Got the 2024 GT after watching this review. Very happy with the car so far, my first Kia, and my first FWD. I got the hatch in blue, and it's very well equipped for the price and surprisingly capable.
I bought the Sport + model almost two years ago & love it. Being old skool I hate not having a handbook, but overall very happy with it. I’m getting 6.4 litres to 100 kms on the open road.
This is one of the only cars I would only consider in the sedan. I think the sedan looks awesome, but the hatch looks a little awkward. Looking forward to even more car reviews
Just purchased a 2019 spec GT Hatchback with 52k on the odometer..very happy with the car overall..will change for a slightly higher profile tyre when replacing,just to soften the ride a little and likely quieten down the road noise..I just did a 800km return trip from Port Douglas to Townsville and back and averaged 5.3 litres for 100kms..that exceeded my expectation as most things with this car have..KIA doesn’t appear to be a ‘sleeping giant’ any longer..👍👍👍👍👍
Just be careful with higher profile tyre. It will effect your rolling diameter if you stick to same tyre width hence going faster than your Speedo says. For example a 225/55 has almost identical diameter as 205/60. So going higher you will have to use smaller width.
I've had the GT in sedan form for more than a year now; still love the car. Yeah the transmission is jittery on stand still, but for someone who commutes to work by sydney trains and drives mostly for leisure, its a perfect bargain when compared to even a base spec golf. And ooh, there's plenty of after market options this car supports, race chips, engine tuning, cat back exhaust, brembo upgrades etc (if you're willing to play with warranty hehe).
I’ve had the GT Hatch (in red) since December 2021. I love it. It’s my first new car. Taken it from Brisbane to Melbourne and back again, and a trip from Brisbane to Charleville and back again. I feel confident in taking it on the road. Only things I wish it had were 360deg cameras and speed sign recognition (speed limit assistance). When I went looking, I was after the Sportage, or a Stinger, but neither fit in my budget, so I’m happy with what I got for the price of the Cerato GT
Ordered the GT sedan, and going from a 2008 mondeo it's fair to say I'm pretty excited. Personally I think the sedan takes the look up just that little bit further but the hatch is still nice. Great review :)
You will more than likely find the Mondy is quite in comparison, though drivability I prefer the Cerato though noisy but buttons easy too use and the touch infotainment quick.
I just done the same and ordered the GT Hatch and going from a 2010 Mondeo 😂 Just waiting to arrive any tick. Amazing cars and was fortunate enough to drive a demo one.
I have an my19 sport+ sedan and love it. Its never given me any grief, a great point and drive car. It is a little gutless but you get used to it. Also not a massive fan of the gear box but I find drving it in comfort mode eliminates some of the clunkiness you find in eco mode. The warranty and capped price servicing was and is a big selling point for me. Im currently looking at a my24 GT, test driving one tomorrow. I ve heard good things about it, time will tell if the transmission annoys me
Waiting for my new 2023 Cerato Sport hatchback with safety pack to arrive. I really like the big booth space for this class of car which is very handy to have and the fact it can still fit into my garage.
The hatch is the only way too go. I've got one with safety pack. I wouldn't go without the pack. The space is great, had a Malamute and Husky and they were comfortable with the folding flat seats. Why would anyone go for a sedan? Also love the traditional auto. I keep it in Eco as you get regen braking and don't need to hit the breaks so often. Putting it in manual, it's a little slower than an manual box but for most people it's a little fun and doesn't destroy the fuel economy. Overtaking, well stomp on it. That's where you'll feel a lack of power. The cruise distance control is nice, but the emergency breaking can kick in with people turning right from a cut-through.
Our son has just ordered a GT sedan, which will hopefully arrive in a couple of month’s time. The test drive was enjoyable but we know what you mean about the DCT lag on take off. I am sure it is something our son will learn to adjust to but honestly a straightforward auto box would be better and in many respects, this issue is certainly worse in our daughter’s Stonic GT
@@therightcar Given that I also have a Sportage GT, I guess we certainly fall into the category of a Kia family, although my wife does drive a Holden Trax but at least that is made in Korea, so it kind of fits.
