Some of the reviews & forums said it's a direct competitor to civic & altis becoz they are all c-segment (compact) car. Whereas city & vios are sub-compact car. The classification is in terms of car dimensions not engine size.

Comparison of car dimensions (L x W x H) :

1. Forte 1.6 (singapore ver) = 4530 x 1775 x 1460 mm, kerb weight 1326 kg
2. Civic 1.8 = 4540 x 1755 x 1435 mm, kerb weight 1240 kg
3. City 1.5 = 4395 x 1715 x 1470 mm, kerb weight 1140 kg

Comparison of engine size:

1.Forte 1.6 (singapore ver) = capacity 1591 cc, power 122 PS (92 kW), torque 156 Nm
2. Civic 1.8 = capacity 1799 cc, power 140 PS (103 kW), torque 174 Nm
3. City 1.5 = capacity 1497 cc, power 120 PS (88 kW), torque 145 Nm

So from the spec comparison above, i think it's fair to say Forte is almost as large as Civic, City is relatively smaller in size; Forte is also the heaviest, but only packed with an engine with output similar to City.

Of course other factors to be considered for buyers are probably the look of a car, the major features, the brand, the price and after sale service. Performance and comfort wise, i think there are plenty of reviews by experts or users that are worth checking.

For myself, i say i quite like the new Forte.

Although "kerb weight" normally exclude passengers or cargo weight, some manufacturers do include a 75kg driver weight. So you might be right coz those stats i google one, so correct me if i'm wrong ^^

According to one of da website, singapore ver Forte 1.6 EX & SX both hav power output of 124bhp (or 122PS or 92kW) / 156Nm & kerb weight of 1326kg.

Showing da power in PS instead of bhp merely becoz malaysia honda's spec showing power in PS

By da way, i wonder naza got Merdeka promotion for da spectra stock clearance or not... it's mid of Aug dy still not launching da new Forte, if gotta wait till clear all spectra then sian lor...

This post has been edited by JunZhun: Aug 18 2009, 11:44 PM

Hi bro u r right, spec sheet in singapore c&c kia's website shows tat da 1.6 Forte is indeed 124 PS, n da PS to BHP ratio is right too so tat means it's equivalent to 122 bhp. Thanks for highlighting.

So if da 1.6 Forte to be launched in malaysia oso has 124 PS & kerb weight of 1236 kg (~9.97kg/PS) vs city's 120 PS & kerb weight 1140 kg (~9.5kg/PS), tat sounds not too bad right?

Case 1:

"I just bought a Civic, b..."

"Wah Civic, Honda vor, it must be a very nice car, eh today u must drive us to lunch"

N u swallow da "but got some minor prob", minor prob become no prob

Case 2:

"I just bought a Saga"

"Oh Saga ar, i oso drove one b4 lar, i tell u lar u gotta take care da power window, after some time it sure bo lak one; then da center lock ar... blah blah blah"

U no need tell ppl oso assume ur car got prob dy, minor prob become big prob

Disclaimer: The events depicted above are fictitious. Any similarity to any person living or dead is merely coincidental

I got da flyer too together with spec sheets for all 3 variants from naza kia in sri petaling this morning. SA told me if book now can deliver da car in 2 weeks time. If true then i guess should be same for all branches