yep 1.6 is using gamma ..actually same engine thats in spectra now...but i guess kia has tweaked it a little bit.

while 2.0 is using theta II..

2.0 in forte is the JV engine

1.6 in forte is the new engine use in Spectra 5 , for forte it have been tunr up adding another 4hp (if I am not mistaken)

1st generation Spectra is only having 107hp
2nd 105hp with a better pick up
--------------------------------------  previously these engine mentioned doesn't have DVVT, VVTI or VSC

3rd gen I classify as Spectra 5  - > where Forte will adopt and an improvement have been done over it
Please don't be confuse of Old Spectra & Spectra 5 - probably with the name spectra they didn't sell well Kia Spectra = High FC !

actually, i have no doubt the engine for the 1.6 forte will be better than spectra or spectra5 for that matter, partly due to Kia's maturity and experiance gained in fine tuning the engine.

i have to disagree tho they they are different engine, because valve timing dont make a new engine, altho most ppl assume it is. its more like engine fine tuning.

think Campro vs Campro IAFM vs Campro CPS, they are all Campro engine, which are basicaly a DOHC engine, with the exception that original Campro has NO cam profiling, therefore the weakest of all. IAFM is a Bosch valve timing (correction needed) and CPS is our own.

Basically, i am saying that even the old Gamma engine was already a beast, but was weak at that time with bad consumption etc due to Kia's lack of experiance then. but they have came very far now in a short period, and i think thats worth mentioning and admire.

the Theta II is a new generation of engine altogether, and sources have said tat until now, only Kia has managed to push the most power frm this engine. yep, not even Mitsu with their Mivec do justice to the engine. shows a point that Kia is really good now, at least with engine refinement is concerned.

in town use..around 9~10L/ 100 km ..can go worse if u stuck in jam(13L/100km)..

if highway 100% ...rm 60 can go 400km..8.23L/100km (at 120-130km/h)

if drive 90-100km/h ..can go down to 7.5L or 7.3L/100km

my car just over 7K km...power starts to feel better.

can upgrade ..infact my spectra5 is having 5 years warranty ..2 years by KIA , and the next 3 years by some donno what insurance company <--this is what i'm not confident in. i havent even receive my extended warranty letter yet...

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Added on November 26, 2009, 4:45 pm
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