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Kia Cerato vs Audi A1

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Kia Cerato
Kia Cerato

$20,990 - $39,999

2022 price

Audi A1
Audi A1

$29,880 - $42,988

2020 price

Summary

2022 Kia Cerato
2020 Audi A1
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.6L

Turbo 4, 1.8L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
6.9L/100km (combined)

5.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

4
Dislikes
  • Harsh ride quality
  • Unrefined, noisy cabin
  • Ageing interior design

  • Fuel use a bit high
  • Expensive
  • Back seat lacks amenities
2022 Kia Cerato Summary

Three years after the fourth-generation Cerato small car rolled into Australian dealerships, Kia launched a mid-life facelift for the sedan and hatch range in mid-2021.

It ushered in styling tweaks including new headlights and Kia’s new logo, as well as more safety tech and a multimedia upgrade.

At the top of the range sits the warmed-up Cerato GT. It’s not quite Hyundai i30 N-level performance, more i30 N-Line. In other words, more than enough performance to keep most people satisfied and enough poke to get away quickly at the lights.

But is the updated version of Kia’s Cerato trying to be something it’s not, or is it a performance bargain?

Read on to find out.

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2020 Audi A1 Summary

The Audi A1 2020 range offers something for everyone, and in the case of this particular variant, it’s the one you buy if you want as much grunt and gear as you can get.

It’s the top-of-the-range Audi A1 40 TFSI model, which gets the zestiest engine, the lengthiest equipment list, and offers performance to match some hot-hatches out there. It’s essentially an Audi-ised version of a VW Polo GTI

This test wasn’t so much about the wow-factor, though. We put it through its paces as an urban runabout to see how it coped as a real-world city car. 

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