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Kia Cerato vs Toyota Camry

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Kia Cerato
Kia Cerato

$20,990 - $39,999

2022 price

Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry

$32,990 - $62,970

2023 price

Summary

2022 Kia Cerato
2023 Toyota Camry
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.6L

Inline 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

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

4.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

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

  • Low-quality camera system
  • Synthetic-feeling trims
  • Amenities in back row are low for a top-model
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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2023 Toyota Camry Summary

Ah, the Toyota Camry. A beloved sedan that has been the benchmark for reliability and family-hauling ever since the nameplate arrived on our shores in the early 1980s.

Adored by grandparents and commercial drivers everywhere, the newest iteration upholds the traditions while carefully positioning itself for a modern market.

I'm very happy that the champagne paintwork of my dad's 2001 Camry is no longer in fashion but that the practicality remains.

In an SUV-heavy market, sedans seem few and far between but it still has some strong competition from the Honda Accord, Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat.

I've been driving the Camry SL Hybrid with my family of three to see how it stacks up. Keep reading to find out!

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