KIA Cerato has been produced since 2003. During this time, 3 generations of the model have been produced, which successfully compete with Ford Focus, Citroen C4 and Toyota Corolla in S class. The Korean car is built on the same platform as,. Complete with petrol and diesel engines volume from 1.6 to 2.4 liters. Although the second generation version with a powerful 2.4-liter engine was not officially delivered to Russia.

All about the Kia cerate engine

First generation

In the period from 2003 to 2008, Cerato was equipped with a 1.6-liter engine for 105 Horse power, as well as a two-liter internal combustion engine for 143 horsepower. The peculiarity of the two-liter engine, which belongs to the Beta II series, is that the piston stroke is 93.5 mm and the cylinder diameter is 82 mm. This indicates the torsion of the power unit. The cylinder block here is made of cast iron in the old fashioned way. The resource reaches 300-350 thousand km. Among the disadvantages is a high level of noise, although a solid margin of safety and durability in this case is much more important.

Over time, the 1.6-liter G4ED engine was replaced by a more powerful analogue of the G4FG with 122 hp. from. It was equipped with a proprietary CVVT system that changes the valve timing, a chain was used to drive the timing, which increased the reliability of the power unit. Among the features, it can be noted that with a run of 300,000 km it is necessary to adjust the thermal gaps.

Occasionally in Russia you can find diesel versions of KIA Cerato first generations. We are talking about 1.5 CRDi and 2.0 CRDi, which produce 102 and 112 hp. from. respectively. They use turbochargers, systems common rail. To the main benefits diesel versions include low fuel consumption - no more than 7 liters per 100 km in the combined cycle (for comparison, gasoline KIA Cerato with automatic transmission can consume 1.5-2 times more fuel), as well as good traction characteristics. Even in the 1.5 CRDi version with the D4FA motor marking, the torque reaches 235 Nm. But in Russian conditions, diesel KIA Cerato require preventive cleaning fuel system. Clogged nozzles manifest themselves in different ways:

• Problems with starting in winter.
• Passes in the cylinders, which are clearly audible in the cold - the motor troit.
• Acceleration crashes.
• Increased fuel consumption.

The above problems occur due to the fact that the injectors are coked with tar, hard deposits. As a result, the nozzles overlap, the needle valve loses its tightness. Other elements of the fuel system also suffer from contamination with sludge particles. We recommend using for washing. The additive restores the plunger pairs of high pressure fuel pumps, cleans the walls of sprayers and nozzles from carbon deposits. Due to the active substance RVS, working surfaces are restored. The additive is effective only in cases where the wear of the elements of the plunger pairs has not reached critical values ​​- more than 0.09 mm, at which the internal combustion engine is difficult to start both cold and hot.

After cleaning the fuel system, refuel KIA Cerato only at proven gas stations. If you are not sure about the quality of diesel fuel, add an additive to the tank, which will increase the cetane index, remove water from the fuel, clean the gas exhaust tract and combustion chamber from carbon deposits, decoke piston rings, will prevent corrosion of injectors.

Second generation

Since 2008, the second generation KIA Cerato began to be produced. The most popular in the line of engines were gasoline units with a volume of 1.6 liters and 2.0 liters. We are talking about G4FC and G4KD.

G4FC is a typical representative of the Gamma series, similar to G4FA. The piston stroke is 85.4 mm. The resource, according to the manufacturer's promises, is from 180 thousand km. But with proper maintenance, this KIA cerate engine quietly runs over 200 thousand km. Although sometimes appear characteristic problems: speed hang due to failures in the motor ECU firmware, unstable operation due to breakdown high voltage wires, broken ignition coil.

G4KD - prototype Mitsubishi engine, which belongs to the Theta II family. Among the advantages are high-torque power and a solid resource, a good power reserve - 150 hp. from. The disadvantages include high noise before warming up, a small catalyst resource. It serves about 150 thousand km, then it begins to collapse, dust particles enter the cylinders, provoking their accelerated wear.

third generation

The new Kia Cerato went into mass production in 2013. It is produced at the facilities of a domestic plant in Kaliningrad. Completed gasoline engines volume of 1.6 and 2.0 liters. Their power is 130 and 150 horsepower, respectively. These are bright representatives of the Gamma and Nu series, which, due to modern components, are lightened by approximately 30% compared to their predecessors. Both engines are suitable for measured city driving, noisy on high revs, but they are reliable and durable with timely maintenance.

