2025 Kia K4 full Aussie details and pricing

The 2025 Kia K4 is about to enter showrooms priced from $30,590 plus on-road costs, with four variants set to be offered from launch, comprising the S, Sport, Sport+ and GT-Line.

The Stinger-inspired sedans will be the first to arrive while the five-door hatches will lob later in the year, likely inflating the variant count to eight and ideally mirroring the four-doors’ pricing as per the outbound Cerato line-up.

Being bigger, more advanced and riding on a new platform, the K4 is between $3530 and $6130 more expensive than its predecessor, with the worst offenders being the flagship GT-Line and mid-range Sport which start from $42,990 (+$6130) and $35,190 (+$6030) respectively.

All grades bar the GT-Line are powered by a naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine outputting 112kW/192Nm and feature a six-speed automatic transmission; a combination that yields a combined fuel consumption of 7.4L/100km.

The hero model meantime nabs the latest 1.6-litre turbo-petrol ‘SmartStream’ engine good for 142kW/246Nm as well as a more advanced eight-speed automatic as opposed to the old Cerato GT’s seven-speed dual-clutch set-up.

Kia cites a combined fuel consumption figure of 6.7L/100km for the GT-Line.

The extra grunt is paired with a multi-link rear suspension set-up compared to the lesser variants’ torsion beam arrangement, promising a better ride-handling balance and more sophistication over challenging roads, while a sports braking system counters the additional go juice.

Standard equipment highlights on the entry-level S include 16-inch alloy wheels, cloth upholstery, manual air conditioning, DAB digital radio, wireless smartphone mirroring, a six-speaker sound system, keyless entry and start, Kia Connect, over-the-air (OTA) updates, adaptive cruise control and power-folding mirrors.

The optional Safety Pack adds the now familiar Kia/Hyundai curved panoramic display – comprising a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 5.0-inch climate control interface and 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen – as well as dual-zone climate control and junction crossing and oncoming lane change detection functions for the front collision assist system.

The Sport trim level ups the ante again with bigger 17-inch alloys, satellite navigation and highway driving assist, to which the Sport+ adds artificial leather upholstery, automatic wipers, soft touch trim, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, sliding and illuminated sun visors, an illuminated glovebox and heated front seats.

At the top of the tree, the GT-Line comes with all the bells and whistles you could feasibly want from a mainstream small car – think 18-inch wheels, projector LED headlights, power-adjustable driver’s seat with memory function, premium steering wheel, paddle shifters, ambient lighting, sports pedals, wireless phone charging, an eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, ventilated front seats and sports exterior styling.

Boot space for all variants is rated at 508 litres, however the maximum cargo capacity can be expanded exponentially via the 60:40 split-folding rear seats.

Kia Australia is currently working with ANCAP as to the K4’s official safety rating, though its worth noting the Cerato was awarded four stars back in 2019 while the new model’s platform relative, the Hyundai i30 Sedan, recently garnered a three-star rating against the unprecedentedly strict 2023-2025 testing protocols.

As usual for a modern Kia product, the K4 will be covered by a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre factory warranty.

How much does the 2025 Kia K4 cost?
S sedan – $30,590
Sport sedan – $35,190
Sport+ sedan – $37,590
GT-Line sedan – $42,990
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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