Heya Matt, I noticed when you were lounging on the door talking about safety systems that you didn't mention Fit & Finish as you have done so in previous reviews. From the reflection angle in the shot, the orange peel in the paint was horrendous. Is this common with the KIA Range?
Thanks mate - yes, the paint finish quality for some Kia models leaves a bit to be desired. They’re not alone, there. As you probably know, white doesn’t show it as much!
won't do anything as its designed that way for the engaging clutch not to slip, it's not turbo lag its transmission lag, that said their is a way around it, you can engage the gear using the paddle shifters but be warned that will be similar to "riding the clutch" in a manual but the lag will be gone as the clutch engages the gear for action, the only good thing about dual clutch is when on the move the up and down shifting is faster than a torque converter using the same paddle shifter or gear lever action as the 2nd clutch uses predictive software based on sensor information, that said DCT for our market makes no sense at all.
I agree that GT is a better drive but I got the Sport with safety pack because I drive mainly in metro traffic. The turbo is overkill and firm suspension is less comfortable over speed bumps for me.
Definitely the GT. Maybe the Kia is also as underrated as the skoda. Any shortcomings are far outweighed by its quality, practicality, warranty, resale etc . Could do with a decent 8spd Torque Converter Auto which could be better suited to the 1.6T-Gdi petrol than the 7 spd DCT. A different set of tyres are likely to improve its ride & reduce any road noise . If your budget doesn't extend to the GT, take one of the cheaper variants. Either way you go, you'll end up with a very good quality vehicle
I'm confused by Matt's apparent inconsistency of view as to favourite engine. Here he opts for the extra punch of the 1.6 turbo GT over the N/A 2 litre, but in his review of the Kia Seltos he suggests the latter engine is the one to go for rather than the turbo. What gives?
Another thing to go wrong. I am ok with the small middle screen. As soon as you go full digital I start wondering about long term reliability as you'll loose full rpm and speed when it fails.
The sunroof is not a standard option when you buy it it's an optional extra and costs a fuckton to have it fitted best hint to cut road noise by half get them to put Nitrogen in the tyres 7 year warranty is only applicable in Australia in New Zealand it's only 5 years but the same amount of K's 150000Km's
Well worth spending more for the safety tech. I love it and after owning a Jeep Grand Cherokee wouldn't live without it. For $1k well worth it. I'm on caped servicing but it is expensive. But that is where they make the money. Value for money oh year. I can sell my car for $4k more than I bought it for 3 years ago.
@@therightcar thanks so much for responding. Im an on the road sales rep and 29k is the max spend. Kia Cerato S, Haval Jolion & MG5 look to be the 3 only cars so far .. any other recommendations? Can spend 40k if electric (due to fuel spend) is the MG4 EV better those ?
@@stefanrossi4728he didn’t reply. That’s because he only cares about the algorithm and likes and subscribes. Not really there to answer viewer questions 😉
I will see what I can do - you're the second or third person who has asked! I have done a video review on a long-term Octavia RS I had at CarsGuide, if you want to check it out. It wasn't without its issues...
100% agree, shame that both Hyundai and KIA are stupid to understand that for the AU market and what is more annoying is that various turbo diesel based vehicles get the torque converter when a DCT would be the better option for turbo diesel, its backwards thinking stupidity because sadly our market has been placed into the North American a way of thinking and North America do not have turbo petrol with torque converters for this market segment..
Hey! So after thinking about it, it would have to be something in the similar range of this car (around 50k) and a manual car. If it’s possible maybe a hatchback, but I’m not very picky. Thanks!
infuriates me that both KIA and Hyundai continue to persist on the lame duck DCT for our market, while I do appreciate that its a wet clutch design the issue is that DCT for our market in this market segment makes no sense at all, its pure take the North American market spec and shut up Australia, that to me is LAME, give us the turbo petrol with 8-speed torque converter is it that much to ask for?
@@therightcarthe “boring and gutless” is probably all that the average driver needs, a car they can depend on, has decent luggage room, cheap for parts, and comes with the 7 year warranty like all the other Kia’s do