For certain countries, KIA Cerato is available with a 1.6-liter diesel engine with 128 hp. from. It has a number of advantages, for example, low consumption and a pleasant pick-up already in the first moments of turning on the turbine, but the demands on the quality of diesel fuel forced the manufacturer to abandon the sale of diesel Cerato in Russia. Therefore, it is not necessary to wait for mass distribution.

TOP 3 rules: how to extend the life of the KIA cerate engine?

1. Quality service consumables, frequency and brand of engine oil must comply with the manufacturer's instructions.
2. Smart operation.
3. Timely diagnosis and ICE repair, fuel and other related systems. If you have identified problems with starting, unstable operation on Idling, power drop, increased noise of bearings, pistons or gas distribution mechanism, vibrations, high fuel and oil consumption, you need to carefully check the KIA Cerato motor and eliminate existing breakdowns.

When the cause is banal wear, contamination of working surfaces with soot and deposits, treatment with an additive or will contribute to recovery. This will strengthen the friction units, normalize the fallen compression, and reduce oil and fuel consumption. It is desirable to combine the use of an oil additive with scheduled maintenance. This will maximize the life of the engine due to a layer of cermet with a thickness of 0.5-0.7 mm. It will keep the oil film on the running surface, thereby reducing wear during cold starts. It serves as a damper between contact parts, protects them from hydrogen cracking, and is resistant to high temperatures.

Gearbox Kia cerate

During the release, five- and six-speed manual transmissions were installed on the KIA Cerato, as well as four- and six-speed automatic transmissions: F4A42, A4AF3, A4CF2, A4CF1, A6GF1. Each of them has certain advantages and disadvantages. Let's take F4A42 as an example. This automatic transmission- a prototype of the Mitsubishi machine gun, produced back in 1997. The box has a solid resource, is very reliable, but with high mileage and untimely maintenance, it can suffer from oil starvation. Subsequently, the torque converter wears out, jolts, kicks, crunching when switching, increased noise, hum, knock, bearing howl appear.

The recovery will contribute to the additive. It is added directly to the oil for CIP repair gears, gear wheels and other contact surfaces. As a result of processing, the amount of noise, vibration is reduced, the service life of parts is extended, and switching becomes easy and smooth.

IMPORTANT: the additive is also suitable for modern Cerato DCT gearboxes with two clutches.

As for the mechanics of KIA Cerato, most of the complaints from car owners are related to the operation of the synchronizer. Otherwise, the box is operated normally, it has been running for 6–8 years without problems. The main thing in this case is a preventive oil change. It is not provided by the automaker, but is recommended for mileage over 100 thousand km. It is advisable to combine scheduled maintenance with the treatment of the gearbox with the RVS Master Transmission additive either. The composition forms a dense layer of cermet on the working surfaces, restores the geometry of parts, reduces the level of noise and vibration. In other words, the additive really helps the box to live longer in difficult operating conditions.

The machine we know by the name Kia Cerato, has two more aliases. In America, this is Kia Forte - and just a month ago it was the overseas version. And now it was followed by a version for the domestic Korean market under the name Kia K3. By and large, the new Forte and K3 are the same car, but there is still a difference.

Recall that with the change of generations, the sedan acquired other, slightly more noble proportions: the front roof pillars were moved back, the rear overhang became 60 mm larger, and even in rear pillars for the first time in the history of the model, additional windows appeared. The overall length of the sedan, compared with its predecessor, has grown by 80 mm - up to 4640 mm, although wheelbase has not changed (2700 mm).

The new interior promises to be more spacious than the car of the outgoing generation. The Koreans could not resist the temptation to put a separate rock of the media system display in the center of the front panel, but the devices left analog, with pointer scales. The K3 has seven airbags, ventilation of the front seats and heated rear sofa are among the options. For Korean car the trunk volume according to the VDA standard was made public: 502 liters against 482 for the previous sedan.

The main thing that distinguishes the Korean version from the American one is the engine. If Forte is equipped with the same aspirated 2.0 MPI (147 hp) of the Nu family as the four-door of the previous generation, then Kia sedan K3 became the first model with a 1.6 engine of the new family, which by 2022 will consist of sixteen engines for Hyundai cars, Kia and Genesis.

