Sir Motorman, hope you recuperating well there. Take two or three days off. Glad you survive the crash.

Hi All...
Not sure if anyone can provide some feedback on this.

when i got my Cerato K3 1.6 .. the average fuel (the number above that bar which raise when you step on the accelerator) was 99.99/100KM, after a few daysdriving it dropped down to 14.x L/100KM where is stays around the 14.x point without changing much.

After second refuel (full tank) i reset that number and it became --.--/100KM, after driving for a few days it stayed around 11.2L/100KM. This number doesnt change much.

However on the 3rd full tank refuel, this number went crazy, it goes up and down (after reset) from 35.xxL/KM then down to about 10.xx. When i am stuck at the traffic jam the number will keep climbing 10.1/100Km, 10.2L/100KM, 10.3L/100KM ..... keeps going until the vehicle start moving. Is this the expected behaviour? because during the first 2 times full refuel , this number doesnt change that much even if i stuck in the jam.

Hope anyone can help on this. Will be going for 1st service soon. will need to tell the SC if this is not normal.

The number generally changes a lot and more so when you initially refuel. You can reset the value manually after a refuel to get a more accurate reading.

Having said that, a lot of it is quite dependent on the driver. You can probably try a more consistent driving during a test period and don't carry passengers to see if it becomes more consistent.

Mine after a refuel will also jump all over the place before it stabilizes at 7.x L/100 KM.

Thanks Perror. Thats really helped a lot.

but with 7.xL/100KM is really good i can never achieve that even without passenger in the car. its probably the amount of traffic lights and traffic jam which i have to get thru to get to work and back from work. 100% city drve

I will keep monitoring for a few days but today seems like the number has stable down to 10.x L/100KM. hopefully to get better fc after the first service. 

Hi.. Actually I'm new here and will have my Cerato KX next week. Should I read all the comments regarding my next car, I found out few positive and negative points from members. I do research a lot before i make decision to buy iot feel satisfy without any hesitation. Many would compare to City V Spec, Vios, Mazda3 bla bla bla.. I would like to highlight few things from my view and experiences also from my expectation earlier.
1. KX reduces 10k from its predecessor with removing some kind of what most people think is important esp Safety Measure and fancy stuffs. To me, it is fair to Kia to remove all the devices and accessories as long as it didn't revise the main engine/system. Light, visor, memory seat, paddle shift l, auto climate etc to me is enough, so more people would afford to buy it. But, I'm a bit disappoint of the removal of paddle shift and auto dim rear mirror. But still not affect my interest on that particular car.
2. I drove Preve 1.6 (not CFE) before, i experience the same thing, comparing to the premium version (K3 here). Without ESP and TCS, also Turbocharger, still i can manage to drive comfortly, carrying my parents, in laws and siblings, so they can have a good rest while travelling. Still I can reach 200km/h (on few occassion) without having some major problem or faultness.
3. FC is also the main topic to be argue by members. Why mad when u drive this kind of car mostly in the city? Me personally have reached 5.6l/km at highway for 400km distance, cruising 90-110, and driving on the slipstream. Driver have the special bond with the car, can feel whether is consume too much gas or not, knows that the car is a bit heavy compare to the smaller power inside. Go buy K-car instead of this.
4. RV - am not experiencing any of this since i've targeted a long term use.
5. After sales service - first time own a foreign car. Cant say too much. Later post.
I know some other people are like me, still searching the best option to buy a stylish sedan. But to me this KX with this price and also huge discount, u should get one. IMHO, if u're looking for speed with full safety devices, and have more money, go buy Lancer/Ferrari/Maserati/Audi or other car instead. This car is for one who have a mid family cant afford too much or have a lil monetary constraints,  often travel long distance and looking to upgrade the comfort and style and experience, I would not hesitate to recommend this car. Go to showroom immediately, this week of cos, have a look, and place order before it ran out of stock (discounted one).
With regards, peace.

Any SA can PM me best deal for Cerato Kx & K3? Tq.

Hi All...
Not sure if anyone can provide some feedback on this.

when i got my Cerato K3 1.6 .. the average fuel (the number above that bar which raise when you step on the accelerator) was 99.99/100KM, after a few daysdriving it dropped down to 14.x L/100KM where is stays around the 14.x point without changing much.

