If the only condition is resales value, then go for Japanese makes, especially Vios

Ride & Handling = Forte.
Comfort = Forte. The SX models have luxurious feel and very comfy compared to the japs models you mentioned.
Safety = Forte. 5 Star rating.
Value for Money = Forte
Resales Value = Pick any Japs makes, especially Toyota and Honda. Resale value has nothing to do with Reliability, its economics, based on demand.
Reliability = At the moment, no comments. Each time a new Korean car model is out, there is vast improvement in terms of quality and reliability.
If you follow auto industry, then we can safely say that Korea makes is at par with Japs or even better nowadays. This is especially true for Hyundai cars. I won't be surprise in the new future, Korean cars will surpass Japs in technology and reliability.

Take a look at JD Power 2009 Initial Quality Study, Hyundai beat Toyota and Honda in 2009 in terms of quality/reliability. And Kia went upward 1 ranking compared to 2008 study (from 17 to 16).

To be honest. Comparing Forte with Vios, Latio or City is not fair. Forte should be compared with Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis, Mazda 3 and Ford Focus. Forte is a C-segment car. The other cars you mentioned are B-segment. But price range wise Forte is the same with B-segment..

Lastly, go test drive the cars..


PS: Hyundai owned Kia

This post has been edited by victoryong: Dec 3 2009, 12:50 PM