Kia · 2003–present
Kia Cerato
The Kia Cerato (also known as the Kia Forte in North America, K3 in South Korea or the Forte K3 or Shuma in China) is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 2003. In 2008, the Cerato nameplate was replaced by the Forte nameplate in the North American market and the K3 nameplate in South Korea. However, the "Cerato" name remains in use in markets such as Australasia, Middle East and Latin America. It is available in five-door hatchback, two-door coupe and four-door sedan variants. It is not available in Europe, where the similar sized Kia Ceed is offered (except for Russia and Ukraine, where the Ceed and the Cerato are both available). In some markets, such as North America, the Cerato is marketed as the Kia Forte replacing the Spectra nameplate of previous generations. In Colombia and Singapore, the name Cerato Forte was used for the second generation, while Naza Automotive Manufacturing of Malaysia has assembled the vehicle since 2009, selling it there under the name Naza Forte.
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UK vehicles on the road
436 licensed and 389 SORN (825 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,453 |
| 2015 | 5,206 |
| 2016 | 4,834 |
| 2017 | 4,263 |
| 2018 | 3,612 |
| 2019 | 2,928 |
| 2020 | 2,379 |
| 2021 | 1,848 |
| 2022 | 1,516 |
| 2023 | 1,267 |
| 2024 | 1,016 |
| 2025 | 825 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q489832CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_CeratoCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1362298058 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.