Not sure, frankly. I haven't changed anything or claimed anything before throughout the whole period I owned it. Not a single breakdown, just normal maintenance.

However, I've pointed out that I've only driven it for 30K+ in 4yrs. LOL ~

Thank you for sharing your experience

That's good to hear !

Why the Kia Cerato fuel consumption is so high? 19.5L per 100km

Why not Mazda 3 instead? Since Bermaz offers free service for 3 years with 5 years warranty, you can have a peace of mind too.

Price should be similar with Koreans?

Using Optima K5 2nd hand. Best value compared to Camry/Accord in terms of features/specs.
Spare parts easy to get cos got OEM Korea/Hyundai also. Plenty of shops available.

Interested also. Any major repairs and costs?

hyundai getz better. 2nd hand around 11k now

i do not own a kia but i do own a hyundai elantra for 6 years, based on that , i can says that i really love the car and comfort of driving.

During my years of owning i dont have any major issues beside wear and tear parts. just maintain the regular services at authority service centre (which is more expensive) u good to go

anyone can says negative thing about this brand but those ppls actually doesn't even own a Korean cars.. if you like it go for it.

Walao bump old thread. Get your car checked, it's not normal.

So far none. But i do alot of preventive maintenance.

Common issues for K5 (2012-2016) is the aircon blowing hot air and steering rack (wear & tear).
Both issues easy fix.

Regular service around RM280 (Liquimoly full synthetic 5-30 with filter). Of cos if you buy your own engine oil it'll be cheaper.
Air con issue fix about RM 250 (flushing). Some users changed whole set (compressor, condenser etc) about RM 2k.
Steering rack i just changed mine (9yrs old) at RM 1.6k ori Kia (not OEM).
Major parts like absorbers, bushings, stabilizer links, brake pads, steering rack etc got alot of OEM Korea brands on shopee (around 40-50% cheaper than ori Kia brand).

Can join the k3 or k5 group. They share alot of info even which workshops for which state.

walao so many kia hyundai oem parts scare mat 7

these brand aldy 99999999 miles ahead still have people buying potong

congrats owning probably the most underrated model in Malaysia. 1.6 or 2.0?

If you are getting the KIA used, it is well worth the value.
Compare against cars of similar year and specs you will see you get all the ticks.
A 2014 KIA RIO at RM30K comes with all the bells and whistle, it amazes me a car that period has most of the features you can only find in today's car as standard offerings.
Go compare any other at the year and budget.
If you scrutinize more into the build process of a KIA, you will be surprised at the quality. For instance, they use a adaptor plug for wiring between the door and the body, unlike most cars with a tube and continuous wiring.
The turn signal control are on left side, designed like continentals for europe market. The carpet and linings are think, not like paper thin jappos.
KIA Engine performance is torguey. Fuel consumption is average, drinks if you are heavy on the foot nut provides the power.
Overall KIA is great value for used car. I wouldn't worry too much about maintenance, most mechanics are able to work on the tech.

I drove a ceraro, started to have issues in the 9th year. Before that, has been smooth. Quite a good car, honestly and still driving it.

Where did you get ori steering rack for 1.6? Even for forte is around 3k

Malaysian rather believe China car than Korean car.

Meanwhile Hyundai / Kia global sales are great.

This post has been edited by mick84: Dec 23 2022, 03:55 PM

Chery, Great Wall, Changan, Haval etc didn’t gain all that much traction in Malaysia.

Uhhh and neither did Borgward.

This post has been edited by R231_SL65_AMG: Dec 23 2022, 01:53 PM

My regular workshop source for me. Shopee selling 1.55k for Ori Kia part. Forte parts seems to be on the higher side or equal to K5.

1.4 twincharge one hell of an engine for its used price