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James Lisle
Content producer
16 Jul 2018
9 min read

Kia’s last-gen Cerato was a hit with buyers, and it’s no surprise why.

By offering a solid, no-nonsense car with a dependable warranty and promising ownership plan, Kia’s baby sedan and hatch styles thrived in the highly competitive small-car class. It was a sturdy, reliable, no-nonsense vehicle aimed those who buy with their head, not their hearts. Retirees, money-conscious couples, accountants – those sorts of people.

But will the new Kia Cerato sedan keep up the good work? And does it bring anything new to the table, other than a strong warranty and ownership experience (now that its rivals have soon caught up)?

To find out if it had any unexpected tricks up its sleeve, I took it to NSW’s Olney State Forest for a weekend camping trip.

Read the full Kia Cerato Sport sedan 2018 review.