Golden Steering Wheel for Peter Schreyer

Bavarian-born Schreyer has been Chief Design Officer at Kia Motors since 2006 and was appointed President of all Hyundai-Kia Design Centres at the beginning of 2013. With overall design responsibility for the world’s fifth largest car manufacturer, Schreyer is only the second designer in the 31-year history of the Golden Steering Wheel to receive the award. Giorgetto Giugiaro received it in 1995.

Peter Schreyer trained at the Munich University of Applied Sciences and the London Royal College of Art, which presented him with an honorary doctorate in 2007. Prior to joining Kia, Schreyer was responsible for the design of pioneering models such as the Audi TT, Volkswagen’s new Beetle and the Volkswagen Passat.

At Kia, Schreyer has developed a design philosophy that stands for simplicity and clarity, which has made a considerable contribution to the success of the brand – in the past five years, Kia has doubled its global sales and in 2012 sold more than 2.7 million cars




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Cerato is a segment-C car which is the same segment as Altis or a Civic and Vois is a Segment -B car

That is the right way. Test drive it, feel it and see it. That are vast differences between a segment-C Cerato and a Segment-B. Pack with features, high safety rating, European design & driving comfort certainly the Cerato is better value for money.

The Kia Cerato is also equipped with Traction Control System that many brands in Malaysia are lacking.

Traction control is designed to limit wheel slippage during acceleration, particularly on wet or icy roads. This allows the driver to accelerate under control.

Modern traction control makes use of sensors used by the anti-lock brake system. These sensors detect when one tire is rotating at a different speed than the others. Most often this occurs when one wheel is slipping on an icy or wet road. At this point the tire begins to rotate at a faster rate than the other three tires because it is receiving less resistance and more power. When this happens the wheel loses traction. When this difference in rotation is detected the traction control system activates the brakes on those wheels spinning faster, bringing their speed in line with the other wheels. Other forms of traction control actually limit the amount of power the engine provides for any wheels that are spinning faster than the others. With all the wheels spinning at the same rate there is more vehicle stability and the car is less like to slide sideways.

It is Metallic. Welcome to come to my showroom to view.



This post has been edited by Motorman: Nov 17 2013, 10:04 PM

Patient. Glittering metal should be coming out any day now.

It is unfortunate. Kia Korea just did not supply sufficient of the 2.0 not only to Malaysia market but worldwide. The demand for the Korean cars has increase tremendously so the color was less of an issue in this situation.

Here are some of news for those who like figures.

In July, Kia posted year-on-year sales increases in China, Korea and North America of 15.9% (40,794 units sold); 3.0% (41,500 units sold) and 1.5% (56,620 units sold), respectively. Meanwhile, July sales in General Markets* and Europe* decreased by 4.6% (43,342 units sold) and 0.6% (49,783 units sold), correspondingly. Cumulatively thus far in 2013, Kia’s global sales have increased by 2.5% year-on-year to reach 1,615,798 units.

Kia’s bestselling model in overseas markets for the month of July was the B-segment Rio (known as ‘K2′ in China) with 38,295 units sold. The Sportage compact CUV was the second best seller with 30,465 units delivered, while the C-segment Cerato (known as ‘Forte’ or ‘K3′ in some markets), Optima D-segment sedan and Sorento mid-size CUV followed with 30,171, 21,922 and 17,512 units sold, respectively.



This post has been edited by Motorman: Nov 19 2013, 01:29 PM

Hi, there are enquries about the color choices for Cerato. Attached is a photo of the colors available for Cerato so I hope it will be helpful.




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No immediate stock now (all colors). I understand from Naza the 2.0 stock might be available very soon. If u have not place your order yet and are keen to get one please do not hesitate to call me.

Rgds,

Edwin
019-3305936



This post has been edited by Motorman: Nov 20 2013, 01:17 PM

Most of your questions had been answered beautifully by brendanc. There are only a few things I like to add.

1) The Cerato 1.6 with 130hp is never under power. Test drive one and feel it for yourself.

2) A life span of a car will depend greatly on how well a person maintain the car. That is the reason the 5 years warranty is given with condition that the car must be maintain according to schedule and only by Kia Service Center. At Kia every parts change, service, complaint and the car health will be recorded in the system. If a car is service by unauthorized workshop Kia have no way of knowing how well the car is maintain, what had been change and so on...

3) Genuine parts will always be slightly more expensive then imitation parts but it have better quality and durability. In term of price Kia genuine parts are comparable if not cheaper than the T or H brand but certainly cheaper then any continental brands.

4) It is certainly not complicated. A lot of those features are automatic. Example: ABS, EBD, TCS, ESC, BS, 6 airbags, reverse camera, front sensor and many other features which are there to assist your driving and also for safety reasons. They are designed to be there with good reasons,purpose, usefulness and certainly not there to be "complicate".

5) brendanc is right about the solar glass. Not found in many other makes the solar glass in the Cerato is a UV cut glass. Many people still tint the car for a few reasons. To increase the heat rejection percentage, anti break properties & the darkness to reduce glare.

If you like to test drive the Cerato 1.6 you are welcome to contact me. I have a test drive unit readily available and I'll be happy to take trough the car in detail.



Rgds,

Edwin
019-3305936

This post has been edited by Motorman: Nov 22 2013, 06:47 PM


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PM u. Please check inbox

Helo Eric,

check out my post Post #914 in this forum. All the colors of Cerato are shown here.

I guess many people tend to choose the color which are within their "comfort zone" Color like white, glistering metal and bright silver which I like to categorize them as "safe color" are within the comfort zone of most people.
Golden Beat or Temptation Red color are beautiful, vibrant but daring.



This post has been edited by Motorman: Nov 25 2013, 05:33 PM

There are a few factors affecting FC
Quick acceleration and heavy braking can reduce fuel economy by up to 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent around town.
Excessive idling
Driving at higher speeds increases aerodynamic drag (wind resistance).

Frequent short trips can reduce fuel economy, since your engine doesn't operate efficiently until it is warmed up. On short trips, your vehicle operates a smaller percentage of time at the desired temperature. Note: Letting your car idle to warm-up doesn't help your fuel economy.

Carrying excessive weight decreases fuel economy.

Running electrical accessories (e.g., air conditioner) decreases fuel economy. Operating the air conditioner on "Max" will increase the FC

Driving on hilly or mountainous terrain or on unpaved roads can reduce fuel economy.

Glass Coating sure give you the extra protection needed in Malaysia harsh weather.

There is a special promotional offer from Glass Coating from Japan.

Do PM me if interested.

Edwin
019-3305936

Their conclusion at the end of the program is the Kia Cerato is still the best value for money car to buy.

Kia Cerato 2.0 memang wujud. Launching besama dengan 1.6sx sekali. Cuma 2.0 stock kurang dan kalau tempah terpaksa tunggu.

There are few features extra in the 2.0 compare to the 1.6. They are:

1) HID Xenon Projector Headlamp with Auto Leveling
2) Air Ventilated Seat
3) Leather Seat
5) Rear Lip Spoiler
6) 4.2" TFT full color supervision cluster

Rm1,888 & the 3 years free service is a nationwide campaign. As a customer you don't need to go through the hassle proofing to that particular outlet. Just buy from the outlet who can give you the best.

Rgds,

Edwin
019-3305936

No problem. Just give me call.

For more info. Click "KIA / NAZA CARS BEST PROMO!!!" below for more info.

Thanks for your support. Glad to have another happy customer.

Enjoy Your Ride!!!!

Agree with Jackson828. Other then review or listening to comments there is nothing better then to test drive one for yourself.