Kia’s second-generation Cerato Koup was unveiled for the first time in South Africa at JIMS yesterday. The Cerato range encompasses a four-door sedan, a five-door hatch and of the three siblings it’s the handsome Cerato Koup that always garners the most attention.
Lower, longer and wider than the original Kia Koup, the new model moves away from the current Koup’s Blade runner looks, and instead moves towards a more grown up appearance. The swept-back headlamps with LED positioning lights give it a striking front end, while the angled shoulder line allows for a shallower glasshouse and sportier profile.
Despite this, the Cerato line up can now boast the same 152 kW and 264 Nm, turbocharged GDI 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine you find in the Pro_Cee’d GT. The Cerato Koup also gets what Kia likes to call a sport-tuned suspension. This is composed of a MacPherson strut setup at the front and a plain old torsion beam at the back. Best of all, we have it on good authority that the Cerato Koup could arrive in South Africa as early as next month, but most likely early 2014.