Kia Cerato (LD) Sedan (2004-2007)

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Product Overview

Kia Cerato (code LD) is an entry-level compact sedan in production from 2004 to 2007. It was available with a range of inline-4 engines that displaced 1.5 to 2.0 liters.
Limited to small-displacement I4s from the turn of the century, the Cerato was severely under-powered. These engines were paired to basic 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatics that were, again, rather outdated for the 21st century.
On top of that, Kia didn't care to endow the Cerato with sophisticated suspension setup.
The only plus is the small 10.1m (33.1ft) turning circle (and perhaps tiny footprint).

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Pros
  • Small turning circle
Cons
  • Bad 0-100kph time
  • Miserably low engine output
  • Only available with small engines
  • Basic suspension setup

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Specifications

1.5 CRDi1.62.02.0 AT2.0 CRDi

Capacity

Cargo Capacity381 L / 13.5 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity55.0 L / 14.5 gal
Passengers5
Payload535 kg / 1179 lbs542 kg / 1195 lbs545 kg / 1202 lbs539 kg / 1188 lbs541 kg / 1193 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | FrontVentilated discs
Brakes | RearDisc
Tire Size195/60 R15195/60 R15205/50 R16205/50 R16205/50 R16
Turning Circle10.1 m / 33.1 ft

Construction

Body Style4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height1470 mm / 57.9 in
Size | Length4480 mm / 176.4 in
Size | Width1735 mm / 68.3 in
Track Width | Front1495.0 mm / 58.9 in
Track Width | Rear1485.0 mm / 58.5 in
Weight1270.0 kg / 2799.9 lbs1178.0 kg / 2597.0 lbs1225.0 kg / 2700.7 lbs1251.0 kg / 2758.0 lbs1299.0 kg / 2863.8 lbs
Wheel Size15 in15 in16 in16 in16 in
Wheelbase2610 mm / 102.8 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h12.5 sec11.0 sec9.0 sec10.4 sec11.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph11.9 sec10.5 sec8.6 sec9.9 sec10.9 sec
CO2 Emission128 g/km165 g/km180 g/km195 g/km157 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag0.32
Fuel Economy4.9 L/100km / 48.0 MPG (combined) | 6.4 L/100km / 36.8 MPG (urban) | 4.0 L/100km / 58.8 MPG (highway)6.8 L/100km / 34.6 MPG (combined) | 9.1 L/100km / 25.8 MPG (urban) | 5.5 L/100km / 42.8 MPG (highway)7.5 L/100km / 31.4 MPG (combined) | 10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (urban) | 5.9 L/100km / 39.9 MPG (highway)8.2 L/100km / 28.7 MPG (combined) | 11.2 L/100km / 21.0 MPG (urban) | 6.4 L/100km / 36.8 MPG (highway)6.0 L/100km / 39.2 MPG (combined) | 8.2 L/100km / 28.7 MPG (urban) | 4.6 L/100km / 51.1 MPG (highway)
Top Speed175.0 km/h / 108.7 mph186.0 km/h / 115.6 mph208.0 km/h / 129.2 mph200.0 km/h / 124.3 mph190.0 km/h / 118.1 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain LayoutFront-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission StandardEuro 3Euro 4Euro 4Euro 4Euro 3
Engine | Bore75.0 mm / 3.0 in76.5 mm / 3.0 in82.0 mm / 3.2 in82.0 mm / 3.2 in83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio17.8:110.0:110.1:110.1:117.7:1
Engine | Displacement1.5 L / 91.1 cu-in / 1493.0 cc1.6 L / 97.6 cu-in / 1599.0 cc2.0 L / 120.5 cu-in / 1975.0 cc2.0 L / 120.5 cu-in / 1975.0 cc2.0 L / 121.5 cu-in / 1991.0 cc
Engine | Power102.0 hp / 76.1 kW @ 4000 rpm105.0 hp / 78.3 kW @ 5800 rpm143.0 hp / 106.6 kW @ 6000 rpm143.0 hp / 106.6 kW @ 6000 rpm113.0 hp / 84.3 kW @ 4000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output68.3 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in65.7 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in72.4 hp/L / 1.2 hp/cu-in72.4 hp/L / 1.2 hp/cu-in56.8 hp/L / 0.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke84.5 mm / 3.3 in87.0 mm / 3.4 in93.5 mm / 3.7 in93.5 mm / 3.7 in92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Torque235 Nm / 173.3 lb-ft @ 2000v rpm143 Nm / 105.5 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm186 Nm / 137.2 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm186 Nm / 137.2 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm245 Nm / 180.7 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | TypeTurbocharged commonrail diesel inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinderNaturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinderNaturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinderNaturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinderTurbocharged commonrail diesel inline-4 SOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears5-speed5-speed5-speed4-speed5-speed
Transmission | TypeManualManualManualAutomaticManual

Production

Availability2005 ~ 20062004 ~ 20062004 ~ 20062004 ~ 20062004 ~ 2006

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