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Kia Cerato vs Subaru WRX

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Kia Cerato
Kia Cerato

$20,990 - $39,999

2022 price

Subaru WRX
Subaru WRX

$37,000 - $61,488

2022 price

Summary

2022 Kia Cerato
2022 Subaru WRX
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.6L

Flat Turbo 4, 2.4L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

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

8.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Harsh ride quality
  • Unrefined, noisy cabin
  • Ageing interior design

  • No wireless smartphone charging
  • Not as hardcore in wagon style
  • Manual unavailable in the wagon
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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2022 Subaru WRX Summary

This combination of three letters mightn’t mean much to the uninitiated, but to the diehard go-fast car customer, or even just the performance-curious one, WRX means something.

To me, the Subaru WRX stands for a lot. Its lineage stretches back almost 30 years, and over that period there have been some absolutely cracking rally-bred rockets for the road. I’ve personally owned a WRX, so I know what this Subaru sports car is all about.

Well, I thought I knew - but then I drove the new-generation ‘VB’ WRX. And also the ‘VN’ wagon. No, you’re not reading a retro Commodore review.

This new model takes everything we thought we knew about the Rex and makes it considerably more approachable, more palatable, more predictable, and frankly improves the breed for the better. 

I’ll explain how - so read on, or watch the video to see what I’m on about.

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