Hm... Santorini Blue looks pretty cool, but nah the new logo still looks too similar to Lexus.

Anyway, a North American perspective of the 2010 Forte SX. Surprisingly it ditches the chrome finishes on the exterior, but as expected replaces the faux chrome with the Koup's gunmetal in the interior console. It also comes with manual air conditioning although I believe in our region we'll still be getting the auto-climate control.

Apart from the subtle cosmetic changes, it's still pretty much the same Forte with the oversensitive accelerator paddle.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/30/2010-kia-forte-review/


Ebony black never looked as good as this
Although I still prefer Graphite.

Yeah..but being a metallic color..it might be slightly more expensive..but couple of hundred bucks that is xD

I've gotta agree..the Ebony black is damn smexy in the pic

I might just stick to white and look for gunmetal rims..it'd be nice to get the one like this

wat r the colors available except black, white & blue?

Yeah.. everyone is getting this... haaa... ill tell him that his car up postted here..


btw... sg comes with 8 colors same should for malaysia i think and... should please everyone too..

I'm expecting and looking forward to get Forte during next month..
I can't wait any longer...
Does anyone know the official launching date?
Please enlighten me..

Read somewhere prior to the new Picanto launch that there were cars launching on the 28/10/2009 and 15/11/2009

So..with the recent announcement of the new Picanto on the 28th..we can only assume 15th Nov is the Forte? =S

wow... the black... looks really cool~ photographing skill??
didn't expect the black look this cool, mate!

erm.. i also prefer white..
now people choosing color already...

you might be right...

yeah.. fote. E.black is really nice... kind of super black..

about white color.. beware.. high maintenance required...
see these...





unless you have the time to maintain.. else.. better think twice... i say...

what is that stain ? water stain ? i saw my HR manager White BMW also got same stain like this ~

yup... overtime... you see transformers effect from white to yellow... so.. must rajin rajin cuci... hor..

wah... after seeing that feels like black is better choice and easier to maintain...
i don't mind to send my car to wash.. but sometimes busy till send the car to wash also no time...
wondering how long it will cause those water stain will appear?
any idea?? if 2 weeks time still acceptable.. but if every week need to wash..
RM10 x 4 = RM40 per month.. walao~

White you've gotta keep washing to ensure such stain like the picture above won't appear..especially during the monsoon season.. =/

Black also abit painful to maintain..you've gotta ensure the materials used is really soft when washing..or else you'd start to see scratches as black really brings out those "circular" lines if not properly handled during washing

ic~ thanks for sharing...
hmm.. no matter what color ur car is..
need to take good care of it...

I'm not exactly sure..but from experience those tend to come out..I have yet solve it myself =P

But there's is a thread on car buffing around here..can't remember where

you want to solve your problem.. very easy..
send it to car detailing show and ready few hundred bucks...
problem solved!
haha~

msia spec comes with 5 colors only
black, white, gold, grey/silver & last one red

oh... think no.1 lasting color is silver... mine is and from getting the car till now i washed only 1 time! omg... just sent in for paint coating..

think all metallic natural tone color is kind of boring but easy to maintain...
personally like red... then CFO says no! haaa....

my gen2 is grey and is damn dirty... but no one can really spot it...
the dust color is same as my grey.. LOL~
your CFO.. is your wifey???
i though women like red??? you can borrow the car for her sometimes what...
and why don't you send ur car for paint coating when receive the car??
hmm... eh bro.. share some photos of your forte...

nowadays rainy season.. i guess better take other color beside white or black.
my cerato color blue, and havent send to carwash since its always raining nowadays.. :/

car in the photo below havent been send to carwash btw:


This post has been edited by Miyabi: Oct 31 2009, 11:23 PM

wow~ your car color.. as good as new..
but i still like black or white.. or grey.. but my gen2 is already grey.. feel boring nia...
rainy season.. we drive for long time what.. can't because of raining season than abandon the color we like mah...