise.
nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,494 Points:527,450 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:42:58 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse The more competition, the better for the consumer!
TAT36 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,810 Points:345,485 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:39:38 PM Ignore TAT36 Report Abuse And just a few years ago the buzz was they wouldn't last because of quality issues and not making vehicles the americans would drive.
DellDude2 Champion Author Nashville Posts:3,994 Points:1,151,710 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:39:26 PM Ignore DellDude2 Report Abuse No recalls yet? Good for them!
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:1,657 Points:1,262,235 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:33:27 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse Kia is not a bad car and they do sell there share of cars
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:11,465 Points:2,397,610 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:30:30 PM Ignore jes Report Abuse Not a bad looking "cookie cutter" car.
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:4,266 Points:1,795,140 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:29:30 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse KIA IS BEGINNING TO MAKE BETTER CARS.
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,208 Points:376,470 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:22:54 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse Not for me but interesting.
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,372 Points:587,685 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:17:51 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse More REAL competition for US automakers!!!
njerald Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,897 Points:667,455 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:07:06 PM Ignore njerald Report Abuse Go Kia and Hyundai........
georgeo Champion Author California Posts:2,511 Points:102,385 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:01:04 PM Ignore georgeo Report Abuse One thing you can say for Kia. They build in the USA.
hblee Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,796 Points:602,035 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 12:56:06 PM Ignore hblee Report Abuse This looks like the Kia Forte that's already on sale in Canada!
pgriff1 Champion Author New Orleans Posts:4,023 Points:1,230,355 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 12:40:13 PM Ignore pgriff1 Report Abuse I would drive one, left hand drive of course.
Cakes77 All-Star Author Harrisburg Posts:561 Points:749,670 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 11:56:22 AM Ignore Cakes77 Report Abuse Thanks GM. Nice article. Kia is on the rise.
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,237 Points:488,050 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:45:53 AM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse My son has a Kia and he has a lot of problems with it. Not for me.
walkit1 Champion Author Memphis Posts:1,254 Points:719,650 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:37:58 AM Ignore walkit1 Report Abuse Quality way up with their cars!
orestroker All-Star Author Portland Posts:653 Points:707,380 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:35:14 AM Ignore orestroker Report Abuse Korea's automakers are continuing to make impressions.
r651981 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:527 Points:507,425 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:34:44 AM Ignore r651981 Report Abuse Now if Kia would come up with at Hybrid version I might be interested. I had an excellent experience with my 2002 Kia Optima SE.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:3,139 Points:621,580 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:32:59 AM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse Toyota has given Kia a great opportunity to sell more
hwmillerster Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,853 Points:498,190 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:28:31 AM Ignore hwmillerster Report Abuse Mini-vans are the staple for a lot of consumers so Kia had to come up with one. Not very distinguished but Kia is known to be reliable so this will help the Korean automaker.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,340 Points:663,205 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:11:46 AM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Another cookie cutter mini sedan....Blah!!
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,880 Points:623,135 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:02:40 AM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse We need to have some American vehicles that compete with this.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,894 Points:710,955 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 9:24:34 AM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse Wow! 0 to 100 in 10.3 seconds? I could use it at NASCAR!!
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,396 Points:329,160 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 9:06:29 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Looks too much like the competition.
applejoe Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,677 Points:555,015 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 9:01:59 AM Ignore applejoe Report Abuse Amercan cars, American car companies, American jobs, American workers. End of story!!!
katiejayWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,260 Points:382,135 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:58:36 AM Ignore katiejayWV Report Abuse No Thank You. Don't waste your money.
pricechecker08 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,087 Points:834,215 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:57:03 AM Ignore pricechecker08 Report Abuse All cars need is safety #1 and fuel economy.
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:6,328 Points:536,820 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:52:23 AM Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse Possibly if the article had been in America English the numbers would have meant something.
thirstyauto Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,162 Points:643,390 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:49:17 AM Ignore thirstyauto Report Abuse Looks good, and the price may be as well, but I'd rather buy Japaneese. [Edited by: thirstyauto at 3/19/2010 11:50:28 AM EST]
rick948 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:342 Points:1,003,365 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:49:16 AM Ignore rick948 Report Abuse This model is sold in the US as the KIA Forte.
BWD Champion Author Charleston Posts:2,412 Points:1,617,885 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:48:24 AM Ignore BWD Report Abuse Never been impressed with Kia.
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,957 Points:629,065 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:45:35 AM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse Just shop and buy an American car...end of story, and the start of something good for this country.
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,706 Points:613,135 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:43:48 AM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse Looks good and the price may be competitive, but I'd rather buy an American car or truck.
tazdriver Champion Author Huntsville Posts:4,892 Points:1,181,350 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:41:35 AM Ignore tazdriver Report Abuse Hope the wind doesn't blow too hard.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,543 Points:508,760 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:41:00 AM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse I'll check it out.
Ratso Champion Author Ohio Posts:11,035 Points:1,719,545 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:40:58 AM Ignore Ratso Report Abuse Sounds like Serated ...I would'nt consider it !
SUPERQUACK Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,467 Points:986,025 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:39:02 AM Ignore SUPERQUACK Report Abuse WE WILL SEE ...
rimpyCA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,550 Points:325,325 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:38:34 AM Ignore rimpyCA Report Abuse kia o kia
lleddirj Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,536 Points:924,475 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:38:22 AM Ignore lleddirj Report Abuse I wonder if it rolls over well?
toyrunner300 Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,131 Points:1,005,000 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:33:19 AM Ignore toyrunner300 Report Abuse Yep, me too, I am buying car made in North America so not always American brand....
Zakmeister All-Star Author Cleveland Posts:633 Points:209,145 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:30:33 AM Ignore Zakmeister Report Abuse Looks nice but I'll stick with American cars. Buy American. Keep Americans working.
Kato51 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,844 Points:1,276,220 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:25:21 AM Ignore Kato51 Report Abuse I hope they are successful. Nice to have choices but it wouldn't be one of mine.
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:2,682 Points:542,415 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:24:30 AM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse Not interested in the Cerato.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,732 Points:1,052,240 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:23:43 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Who names these cars? "Cerato" is meant to give an impression of .... what?
dabayer All-Star Author New Hampshire Posts:705 Points:225,660 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:19:37 AM Ignore dabayer Report Abuse Does it come in a Station Wagon????
CptnCanada Champion Author Saskatoon Posts:2,753 Points:412,000 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:19:25 AM Ignore CptnCanada Report Abuse Another foreign hunk of junk taking jobs and money away from us.
Dipstick1 Champion Author Amarillo Posts:5,125 Points:1,474,865 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:17:10 AM Ignore Dipstick1 Report Abuse That's foreign, isn't it?
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:4,363 Points:311,350 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:16:02 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse If it can't haul my trailer then I won't be buying one.