Cerato 1.6 (TD)

STORY

Cerato is the name Kia uses for its compact sedan in markets such as Australasia, the Middle East and Latin America. It began in South Korea in 2003, sold as the Spectra in North America and the Sephia in Latin America. In 2008 the second generation became the Forte in North America and in Korea, where the K3 name followed in 2012, while Cerato stayed elsewhere. Kia showed the next Forte at the Detroit show in January 2018, with styling cues from the Stinger and a 2.0-litre four rated at about 147 hp and a new IVT transmission. Europe sold the first Cerato from 2003 to 2007, and the Ceed has filled that role since.