drop bro bbear a PM... he's got the Pug.

The Forte is a heavy car. Don't expect go-kart handling even with the 2.0... Despite it's sporty exterior the Forte sedan is tuned more for comfort and relaxed driving. It won't take corners like a sports car but it's able to navigate turns with relative ease. If you've driven the current gen Civic before you'll get an idea of how the Forte will feel on the roads... just slightly less responsive I must say.

Don't worry too much about acceleration. If urban driving is the majority of your travels, you'll seldom get to enjoy kidney-crushing cars anyway; in fact comfort should be your number 1 consideration. If you're really feeling the need to rush, use shift-tronic and step on the gas. Push hard by shifting late in 2nd gear to overcome the torque dip, and chances are you'll be needing to brake early to avoid kissing the butt of the car in front of you.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Mar 12 2010, 03:12 PM

I wanted to upgrade to 2.0l too but SA can't promise me the delivery date so I sticked with the 1.6l

Although waited 96 days for 2.0 from my dealer ... quite anxious that the 'branch over dealer priority' thing will spoil the party for me. What more with news that the 150-200 units of 2.0 ngam-ngam only enough for buyers. Some may have inner connection and cut the queue ... thus leaving me maxing out to 120-180 days waiting period.

no need to worry about that bro redz. if u booked the car (from dealer) last year, for me u booked it early enough & should entitled for the first batch of 2.0. Wait until the first 2.0 been delivered & then u can start chasing your SA. if your SA dare to say that no allocation of 2.0 for u for this batch, u can file a complaint to the careline. or if u have a prove later on that someone booked after u already got their 2.0, u can demand them to allocate one for u..else u will report it to consumer tribunal

hai guys, i have a quick question, is the Forte use the same engine as Spectra?

Definitely not!

I thought the Gamma engine is also used by the Spectra? No?

hmmm.Forget about service coz all the dealer was having lot of sugar on their Lips!!!....tried it out!!!..but thoose sugar will gone once we place and oder and pass them Booking money...huhu.
Just to share my experience.As I said, My SA promise me to deliver the car by this week at the 1st place, But he suddently change the date to next week and I'm still ok woth that.However, once I call up to check the progress today, he told me that there is bad new and my car shud be ready by next month!!!!..It's make me really2 angry,Frustrated and all those bad feeling and make me voice out those hard word on him...My bad!!...
He call up hiss boss and make another promise for me...For now, Just wait and see how many episode to go for this darama before it goes to the climax....

By the way, It's depend on ur luck also laaaa...If you're lucky enough, U'll get the car in 2 weeks time, But if U don't.......???

rgds...

Definitely not means totally different engine with the new R&D or what?

Hmm..to say it was a totally different engine..i'm no expert in thatlah but the engine used in Forte 1.6 is from a Gamma family (same engine with Spectra 5 but not Spectra). It comes with CVVT, timing chain & better output in which the Spectra engine dont have

I like the word timing chain, same as Pug and BMW etc.

Timing chain no need to change at all or no need change that often? also not so easy putus right?

Thanks for the info. I think it would be best (for me) to avoid Forte 1.6, and go for Forte 2.0.

6 speed manual is already available in the 2.4 SX, but if Kia really releases a 6 speed automatic it would be swell.

Cadenza....
http://kiatf.com/bbs/view.php?id=photo_jae...&desc=asc&no=73
I'm surprised Kia didn't give the K7 the red glow around the speedo and tacho to complement the mood lightings. The blue sky light is a bit contrasting to the red, but I suppose too much red will make the K7 look very eerie.

my next target car....

really my type of car... even better than my dreamy mazda 6 2.5.

haha, that's why i ask him.. apparently we lived in same place...

Its ok with the 1.6, because u wont really feel much different with the 2.0
To me I will save the extra RM12K for other things.
Im having a BMW E39 too, I was thinking to get a 2.0 at first, but after some thoughts, I decided on the 1.6, because the extra power with the 2.0 is still not match with the E39.

Both Forte 1.6 Gamma engine & 2.0 Theta II engine are newly developed engine..with better output & fuel economy. It is not the same as the old Kia Spectra engine anymore with lower output & bad fuel economy. since u have said that, so i welcome u to join us 2.0 Forte owners (to be)..hehe

is Spectra 5 (not spectra) on top of it Forte's engine is the upgraded version

last monday is a big traffic jam in KL due to power shortage.
And for sure I trap in the jam for about 1.5hr, i find out that the forte still using the fuel like when we are moving when I idle ( did not put the gear to N), it use up 1 box of the petrol for the 1.5hr.

Is this normal?

all the car when idle regarding N or D, as long as the engine is on,it will still burn fuel..
if the car idle with engine on, wont burn the fuel, i think lot of ppl will spend lot of time in the car