AArmoured vehicles
Kia Cerato
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AArmoured vehicles
Measured figures
2003–06 hatchback
Single source2003–06 sedan
Single source2006–08 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]
Depends on variant
Single source2 (Depends on variant)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Kia Cerato | Nimr (armored personnel carrier) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kia[source] | NIMR Automotive LLC[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] | — |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive[source] | — |
| Predecessor | Kia Sephia[source] | — |
| Successor | Kia K4 Sedan (America)[source] | — |
| Model years | 2004–2009[source] | — |
| Assembly | South Korea: Hwaseong ( Hwaseong Plant ) China: Yancheng ( Yancheng Plant ) ( DYK ) Malaysia: Gurun ( NAM )[source] | — |
| Platform | Hyundai-Kia J3 platform[source] | — |
| Related | Kia Carens[source] | — |
| 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] | — |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic[source] | Allison MD 3060 - 6-speed Automatic Transmission[source] |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm (102.8 in)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Republic of Korea[source]Inventory Origin column; table 8, row 14, cell 5; revision 1368748817; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
| Type | — | Infantry Mobility Vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | — | United Arab Emirates[source] |
| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Second Libyan Civil War[source] |
| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
| No. built | — | >1,765 UAE Army[source] |
| Passengers | — | 6 (Depends on variant)[source] |
| Main armament | — | M2 Browning machine gun[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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