The Kia K4 sedan comes standard with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, digital radio, a smart key with push button start, power folding and heated exterior mirrors, four USB-C outlets and a six- or eight-speaker audio system. Each subsequent grade above the S gains more features and the GT-Line tops the range with a premium Harman Kardon eight-speaker audio system, eight-way power driver’s seat, paddle shifters, ambient lighting, heated steering wheel and a wireless charging pad.

The Kia K4 sedan adopts Kia's latest interior design, which features twin 12.3-inch displays for multimedia and driver instrumentation, although the base S comes standard with a 4.0-inch LCD driver display instead. It has more interior space than the Cerato it replaces. It also comes with a new steering wheel design - two spoke for all but the GT-Line which gets a sporty three-spoke wheel.

The Kia K4 sedan S, Sport and Sport+ come with a 112kW/192Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine, paired with a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission driving the front wheels. The Kia K4 GT-Line sedan uses a 142kW/245Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol unit, driving the front wheels via an eight-speed torque-converter auto.

The Kia K4 sedan has five seats and a 60/40 split-fold rear. The S and Sport come with cloth trim while the Sport+ and GT-Line are offered with synthetic leather.

Expect a 0-100km/h time for 2.0L models of around 9.0 seconds with a top speed of approximately 200km/h.

Expect a 0-100km/h time for the top-spec GT-Line of 8.1 seconds with a top speed of 227km/h.

The Kia K4 2.0-litre grades (S, Sport and Sport+) have a theoretical driving range of 635km and the 1.6-litre GT-Line expands that to 701km.