Updated Kia Cerato went on sale
- February 14, 2023
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Sales of the updated K3 sedan, better known in our country as Cerato, have started in China. The four-door, aimed at the “heavenly” market, has changed outwardly, but
Sales of the updated K3 sedan, better known in our country as Cerato, have started in China. The four-door, aimed at the “heavenly” market, has changed outwardly, but everything has remained the same in terms of technology. What does this mean for us Russians? There is a good chance that a refreshed sedan will also appear at domestic dealers in the foreseeable future.
Production of Kia Cerato, as well as other models of the Korean brand, stopped at Avtotor in Kaliningrad last fall. Some dealers sell the remnants, others – those whose warehouses are already empty – deliver single cars from Kazakhstan. But it is possible that they will soon start carrying sedans from China. Why not? Cars for the People’s Republic of China are different from “ours” – you can try.
In addition to external features, there are also technical ones. So, the updated Kia K3 at the start of sales is offered in two versions: with a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine with 115 hp and a CVT, as well as a 140-horsepower 1.4-liter turbo engine and a seven-speed “robot” . ”. The “Russian” Cerato, we remember, has engines for 128 and 150 forces, six-speed “mechanics” and “automatic”.
For a refreshed Kia K3 in the simplest version, Chinese dealers ask a little more than 1.2 million rubles in Russian currency. Of course, if the sedan appears in domestic car dealerships, we will not see such prices. Firstly, because “gray” merchants usually carry more expensive equipment (and this is already from 1.6 million rubles). And second, no one has canceled allowances and margins.
Production of Kia Cerato, as well as other models of the Korean brand, stopped at Avtotor in Kaliningrad last fall. Some dealers sell the remnants, others – those whose warehouses are already empty – deliver single cars from Kazakhstan. But it is possible that they will soon start carrying sedans from China. Why not? Cars for the PRC are different from “ours” – you can try.
In addition to external features, there are also technical ones. So, the updated Kia K3 at the start of sales is offered in two versions: with a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine with 115 hp and a CVT, as well as a 140-horsepower 1.4-liter turbo engine and a seven-speed “robot” . ”. The “Russian” Cerato, we remember, has engines for 128 and 150 forces, six-speed “mechanics” and “automatic”.
For a refreshed Kia K3 in the simplest version, Chinese dealers ask a little more than 1.2 million rubles in Russian currency. Of course, if the sedan appears in domestic car dealerships, we will not see such prices. Firstly, because “gray” merchants usually carry more expensive equipment (and this is already from 1.6 million rubles). And second, no one has canceled allowances and margins.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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