Kia Cerato (Forte) Ground Clearance in Quick-to-Read Graphs

Ride height changes trhough history

- Estimated clearance for generation: 143 mm (5.6 in)
- Offroad abilities: below average
- Ride height per person: 28.6 mm (1.1 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 111 — 123 mm (4.4 — 4.8 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite high
- Clearance to tire height: 143 mm / 96 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 143 mm / 445 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 155 mm
- Difference with world average: -18 mm
- Clearancell rating: 4 / 10

2.0 MPI — 1 hp/mm

GT 1.6 T-GDI — 1.5 hp/mm

2.0 MPI — 1.3 Nm/mm

GT 1.6 T-GDI — 2 Nm/mm

2.0 MPI — 20 mm to 1 L/100 km

GT 1.6 T-GDI — 20 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
2.0 MPI	150 mm (5.9 in)	75 mm/L	117 mm (4.6 in)	-7%	10.4
GT 1.6 T-GDI	135 mm (5.3 in)	85 mm/L	102 mm (4 in)	-19%	9.4

Vehicle	2.0 MPI
Clearance	150 mm (5.9 in)
Ride height to engine cc	75 mm/L
Safe road bump height	117 mm (4.6 in)
Difference from world average	-7%
Ride height to car height	10.4%
Vehicle	GT 1.6 T-GDI
Clearance	135 mm (5.3 in)
Ride height to engine cc	85 mm/L
Safe road bump height	102 mm (4 in)
Difference from world average	-19%
Ride height to car height	9.4%

- Estimated clearance for generation: 138 mm (5.4 in)
- Offroad abilities: below average
- Ride height per person: 27.6 mm (1.1 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 106 — 118 mm (4.2 — 4.6 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite high
- Clearance to tire height: 138 mm / 96 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 138 mm / 445 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 150 mm
- Difference with world average: -23 mm
- Clearancell rating: 4 / 10

2.0 MPI — 1.1 hp/mm

GT 1.6 T-GDI — 1.5 hp/mm

2.0 MPI — 1.4 Nm/mm

GT 1.6 T-GDI — 2 Nm/mm

2.0 MPI — 19 mm to 1 L/100 km

GT 1.6 T-GDI — 20 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
2.0 MPI	140 mm (5.5 in)	70 mm/L	107 mm (4.2 in)	-15%	9.7
GT 1.6 T-GDI	135 mm (5.3 in)	85 mm/L	102 mm (4 in)	-19%	9.4

Vehicle	2.0 MPI
Clearance	140 mm (5.5 in)
Ride height to engine cc	70 mm/L
Safe road bump height	107 mm (4.2 in)
Difference from world average	-15%
Ride height to car height	9.7%
Vehicle	GT 1.6 T-GDI
Clearance	135 mm (5.3 in)
Ride height to engine cc	85 mm/L
Safe road bump height	102 mm (4 in)
Difference from world average	-19%
Ride height to car height	9.4%