2025 Kia K4 price and specs: Cerato successor sees price bump

Rest in peace, Cerato. The new 2025 Kia K4 is arriving in Australian showrooms later this month, replacing the popular Cerato nameplate offered Down Under for 20 years.

Compared to the Cerato, the K4 is longer, lower and wider, and is underpinned by a newer and more tech-laden platform.

It’s launching as a sedan to start with, though a K4 Hatch is due later this year.

Prices start from $30,590 before on-road costs, representing a $3500 increase over the base pricing of the outgoing Cerato. Higher up in the range, the difference is closer to $5000-$6000 – though this is offset by more equipment.

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Available features across most of the four-tier model lineup include LED headlights, Kia Connect, dual 12.3-inch displays for the instrument cluster and infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as an extensive suite of driver assists.

A choice of two petrol engines are available from launch, with S, Sport and Sport+ variants receiving a largely carryover 2.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, while the GT-Line flagship gets a 1.6-litre turbocharged unit teamed with a new eight-speed torque-converter automatic.

Unlike the related Hyundai i30 Sedan (known as the Avante and Elantra elsewhere), the K4 isn’t available with a hybrid option, at least from launch. Kia is expected to reveal a K4 Hybrid (HEV) in due course.

Kia Australia has also subjected the K4 to an “extensive ride and handling development program”, which involved thousands of kilometres of local testing and fine tuning for the suspension, damping and steering systems.

Pricing

The 2025 Kia K4 Sedan range opens with the base S from $30,590 before on-road costs, topping out with the GT-Line at $42,990 plus on-roads. That’s about $3500 more than the Cerato at the base level, and $6000 at the top end.

Drivetrains and Efficiency

A pair of petrol engines power the K4 range from launch. It’s expected a hybrid version will join the lineup in the near future as well.

Dimensions

Servicing and Warranty

While we know the Kia K4 will be covered by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, servicing details like pricing and intervals are still to be announced.

Safety

The K4 hasn’t been crash tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP as yet, but Kia Australia says it “is currently working with ANCAP as it completes its independent crash testing assessment, with an announcement and rating in due course”.

Standard safety features include:

• Adaptive cruise control
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
  • Car-to-car
  • Pedestrian
  • Cyclist
  • Junction turning
• Blind-spot assist
• Driver attention monitoring
• Intelligent speed limit assist
• Lane Follow Assist (lane centring)
• Lane-keep assist
• Parking sensors – front, rear
• Rear cross-traffic assist
• Rear occupant alert
• Reversing camera incl. dynamic guidelines
• Safe exit warning

Safety Pack (K4 S) adds:

• AEB
  • Junction crossing
  • Direct, oncoming lane change detection

K4 Sport adds:

• Highway Driving Assist 2
  • Adaptive cruise + lane centring
  • incl. Lane Change Assist 2

Standard Equipment

The Kia K4 launches in four distinct trim levels, with the base grade also offering an option pack.

K4 S highlights:

• 16-inch alloy wheels
• Temporary steel spare
• LED headlights – reflector type
• LED daytime running lights
• LED tail light incl. bulb stop, turning lights
• Automatic high-beam
• Dusk-sensing headlights
• Auto-folding side mirrors – electric, heated
• Auto release boot-lid
• Cloth trim
• 6-way manual front seats incl. height adjust
• 60:40 split fold rear seats
• Rear centre armrest
• 2-spoke steering wheel
• T-bar gearshift
• ‘Basic’ digital instrument cluster
  • incl. 4.0-inch LCD multifunction display
• Driver window auto up/down incl. safety function
• Soft-touch door armrest
• LED interior lighting
• 1 x 12V outlet
• 4 x USB-C charge ports
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• AM/FM/DAB digital radio
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – wireless, wired
• Sounds of Nature
• 6-speaker sound system
• Kia Connect Telematics – including:
  • eCall
  • Remote Control
  • Vehicle Status Monitoring
• Over-the-air updates
• Bluetooth multi-connection – phone, media
• Manual air-conditioning
• Rear air vents

K4 S w/ Safety Pack adds:

• Enhanced AEB – see safety section above
• Integrated Panoramic Display
  • 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
  • 5.0-inch climate monitor
  • 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment
• Dual-zone climate control
• Auto window defog

K4 Sport adds – over S w/ Safety Pack:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
  • Temporary steel spare
• Satellite navigation
  • incl. 10-year traffic information
  • incl. 10-year map updates

K4 Sport+ adds:

• Solar glass – windscreen
• Aero Blade front wipers
• Rain-sensing front wipers
• Artificial leather seats
• Satin silver interior door handles
• Soft-touch door insert material
• Front sunvisors incl. illumination, sliding
• Illuminated glovebox
• Heated front seats

K4 GT-Line adds:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
  • Temporary steel spare
• LED headlights – projector type
• GT-Line exterior styling
• Gloss black grille
• Gloss black exterior accents
• Sunroof – tilt, slide
• GT-Line artificial leather seats
• 8-way power driver seat
  • incl. 2-way lumbar
  • incl. 2-position memory
• 3-spoke premium steering wheel
• Heated steering wheel
• Ambient interior lighting
• Wireless phone charger
• 8-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system
• Ventilated front seats

Colours

All K4 models are available in a range of eight colours.

Standard

• Clear White

Premium: $TBC

• Snow White Pearl
• Steel Grey
• Aurora Black
• Interstellar Grey
• Honeydew
• Wave Blue
• Fiery Red

Stay tuned for CarExpert’s Australian launch drive of the 2025 Kia K4 Sedan coming 5:00pm Friday, January 31.

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