BY JUSTIN HILLIARD | 17th Jan 2019
Overview
IGNORING the ill-fated and awkwardly named Pro_cee’d GT that lasted less than two years on the Australian market, it’s become easy to imagine Kia as the humble brand that doesn’t have a performance-focused small car … until now.
With the release of the fourth-generation Cerato, the Korean marque has stepped up to the plate, reusing the GT badge on a hatch and sedan that usher in turbocharged power for the first time.
We’ve put the former through its paces to see how it stacks up, but with it positioned as a warmed-over offering and not a fully fledged hot hatch like its Hyundai i30 N cousin, does it go far enough? Read on to find out.