After second refuel (full tank) i reset that number and it became --.--/100KM, after driving for a few days it stayed around 11.2L/100KM. This number doesnt change much.

However on the 3rd full tank refuel, this number went crazy, it goes up and down (after reset) from 35.xxL/KM then down to about 10.xx. When i am stuck at the traffic jam the number will keep climbing 10.1/100Km, 10.2L/100KM, 10.3L/100KM ..... keeps going until the vehicle start moving. Is this the expected behaviour? because during the first 2 times full refuel , this number doesnt change that much even if i stuck in the jam.

Hope anyone can help on this. Will be going for 1st service soon. will need to tell the SC if this is not normal.

pm sent,  Currently kx have a very good deal for 2015 stcok 

Hi, just got my cerato kx around 1week plus, prior to purchase I too like many owners here, did quite some survey. And of course with the 2014 specs of the famous jap cars (2015 specs were upgraded), cerato still stands out with it's nice specs and value. Not to mention I was eyeing on the fiesta ecoboost as well for it's performance but Kia wins in term of space (if fiesta would just be slightly more spacious).
Ok, as a new cerato kx owner, I wish to somehow share some thoughts. Firstly, difference of the k3 n kx are all on the web, I wouldn't go on with this but I would somehow state 2points which I think cerato kx will definitely be more practical.
1)I would surely contra the cruise control with the VSM, as I doubt car owner use the cruise everyday, I myself didn't use it even for once(mainly most of us drive in the city). With VSM system, will give better daily prevention of accidents.
2)I would trade the leveling headlamp for the auto climate AC (single zone will do)
3)ok, 3rd point is I actually gone like seriously??!! when I know kx driver window only have auto down but no auto up. I mean how much of a cost saving to give us auto down window instead of auto up/down for driver side function?

Besides the above mention points, I still would say it's a nice car to drive with 8" multimedia panel, spacious interior, auto mirror n smart key system(beats those 2014 jap car specs with the price).

Fuel consumption I would say slightly on the high mark as Indicator marks 9.1L/100km but I think it's totally not accurate, I only managed a 470km from full till empty on my 1st tank with RON95, 2nd tank still in monitoring but with RON97, it's totally more powerful and you can feel it with an instants. (I did manage to lower the figure till 8.5L/100km, with slow and light press on the accelerator but I just can't keep driving like that.)

As a new member, I am closing to my 1000km 1st service. I am in dilemma to send it to Kia dealer service Centre or kia service Centre? I do have a few minor things/complain that I would like them to check, and I am afraid the dealer sc would not entertain my request or charge me. If I go Kia sc (red cube) I think I am at better hands that they'll be more serious on my request/complain. What do members say here? Any recommendations service Centre for my 1st service?

Do the cerato 2.0 comes with 8" LCD screen as well ?

Hi all...I've just joined the kia family with my new silver cerato 2.0...collected from the trustworthy Mr. KS Loh aka buydirect yesterday.
When i decided to change my old car...i had surveyed a few cars with 100k budget in mind....civic, city, vios, altis, focus, swift, elantra and cerato. At the end I found that all of them just can't beat the features of cerato with a superb price point.
I'm glad that I've made the decision and also appreciate Mr Loh great service and prompt reply to all my queries.

Actually it could be very well the other way around. Some dedicated SC that are not dealers actually provide much better service and are more attentive and understanding compared to some of those dealer SC. But this is subjective and some may say otherwise. It boils down to the nature of the complaint.

Fundamentally it goes down to how good the staff are at the SC, regardless if they are a dealer or a kia SC. I've had really good experience at a dedicated small time authorized SC that is not attached to a dealer that solved all my problems that dealer SC and Kia SC didn't bother to look at and just pushed me around..

Actually it could be very well the other way around. Some dedicated SC that are not dealers actually provide much better service and are more attentive and understanding compared to some of those dealer SC. But this is subjective and some may say otherwise. It boils down to the nature of the complaint.

Fundamentally it goes down to how good the staff are at the SC, regardless if they are a dealer or a kia SC. I've had really good experience at a dedicated small time authorized SC that is not attached to a dealer that solved all my problems that dealer SC and Kia SC didn't bother to look at and just pushed me around..