wahhhaaa... just few post back clarified that BK is an offer/promo item and they now(local AD) offer it as option at ~1k wor.

Cruze has that better conti touch to be fair.. better sound insulation too, good on road dynamics then, but 1.6 CMI wor. (forte door closing sounds cheap unless u do up door insulation..haa) . but if already concern of forte FC then.. Cruze would probably make your heart beats faster!.

oh.. ahemm...
must stress still i am a proud owner of forte! haa...

This post has been edited by Burgerlim: Oct 28 2009, 07:00 PM

More premium? I guess taste is personal. For me the Cruze's design is haphazard as if different parts were loosely stuck together. The side profile and the rear end just don't fit the fierce front fascia. Forte's lines flow in a more sleek and harmonious way. But of course, this is a Forte thread so expect some bias.

Speaking of Cruze, look how photoshop does wonders.

I'm not sure where OneShift got the first picture from as the font used in the dials are different from the actual model in the second picture. The Australian Cruze has the same dials as the second one.




S-spec, or rather Grade-S is the baremetal City apparently, not the E.
http://www.honda.com.my/city/detail/
Looking through the spec list, many of the extras that come in the E are mainly aesthetic apart from the useful folding rear bench.

On paper the similarly-priced 1.6 Forte SX/Novus wins hands down, but of course reliability issues remains unknown for such a new model; plus the past reputations of Naza/Kia/Koreans aren't as good as the Japs.

korean cars comes a long way... to be fair..(finger cross) in sg koup offer 5 years unlimited mileage!.. that sound good?

to me and some friends who drove kimchi make before all says trouble free.. (i have my reservation on that to proof..) amid little here and there... but overall must say its as good.. if not better..

2.0 comes with 6 air bags le... more safety features provided.. indeed city FC is better.. but i still see it is over priced car.. that's why i don't feel like going for T&H.


1K??? SGD??? OMFG.. is the BK worth that much??
Cruze FC is really... hmm.. forte 1.6.. here i come.. haha


5 years unlimited mileage is strategy from local AD or is actually from Kia? UK spec providing same warranty too. so good.

engine of course must come from KIA (as the baseline) where AD will decide how much they want to give..lor... cos there are operating cost involving warranty...
but this shows how much KIA trusts its engine / important chassis lor..
btw, iirc kimchi sushi share base engine block too.. rite?

yes.. for BK advertised at 1.5K! made of ABS... but trade in they only refund 500 nia! kns

back to basic demand high price also high , demand low to sell price sure need to lower lor ...

demand low cannot supply too much else warehouse explode then throw price again hahaha ....

so demand and supply thingy again ...... this time naza have a nice product they better do a good job on sales, after sales and good service else we will see demand drop ......

btw through this thread looks hot ... but only those few ppl are posting ... so Naza = better do your homework yah not many are convince yet your potential is still floating not lock to a certain solid percentage

how is naza kia's after service?

i heard.. kinda sucks...
lol...
but is ok.. my best friend owned the Kia Authorized Service Center...
i've no problem at all..

is it compulsory to service the 1st 1k,5k and 10k at authorized service centers?

i've oso heard naza's service is famous to be sux,that's the only thing holding me back from acquiring the forte now and the pug 308 when i need a car,i end with the city in the end.honda still gv me a better peace in mind when it comes to after sales service

aiks, my friend got this one....damn nice le she say...

oh where where where?

Lol..is it in the Klang Valley? If it is..once I get the car..I'll go to that service centre only =X

On the BK issue..wait..are you guys saying it comes as standard for all CBU units in Malaysia? Or only Novus Spec CBUs?

too bad is not in KL.. in my hometown...
back to BK issue.. i don't know.. source is not from me le..
might be the launching promotion and limited to certain customer/period only...
what we heard is only 400 units CBU in malaysia.. after that.. will be CKD.

Wah..serious ka..crap man..summore just about to change job next month..dunno wanna go crazy and try to get or not.. =/

UPDATE: News from Kereta.info..there's a White Forte in the link..looks nice..but white is hard to maintain =S

UPDATE II: Kia Forte Koup next year?



So..the Forte this year..while the Koup next? As far as I know..Kia's only sports car is the Koup..right? =S SOS

This post has been edited by madman20: Oct 29 2009, 08:14 AM

if the car is under your budget then go ahead la.. but don't ask about resell value question.. haha..

Koup~ yes is the only coupe in Kia.. wow~
but not my type le... 2 doors i only will buy as weekend car..
4x4 model must be the all new sorento... nice car too...

"Naza Kia Malaysia has open booking for the upcoming latest model that will be launched in November 2009 which is the New Kia Forte 2009 / 2010 with 1600 cc and 2000 cc CVVT engine. The car that will be sell with a very affordable cheap price which is between RM75,000 to RM90,000 will be one of the hot cars in Malaysia that challenge its other competitor like Toyota Vios and Honda City.

The car will be deliver to customer for the first time in December 2009.

Available COLOR: WHITE, BLACK, GREY, GOLD AND RED"

- SOS

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Added on October 29, 2009, 9:29 ameh.. sos oredy posted eh? sorry..

This post has been edited by deathscyther: Oct 29 2009, 09:29 AM

i guess 2.0L ones will be around 90k like elantra 2.0L lastime

This post has been edited by xshiro: Oct 29 2009, 09:31 AM

wanna ask...

if there any showroom that has this car? really wanna sit inside and see how it goes.

wait until it launch.. then you can go ahead to kia showroom to test drive...
no real car to see and touch ATM.
if u stay near in JB.. u can go SG to feel it.

how bout after service eh? i checked here, selangor only got 5 service centre?? n not 1 of them is near my place.