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Kia Australia says “economic increases” are behind price rises for three of its most popular models, the Cerato small sedan and hatch, Seltos small SUV and mid-size Sportage SUV.
Effective January 1, 2024 the Cerato had $470 added to its before on-road costs price, representing an increase ranging from 1.8 per cent for the entry-level S (was $26,590, now $27,060) to 1.3 per cent for the flagship GT Turbo (was $36,390, now $36,860).
That price-band sits above the segment-leading Hyundai i30 range (exclusive of N-Line/N models) - $24,000 (i30 hatch manual) to $38,500 (Premium sedan) but above the second-placed Toyota Corolla (exclusive of GR variants) - $29,610 (Ascent Sport sedan) to $40,260 (ZR Hybrid sedan).
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The Seltos has picked up an extra $280, representing a modest 0.9 per cent lift for the base S grade (was $29,500, now $29,780) and a 0.6 per cent increase for the top-spec GT-Line AWD (was $44,900, now $45,180).
That exceeds the price range for the dominant player in the small SUV segment, MG’s all-conquering ZS (Excite - $23,990 drive-away) but is less than Mazda’s CX-30 runner-up - $32,990 (Pure) to $47,390 (G25 Astina AWD).
And finally, $200 has been added across the Sportage line-up, a 0.6 percent rise for the price-leading S (was $32,795, now $32,995) and no less than 0.5 per cent for the primo GT-Line Diesel (was $52,720, now $52,920).
That compares to the in-demand RAV4 - $37,960 (GX) to $58,360 (Edge Hybrid AWD) and - Mitsubishi Outlander (non-PHEV) - $37,740 (ES 5-seat 2WD) to $55,190 (Exceed Tourer 7-seat AWD).
| Cerato | Grade | New Price | Was | $+/- | %+/- |
| S | $27,060 | $26,590 | 470 | 1.8 | |
| S (Safety Pack) | $28,060 | $27,590 | 470 | 1.7 | |
| Sport | $29,160 | $28,690 | 470 | 1.6 | |
| Sport (Safety Pack) | $30,160 | $29.690 | 470 | 1.6 | |
| Sport+ | $32,210 | $31,740 | 470 | 1.5 | |
| GT Turbo | $36,860 | $36,860 | 470 | 1.3 |
| Seltos | Grade | New Price | Was | $+/- | %+/- |
| S | $29,780 | $29,500 | 280 | 0.9 | |
| Sport | $32,980 | $32,700 | 280 | 0.9 | |
| Sport+ FWD | $36,080 | $35,800 | 280 | 0.8 | |
| GT-Line FWD | $41,780 | $41,500 | 280 | 0.7 | |
| Sport+ AWD | $39,580 | $39,300 | 280 | 0.7 | |
| GT-Line AWD | $45,180 | $45,900 | 280 | 0.6 |
| Sportage | Grade | New Price | Was | $+/- | %+/- |
| S 2WD (Man) | $32,995 | $32,795 | 200 | 0.6 | |
| S 2WD (Auto) | $34,995 | $34,795 | 200 | 0.6 | |
| SX 2WD (Man) | $35,550 | $35,350 | 200 | 0.6 | |
| SX 2WD (Auto) | $37,995 | $37,795 | 200 | 0.5 | |
| SX+AWD | $44,050 | $43,850 | 200 | 0.5 | |
| GT-Line AWD | $49,920 | $49,720 | 200 | 0.4 | |
| S Diesel | $40,395 | $40.195 | 200 | 0.5 | |
| SX Diesel | $42,750 | $42,950 | 200 | 0.5 | |
| SX+ Diesel | $47,450 | $47,250 | 200 | 0.4 | |
| GT-Line Diesel | $52,920 | $52,720 | 200 | 0.5 |
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