AArmoured vehicles
Kia Cerato
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AArmoured vehicles
BArmoured vehicles
battlefield emergency medical evacuation (medevac) vehicle
Measured figures
2003–06 hatchback
Single source2003–06 sedan
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kia Cerato | M113A4 armored medical evacuation vehicle |
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| Manufacturer | Kia[source] | United Defense (now part of BAE Systems )[source] |
| Also called | Kia Forte/K3 (2009–2024)[source] | — |
| Production | 2003–2024 (America) 2003–present (Asia)[source] | — |
| Class | Compact car ( C-segment )[source] | — |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan/saloon[source] |
2006–08 sedans
Single source2006–09 hatchback
Single source2003–06 sedan: 4,480 mm (176.4 in) 2006–08 sedans: 4,500 mm (177.2 in) 2003–06 hatchback: 4,341 mm (170.9 in) 2006–09 hatchback: 4,350 mm (171.3 in)[source]
turbocharged Detroit Diesel 6V53TA engine
Single sourceturbocharged Detroit Diesel 400 hp 6V53TA engine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | Kia Sephia[source] | — |
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| Successor | Kia K4 Sedan (America)[source] | — |
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| Model years | 2004–2009[source] | — |
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| Assembly | South Korea: Hwaseong ( Hwaseong Plant ) China: Yancheng ( Yancheng Plant ) ( DYK ) Malaysia: Gurun ( NAM )[source] | — |
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| Platform | Hyundai-Kia J3 platform[source] | — |
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| Related | Kia Carens[source] | — |
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| Engine | gasoline : 1.6 L Alpha II DOHC I4 1.8 L Beta II I4 (China) 2.0 L Beta II CVVT I4 diesel : 1.5 L U CRDi - VGT I4 ( turbo diesel ) 1.6 L U CRDi-VGT I4 ( turbo ) 2.0 L D CRDi I4 (turbo)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic[source] | Allison X200-4A automatic transmission with integrated hydrostatic steering and braking[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm (102.8 in)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Republic of Korea[source]Inventory Origin column; table 8, row 14, cell 5; revision 1368748817; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Type | — | battlefield emergency medical evacuation (medevac) vehicle[source] |
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| Chassis | — | high-mobility stretched M113A4 chassis as used by the Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light (MTVL)[source] |
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| Chassis extension | — | 34 inches[source]Length added to underlying hull, not complete vehicle length |
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| Running gear | — | additional road wheel (for a total of six on each side)[source] |
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| Patient capacity | — | accommodation for four litters or eight ambulatory patients[source]AMEV patient layouts, not crew count |
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| Service status | — | In September 2020 the U.S. Army began phasing the AMEV out of service[source]USArmyphaseout start only; not globalretirement, Ukraine current exactrow retained |
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