Are you sure it's at 79k?

They are "spoiling" their own name is this country by practicing this ... sigh.

yes... but then if you 1st buy cheap, of course.. you sell cheap too ya? its precisely why waste unnecessary money upfront?

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Added on June 21, 2009, 10:41 pmOptima (AKA magnetis?) has gone thru facelift and new model based on Schreyer lines will be available soon..


i think its a stock clearing exercise...
car prices has a lot to do with the specs bundled as well taxes, duty etc etc.. its not just price that determine the success of a car selling.
lets hope msia version of forte will have that balance.


This post has been edited by Burgerlim: Jun 21 2009, 10:41 PM

just a question, does the 1.6 forte have the same engine as spectra?

its a re-tuned engine.. (not sure spectra) 124hp unit with very smooth curve.. checkout the website.. bodywise, its from avante.. hyundai with rear suspension changed to torsion beam...

hth.

Will we get 2.0???

hi, all just to update, Forte secured a 4 stars front impact only! hiaz. but full 5 with side (high end version with curtain airbag) in Ancap rating..
only drawback says it causes serious injuries to driver leg..

Ancap Forte

what about euro ncap?

This post has been edited by xshiro: Jun 26 2009, 02:01 AM

That might just deter some potential customers, especially when the Holden Cruze (newer car, similar class, similar price, better looking interior but weird exterior) grabs a 5-star rating.

It's a pity for the Forte as it truly looks to be able to break the Japanese dominance in the C-segment, but note that even the popular Honda Civic only scores a 4 and yet it doesn't seem to affect its sales. Let's see what the new Mazda 3 can do...

well, certainly no problem to me

I think its not soo related to us after all since in ANcap / EuroNcap they uses full specs car.. full airbag.. etc..
Forte weak point lies on its steering column and pedals.. its not about the structural elements of the car which is pretty good.. looking from the side impact test. i think forte steering wheel is oversized.. causing little leg room..
however this part is really fixable.. as stated.. a furhter improvement already shows better result however its not shown as its after test..
haa.. looking forward to more test result..

Any news about this car recently?

just called the SA in klang. they said arriving in august. got 2 models CKD and CBU. prices are rm66k for the CKD and rm76k for the CBU. both are 1.6 models.

any news bout 2.0???

not sure about the 2.0L. perhaps u can call any of the naza kia branches and share us some info.

RM66k?! this is seriously cheap, how about the features and accessories? did they removed some to save the cost?

I more interested for the CBU. 10K difference is quite acceptable for me.

as for the difference between the CKD and CBU not confirm yet but the SA assure me the extra 10k u pay is worth every cent.

if the CKD offer the same specs as the CBU, then i will go for the RM66k
coz i heard Kia CKD model is actually disassemble the bonnets&doors, send it here then reassemble back. They can claim that as CKD model and sell cheaper, it still the same quality with CBU model.

wow! looks tempting!