New-generation Kia Cerato debuts at KLIMS 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: With the current Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2018 underway, Kia has put the third generation Cerato up on display at its counter. It looks like a huge designing overhaul over the second generation model and made its debut in January 2018 at the Detroit Motor Show.

The new generation Kia Cerato is bigger than the outgoing model and measures 4,640 mm in length (up by 81 mm), is 1,798 mm wide (up by 18 mm) and taller by 12.7 mm at 1,440 mm. This increase in dimensions has accounted for the bigger cabin room and boot space.

The front section has been revised to some extent and now features the tiger nose grille with sleek headlamps, which have the four-point LED DRLs added in them. However, the turn signal indicators and the fog lamps are added on the most unconventional place, where the former is given on the sides of the bumper below the headlamps while the latter is added on the lower air intakes. It could be said that this setup is carried over from the rear face where the reverse lights and turn signal lights are placed away from the LED combination tail lights.

The cabin of the third generation Kia Cerato could not be seen, though it would be having a huge revamp. The dashboard would be carrying a modern approach with a big display that is linked to the infotainment system. However, the centre console might carry the same layout as the second-generation model, though the switch and the gear knob would see an upgrade. Apart from these, the dials on the instrument cluster and the steering wheel will also be revised.

Despite the showcase, the company has not put a word on the mechanical spec sheet yet. But we still know about the US-spec model, which gets the 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that is given either a six-speed manual or the new IVT (intelligent variable transmission).

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