REVIEW: 2019 Kia Cerato GT sedan

[@DiHandley]

Got one two weeks ago. Love it. Firm ride, every gadget you can imagine but...no auto wipers! A bit strange but overall it’s comfy, quick and handles like a go cart. Nothing comes close to at $32k.

[@belvederedog3015]

Totally agree. Love driving it and amazed at the acceleration in sport mode and fuel economy

[@Migster1965]

Is there an option to turn off the fake engine noise?

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Auto wipers are over rated. They never turn on when you need them. Easier to just flip em on when you feel ready

[@rabeeaalmahmoudi8704]

I have the 2 liter one, and it's actually a nice little car. Great review bro!

[@andrewtour9895]

Just received mine in snow pearl white - no car at this price point can rival the Kia in my opinion

[@belvederedog3015]

Got mine in the same colour and the first white car I have ever had. Love it. Agree about price point value. Amazing features for the price. If only it had rain sensing wipers. One of the best cars I have owned and I have had some rippers.

[@muchymudzy6333]

In terms of fuel, is it fuel efficient

[@belvederedog3015]

I think so. For a 50 litre tank I calculated a 720 kilometer trip from Sydney to Melbourne which is rather good. Will check efficiency around city and will post findngs

[@_rtx_]

What about hyundai elantra

[@simquicky3448]

I’ve had my GT hatch for 2 months now. Love it!! Reviewers whine about the induction noise...but I find it non intrusive. ESP since it’s drowned out by the awesome sounding JBL system!

[@misterhamez]

how many litres per 100k are you getting? and what fuel are you using?

[@belvederedog3015]

Just drove it from Sydney to Melbourne last week and the readout was 5.8 litres per 100. Doesn't seem correct so will check again on the trip back. Filled up in Sydney and filled up again in Wangaratta. Fuel range read there was still 70 Kay's to empty before filling up.

[@belvederedog3015]

Thanks SG. Mine is showing 6.7 for city driving over the last few days. Will check again after a few more days.@S G

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@misterhamez In my GT Hatch, I have gotten 8l/100km which I am actually quite pleased with. Considering I have driven it around suburban area's and recently gone for a big hilly drive doing 2.5x the speed limit. I have been driving it quickly and using 98. After all, it is a car that wants to be driven quick. I am sure with a good, economical drive it could get at least 7l/100km. Could be a tad bit better but actually surprised me as I was expecting 9's with my driving.

[@belvederedog3015]

@S G Drove it back from Melbourne and got 5.7. There was a small amount of city driving but mainly open highway. Got to 800 kays before filling up. Fuel readout said still 60 kays to empty so that was quite outstanding for a smallish fuel tank. Filled up and drove on the highway and was got 5.1 for exactly 100 kays travelled. Quite impressive

[@murraysumpter4236]

Wow $31.990.00 drive away! Better than paying 32k

[@andrewtour9895]

If you’re curious I’ve got a video on my channel of the GT with a resonator delete - would definitely recommend doing this before looking at a full exhaust system!

[@612scalietti]

It looks like a minicar next to him😹😹

[@yorickhunt3371]

He has length, but what use is length without girth? :-P

[@henrywojtek589]

1:22 "things are pretty good back here"

[@garryhopkins]

You actually look pretty cramped in the back seat. Your knees are really stuck up in the air with little under thigh support.

[@Philbyyyy]

The dude looks really tall

[@Ichibuns]

The guy is ridiculously tall

[@silcosilva]

I don't like the idea of having the indicators and reverse light on the rear bumper... Just witnessed one getting a bumper fender at low speed, while the bumper seems okay with no dent nor did it dislodged, the signal indicators went bonkers... I wouldn't wanna ask the driver if the reverse sensors are even functioning now... Bumpers are meant to bump for slow speed, and if one could cause such an inconvenience, it's a no no...

[@trainingtheworld5093]

I noticed the same thing with these new Ceratos. Not sure why they decided to place them so low.

[@brandoni8748]

That's a good point, I recently had a minor fender bender, someone hit the back of my Elantra but there was only paint damage

[@meownmazda1]

Nice review, I like this car a lot

[@Ichibuns]

Disable the speaker by unplugging it. It's located under the plastic that houses the wiper blade mounts. It takes 10 minutes.

[@akent46]

So the speaker is under the bonnet?

