RANKING
5th Place: Nissan Sentra
Poor handling, poor fuel economy, and a shorter feature list outweigh a low price and big back seat.

4th Place: Honda Civic
A weak drivetrain, poor fuel economy, and frustrating nav system sank a solid entry.

3rd Place: Dodge Dart
Sport handling and a long list of features weren't enough to overcome a high price and terrible gas mileage.

2nd Place: Mazda3
An enthusiast's special and fuel-sipper to boot, weighed down by a heavy price tag and missing features.
1st Place: Kia Forte
Handles well, sips fuel, loaded with exclusive features, and priced just right. What's not to like?

my front pax side got sound.. either the door or the seat bottom... hmmmm

Vehicle                                                                    Power        Weight              Power-to-weight ratio
Toyota Prius 1.8 L 2010 (petrol only)[97]                      73 kW    1,380 kg                      53 W/kg
Bajaj Platina Naked 100 cc 2006[98]                                6 kW  113 kg                        53 W/kg
Subaru R2 type S 2003[99]                                          47 kW 830 kg                              57 W/kg
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 1.6 L TDCi 5dr 2009[100]                66 kW 1,155 kg                        57 W/kg
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe S/S 3dr Hatch 2010[101]              80 kW 1,347 kgb                        59.4 W/kg
Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 L TDCi 5dr Hatch 2009[102]      81 kW 1,357 kg                        59.7W/kg
Ford Focus 1.8 L Zetec S TDCi 5dr Hatch 2009[103]          84 kW 1,370 kg                        61W/kg
Honda FCX Clarity 4 kg Hydrogen 2008[104]                100 kW 1,600 kg                        63 W/kg
Hummer H1 6.6 L V8 2006[105]                                        224 kW 3,559 kg                            63 W/kg
Audi A2 1.4 L TDI 90 type S 2003[106]                                66 kW 1,030 kg                      64 W/kg
Opel/Vauxhall/Holden/Chevrolet Astra 1.7 L                    92 kW 1,393 kg                        66 W∕kg
Mini (new) Cooper 1.6D 2007[108]                                81 kW 1,185 kg                      68 W/kg
Toyota Prius 1.8 L 2010 (electric boost)[97]                      100 kW 1,380 kg                          72 W/kg
Ford Focus 2.0 L Zetec S TDCi 5dr Hatch 2009[109]      100 kW 1,370 kg                          73 W/kg
General Motors EV1 electric car Gen II 1998[110]            102.2 kW 1,400 kg                        73 W/kg
Toyota Venza I4 2.7 L FWD 2009[111]                            136 kW    1,706 kg                        80 W/kg
Ford Focus 2.0 L Zetec S 5dr Hatch 2009[112]                    107 kW 1,327 kg                          81 W/kg
Fiat Grande Punto 1.6 L Multijet 120 2005[113]                88 kW 1,075 kg                          82 W/kg
Mini (classic) 1275GT 1969                                            57 kW 686 kg                            83 W/kg
Opel/Vauxhall/Holden/Chevrolet Astra 2.0 L                    118 kW 1,393 kg                        85 W∕kg
Ford Focus 2.0 auto 2007[115]                                      104.4 kW  1,198 kg                        87.1 W/kg
Subaru Legacy/Liberty 2.0R 2005[116]                          121 kW 1,370 kg                        88 W/kg
Subaru Outback 2.5i 2008[117]                                    130.5 kW  1,430 kg                        91 W/kg
Smart Fortwo 1.0 L Brabus 2009[118]                            72 kW 780 kg                        92 W/kg
Toyota Venza V6 3.5 L AWD 2009[111]                        200 kW 1,835 kg                        109 W/kg
Toyota Venza I4 2.7 L FWD 2009[111] with Lotus mass reduction[119] 136 kW 1,210 kg      112.2 W/kg
Toyota Hilux V6 DOHC 4 L 4×2 Single Cab Pickup ute 2009[120]          175 kW 1,555 kg          112.5 W/kg
Toyota Venza V6 3.5 L FWD 2009[111                                          ] 200 kW 1,755 kg 114 W/kg.
I quote this power-to-weight ratio from internet . although p-to-w ratio can't represent all but it can be one of the method to measure car's power.
I don't think Cerato is underpower. power=95.3 KW ,  Weight=1300 Kg , power-to-weight ratio= 73.3 W/Kg.
But sure acceleration not as good as 2.0 car

