Forte - Most feature-packed & best bang for the buck
Vios - Brand power, resale value & probably fuel efficiency
Latio - No comment

Hyundai-Kia already taken over Honda in the world as the 5th placing.

Power about the same, torque wise Forte's Gamma 1.6 engine slightly better.

CPS' figure you got there is HP, Forte's figure there is PS. So you got a wrong comparison.

The previous gen City uses CVT gearbox with emulated 7-speed. Forte is using regular 4-speed auto gearbox with shiftronic.

No point arguing people, just go & try it yourself. You will know the answer.

The CBU Carnival is really overpriced that time. When Ria came out, Carnival owners really felt the pinch.

But for the 2.0l Forte at RM 93k, even if it is fully CKDed, new price wise won't be much lower due to protection over Proton & Perodua (in fact chances are price could go higher). Use the previous Spectra as a gauge, 03 model price is still close to RM 20k now.

I also prayed that price can be lower once CKDed... but you can do the CBU math from prices of other countries for this Forte/Cerato. Anyway, time will tell soon.

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Added on December 6, 2009, 2:07 amJust to add, cheapest manual CBU Swift Sports 1.6 now is already about RM 100k. If my memory serve me correctly, last time CBU 2005 Swift 1.5 also about RM 90k. Japanese branded aside, remember it is a much smaller segment car, smaller engine capacity, lesser in features & etc. This so called reportedly CBU 2.0l Forte is priced at RM 93k.

Anyhow lastly, we still do not know the 2.0l 1st batch delivered to customers will be CBU or CKD as per reported by some forumers & soon-to-be-owners, although chances are CBU will be higher.

This post has been edited by deeplyheartbroken: Dec 6 2009, 02:07 AM

This is what I am trying to explain earlier. It may sounds like a salesman talk... but chances of it increase the price next year is there, although we may be wrong.

The brand power is really unquestionable...