[@Ichibuns]

@@akent46 you will have to lift the bonnet to get the plastic off under the wipers

[@FreddyGunawan]

What a tall guy

[@jay-uo2bi]

Bought one, love it. As long as you don't mind the extra sportiness this is much better than i30 N-Line. Video doesn't do it justice but rear leg-room is best in class I think. Also, where did you get the figure of 280NM? Only feature it's missing is auto wipers but makes up with so many others.

[@jay-uo2bi]

@S G Hi, I am in Australia. As far as I am aware they don't come as standard. I paid extra for the mats in mine. But atleast they are really nice mats.

[@jay-uo2bi]

@S G $168 all up for the floor mats. DCT is perfect for aslong as I have had it. I know there was some problems in the early Veloster and Tucson but recently they have seemed to improve. The i30 which has been out for a while has had a floor less record with its DCT.

[@belvederedog3015]

@S G I believe they are an extra cost although I did not pay for mine. I have never paid for mats in any of my cars as I always say it is a "gift with purchase" No dealer will ever charge you for mats if it means losing a sale. Insist on them being part of the purchase deal

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@belvederedog3015 Dealers mightn't always be able to do a discount on the car, this was the case with Cerato GT as it was already super discount however they will almost always do accessories for free to get the sale, this is always a great way to get more for your money.

[@belvederedog3015]

@@jay-uo2bi Agreed they will throw them in if you tell them it is the difference between buying it or walking out. Also, wait until the last day of the month to buy as they will do whatever they can to sell so they make their monthly targets.

[@yorickhunt3371]

1:35 It's a map pocket. Would you expect the driver to be a contortionist to reach into the map pocket behind their own seat? 2:58 It can be made much hotter with the addition of a proper tuned exhaust, circa $400 from a decent exhaust specialist (this is what my son did with his Elantra SR and it netted him a 10% improvement at the wheels based on a dyno test). 3:24 The noise doesn't come through the speakers; it comes from the climate air intake sill above the engine bay. Takes about 10 minutes for a novice (or 2 minutes for someone with tools) to permanently disable - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGawkn-XeNuiZrs 5:08 "No manual?" The DCT _is_ manual, just not as you might know it (no, it's _not_ simply a controllable automatic transmission like you might've played with in the past). Spend a week with it and you'll never want to go back to a "normal" manual again. 5:21 The sedan is certainly better-looking and its improved boot space is great; would be perfect if not for the fact that the opening is so tight - what use is having a big boot if you can't get things into it (just ask Commodore drivers of their dilemma). Kia should've just stuck with the sedan shape and cut the rear window into a large hatch for the hatchback (like Mazda did with the Mazda 6 hatch of a few years ago), rather than cutting the bum off for the hatchback version (but this, alas, appears to be the design trend these days).

[@vasiliosp6424]

Yorick Hunt legend! I have been searching to find a video to disable the sound generator, I test drove the hatch a few months ago but don't like the look of the rear end so I think I'll go with the sedan.. thanks for all the info mate !

[@jeffpetley5425]

Also the sedan is 35kg lighter than the hatch.

[@pvtjohntowle4081]

@@jeffpetley5425 25KG actually bro

[@larizcar2114]

It looks so tiny next to him 🤣🤣

[@lungaswazi9194]

How tall are you?

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Lunga Swazi bro this guy is easy 6’8

[@maximumthrusts]

Those jeans leave nothing to the imagination Scott 😉

[@alexandreintouch1847]

right .....but not by the end , shrank went back home ....oh well

[@meownmazda1]

alexandreintouch I’d love to help him back out again

[@chocolatewheelchair]

And he’s wearing loafers no socks

[@yvonneburton2974]

Have you checked the speedometer?, bet it reads 10% out, All Kia's do .It's a real safety feature...doing what you think is 110 on the freeway and you've got a B double on your bumper (and the GPS speedo shows 97.)

[@WardfamSix]

Yes I have 4km under at 80_110 GPS checked

[@ashcosmo3854]

Most cars do now. Just do 120 on the highway and you'll be good.

[@belvederedog3015]

115 on the speedo is exactly 110 on my tom tom and waze. Used both to verify speed simultaneously against the speed.

[@yorickhunt3371]

It's been part of the Australian Design Rules for quite a while now - the speedometer must show between 100% and 110% of actual speed, but never less than actual speed.

[@scottwilson6537]

My Hyundai Santa Fe reads exactly 10% out too.... must be a Kia thing....

[@espaudio]

Socks mate. Please. Socks...

[@Ben-yt2rv]

what was he thinking?!?

[@PurrJJ]

I'm guessing you are pretty old because there's a thing called no-show socks that most people under 30 wear

[@SVW1976]

Socks? How about pants?