The 1.6 engine on the K3 is naturally aspirated and features reduced friction and multiport fuel injection with two nozzles in each cylinder's intake tract. The developers promise that double spraying can reduce the total amount of gasoline used. At the same time, the return of the motor is not a record: 123 hp. and 154 Nm. Engine 1.6 GDI with direct injection the previous generation sedan produced 132 hp. and 161 Nm.

From the Smart Stream family and a variator that replaced the "machine" and has a pulling reinforced belt instead of the common pusher. New motor and transmission made the sedan more economical than its predecessor: fuel consumption was reduced from 7.3 to 6.6 l/100 km.

In the Korean market, the new generation Kia K3 will be sold at the very end of February. Prices are already known: from $14,900 ($400 more than the outgoing model) to $21,000. Alas, nothing is known about the timing of the appearance of this car in Russia under the familiar name Cerato, although there is no doubt that the sedan will reach us.

The third-generation Kia Cerato golf-class sedan (sales start in Russia in 2013) is assembled at the AVTOTOR plant (Kaliningrad region) using full-cycle technology. The model is equipped with two engines: a 1.6-liter MPI Gamma II series (130 hp, 157 Nm) and a 2.0-liter MPI Nu family (150 hp, 194 Nm). Both engines are equipped with a distributed injection system, an aluminum cylinder block, intake and exhaust phase shifters, a manifold variable geometry. The "senior" power unit has a potential of 166 hp, but its power has been reduced to 150 "horses" to minimize the transport tax.

The four-door arsenal has a pair of gearboxes: a 6-speed "mechanics" and a 6-band "automatic". The 1.6 engine can be combined with any of these transmissions, while the 2.0-liter unit only works with automatic transmission. The last tandem demonstrates the most outstanding dynamic characteristics, allowing you to accelerate the difficult sedan to 100 km / h in 9.3 seconds. The other two modifications start from a standstill less confidently - the version with manual transmission accelerates to "hundreds" in 10.1 seconds, with automatic transmission - in 11.6 seconds.

Suspension Kia cerate provides the necessary smoothness and energy intensity. Macpheson struts are installed in front, the entire structure is mounted on a subframe. At the rear, a semi-independent torsion beam is responsible for handling the unevenness of the roadway.

According to the passport average consumption Kia Cerato 1.6 fuel is 6.5 (manual transmission) or 6.8 (automatic transmission) liters per 100 km. A larger 150-horsepower engine with a mixed driving cycle burns about 7.2 liters of gasoline.

Detailed technical Kia specifications Cerate 2013-2016:

Parameter	Kia cerate 1.6 130 hp		Kia cerate 2.0 150 hp
Engine
Engine series	Gamma II		Nu
engine's type	petrol
Injection type	distributed
Supercharging	No
Number of cylinders	4
Cylinder arrangement	row
Number of valves per cylinder	4
Volume, cu. cm.	1591		1999
Piston diameter/stroke, mm	77.0 x 85.4		81.0 x 97.0
Power, hp (at rpm)	130 (6300)		150 (6500)
Torque, N*m (at rpm)	157 (4850)		194 (4800)
Transmission
Drive unit	front
Transmission	6MKPP	6automatic transmission	6automatic transmission
Suspension
Front suspension type	independent, McPherson
Rear suspension type	semi-dependent
Brake system
Front brakes	disc ventilated
Rear brakes	disk
Steering
Amplifier type	electric
Tires and wheels
Tire size	205/55 R16 / 215/45 R17
Disc size	6.5Jx16 / 7.0Jx17
Fuel
Fuel type	AI-95
Environmental class	Euro 5
Tank volume, l	50
Fuel consumption
City cycle, l/100 km	8.7	9.1	10.2
Country cycle, l/100 km	5.2	5.4	5.4
Combined cycle, l/100 km	6.5	6.8	7.2
dimensions
Number of seats	5
Number of doors	4
Length, mm	4560
Width, mm	1780
Height, mm	1445
Wheel base, mm	2700
Front wheel track (16″/16″L/17″), mm	1553/1555/1557
Track rear wheels(16″/16″L/17″), mm	1566/1568/1570
Front overhang, mm	880
Rear overhang, mm	980
Trunk volume, l	482
Ground clearance (clearance), mm	150
Weight
Equipped (min/max), kg	1178/1295		1239/1321
Full, kg	1720	1740	1760
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed, km/h	200	195	205
Acceleration time to 100 km/h, s	10.1	11.6	9.3