How about sound system in cerato? is it good ?

hi guys, I just went to glenmarie kia showroom to test drive, but the sales person asked for the booking fee/deposit RM200 and can get refund if not interested within 1 week. I have paid the fee btw, but still considering.

Just wonder is this their current SOP now? must pay b4 test drive??

there's thread on this forum about cerato vs civic vs focus. Looks like many forumers voted focus. Is it true focus is much more superior and cerato really unmatch by focus quality? both cars price about the same. 

I was comparing focus and cerato before..and now im a proud owner of cerato..

IMHO

it really depends on your budget and other factors too..

entry level for cerato is 100k which is 1.6 variant while focus is 117k for 2.0 basic variant

if comparing 2.0, cerato full spec (the only spec offer) is 119k while focus 2.0 full spec will be 134k

so,

if u willing to spend 134k for a car then focus 2.0 may be the best car for u

if u willing to spend 120k for a car u can get either 2.0 cerato with full specs or a focus 2.0 which offer the basic specs (both have their ups so choose it wisely)

if u willing to spend 100k for a car then cerato 1.6 may be the best car for u.

other things to consider such as power to weight ratio, handling, cabin space & design, FC, repair/service cost, aftersales/customer service, RV, etc.

at the end of the day test drive all the prospects and pick the one u like and enjoy most cause u will be driving it daily n paying for it for many years to come..

i wish u good luck in hunting cars

Quick review between the 2014 Mazda 3 (SKyactiv) Vs Kia Forte Vs Honda Civic and 2014 Toyota Corolla (Altis)

you can see.... how happy the reviewer was in Kia forte...

http://youtu.be/0NhTXMph6Ao

now only u know this kimchi is so laku ar...time to change ur perception... just contact the top 3 best SAs on this thread for best offer and for a test drive la...

Anyone knows when Cerato Hatchback coming to Msia? 201bhp with 1.6 turbo?

Any offers for this model, how is the waiting period like?

Just an advice. For those 1.6 owner who need to install leather seat cover, pls take note ur leather seat stitching need to comply with a global standard. There is a special airbag sewing machine and the side airbag stitching line is a special high strength line. This is to ensure airbag could be properly deployed without distortion. Pls do not simply find ah kaw or ah tan leather seat complany to do both of ur front seat cover. For ur safety, find a company that hv certificate to do that

sam: agree. i think thicker tires would help. currently ours too low profile. tires too thin cant absorb. other than that is awesome when u put to 3rd gear and pull away hahahaa
motorman, u got pictures of he front passenger airbag? where will it deploy from? throught the dashboard? or between the glove box and dashboard?

saw on another site.. saw a panel... but the panel looks smaller than the current dashboard leather covered area.  haha.. picture not clear.. same as in the iihs site. when u say top is the nearest point to the passenger or at the closest point to the windscreen?

Does Cerato really received 5 star rating from NHTSA?
I see Kia claim it in their brochure.
And also article from Pol Tan.

But I can't find any other related topic in Google.
Weird.

yorkhan,

have you test it? Is it true that front passenger do not have seat belt reminder if you dont buck up the seat belt. Plz share.

Confirm dun have la.... Only driver seat have reminder only. Front passenger seat dun have. I wonder those kia saleman really know about the details of cerato they are selling or not. Let all the owner here Try and take picture to show you...

Only front passenger airbag swicth indicator. No passenger seat belt reminder in cerato....