[@PurrJJ]

@@kulaak-krii how embarrassing to admit that you judge what other people wear lmao you're too old to be on social media sir

[@PurrJJ]

@@kulaak-krii Yes it is, but considering your age, I'm not surprised why you think the way you do

[@belvederedog3015]

Does anyone who has recently bought the new GT know how to set an audible speed warning if the car happens to go over the designated speed limit? All my other cars with sat nav have had that feature but this GT doesn't appear to offer that function which is extremely strange

[@andrewtour9895]

The speed icon on the sat nav will flash red if you are going over the speed limit, i haven't looked into an audible warning though!

[@belvederedog3015]

Yes Andrew it does do that however if you are not looking at it, which you should have your eyes on the road, there is no audible warning. I am still trying to find the answer to it and will be going to a Kia service department today to try and find the answer. My tom tom and the waze app do it. I will post my finding as soon as I know the answer.

[@andrewtour9895]

@@belvederedog3015 Use waze as your gps app through carplay/android auto?

[@belvederedog3015]

@@andrewtour9895I haven't tried it through the system as yet but am going to just to see if it comes through. I had it running on my phone at the time. Will let you know how it goes once I try it

[@andrewtour9895]

@@belvederedog3015 definitely works through android auto / carplay - use it all the time :)

[@therealnoodles7638]

Why would Kia make the engine sound good? Cars these days are so fuel efficient that they don't have loud engines anymore.

[@MARKINAU8]

It's the bloody Euro 5 regulation not only co2 but also noise emmison

[@ASVPXWolf]

How would you say the interior noise cabin?

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Wolf it’s very decent

[@ongchweekong661]

still come with machanical handbrake? should have electrical handbrake like other cars

[@sugarnads]

Zed 4 weeks too late lol. What a damn sook ey. Waaaaaa my wrist huuuurts.

[@keithquek84]

Can anyone give me some advice? Cerato gt or stonic?

[@miatand1156]

Cerato. Handling and style is a great package. Who wants to see yet another soft high riding suv around suburbs. I guess if you live in an area with dirt tracks Seltos might be a plus. PS we have about 10 KIAs and Hyundais in my family, father has a 2019 Cerato hatch and it's just amazing.

[@Unknown-ly2vj]

The pocket on the back is for the driver

[@CarsRumors]

No thigh support back seats

[@seth1455]

"even I have decent leg room" , he says while his knees are up by his ears. Come on man

[@mir3877]

😂

[@usamasain219]

which country is this

[@m_thebox]

The best of the world

[@aliataq4446]

Love this car.

[@sonsofmatriarchy5552]

WTF are you wearing, looks like you spent $10 at salvos mate!

[@therealnoodles7638]

are you gay? why do you care what other guys wear

[@kmuinde]

It should have a manual

[@muhammedafsal4265]

Ur height??

[@_rtx_]

6'5

[@gregburville3368]

Can you turn off the fake exhaust noise when in Sport mode?

[@MrCrow88]

You can't unfortunately

[@NyghtStrix]

The best solution is to upgrade to their genuine exhaust which sounds like an S3.

[@rcast3763]

@@NyghtStrix how, is that available thru Kia Australia? Can't find it on the accessories.

[@yorickhunt3371]

You can - just takes a few minutes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGawkn-XeNuiZrs

[@stevedrew]

@@yorickhunt3371 But it will void your warranty sadly. But seriously, it only kicks in whilst in Sport mode, and you don't even NEED sport mode. They are quick and responsive in Comfort or Economy mode.

[@morphix007]

cardinia dam hey

[@brendanflood3702]

Only one thing I loath is the space saver tyres

[@melomano7398]

Отличный автомобиль

[@carljohnson9057]

I bought cerato

[@tonys8243]

Not as good as a VW dsg well it must be bloody terrible..

[@alexmorales3484]

The car comes with a very nice package 🍆👀...LOL

[@vip26970]

Next time please wear socks 🧦

[@CarsRumors]

Buy a corolla or civic

[@ianthomas7863]

Socks,socks socks,socks,socks,socks,socks,socks,socks,socks,socks,socks...GET SOME!!!!!

[@vn3801]

Dude, seriously, who dresses you ?

[@MARKINAU8]

Fashion advise: if you really need anckle skinny pants, go for the stretchy lady's then crop it. Rolled-up just so ERH!

[@sugarnads]

Vw dsg...ohh u mean the hand grenade the oil sucking engines are bolted to?

[@Billyong9]

You are too tall.