0–100 km/h: 22 of 30 variants rated.
Kia Cerato 1.5 CRDi LX tops the Kia Cerato ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 12.5 s.
Across 22 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 9.0 s to 12.5 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia Cerato 1.5 CRDi LX | 2005 | Sedan | Diesel | 12.5 s |
| 2 | Kia Cerato 1.5 CRDi LX | 2005 | Hatchback | Diesel | 12.5 s |
| 3 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CRDi LX | 2004 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.5 s |
| 4 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CRDi EX | 2004 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.5 s |
| 5 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CRDi LX | 2004 | Hatchback | Diesel | 11.5 s |
| 6 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CRDi EX | 2004 | Hatchback | Diesel | 11.5 s |
| 7 | Kia Cerato 1.6 M-bition | 2006 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 8 | Kia Cerato 1.6 X-treme | 2005 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 9 | Kia Cerato 1.6 X-treme | 2005 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 10 | Kia Cerato 1.6 LX | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 11 | Kia Cerato 1.6 LX | 2004 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 12 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT EX | 2007 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.4 s |
| 13 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT X-ecutive | 2007 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.4 s |
| 14 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT EX | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.4 s |
| 15 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT EX | 2004 | Hatchback | Petrol | 10.4 s |
| 16 | Kia Cerato 1.6 LX | 2007 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.2 s |
| 17 | Kia Cerato 1.6 X-tra | 2007 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.2 s |
| 18 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT EX | 2007 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.0 s |
| 19 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT X-ecutive | 2007 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.0 s |
| 20 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT EX Sport | 2005 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.0 s |
| 21 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT EX | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.0 s |
| 22 | Kia Cerato 2.0 CVVT EX | 2004 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.0 s |