so this means no fancy touch screen , not too bad, must go take a look

the last time i remembered forte 1.6 4 speed was really sucky. after going through with peugeot 308THP and 407, those feeling were amazing, i guess going southwards in testing car is really not fair i shall say. the expectation were too high.

so now have to have a fair comparison, Forte VS inspira, which is kind of hard to find 2.0P in show rooms.

i believe the avante would be more than 100k presumably it arrives in our shores.

---

Added on February 10, 2011, 10:42 pmalso i wanna ask again, how many airbags are there in the 1.6SX and the 2.0L ? is it still 2 and 6, or now all 2 only.

comapring to 308 and 407 after test driving them. Of course your brain will tell you forte sucks. As they are different in class. Of course a mc pherson can never be as nice as a double wishbone.

anyway will try forte again, probably this time round directly test drive a forte. Well at least clearly here Naza is not making you pay extra 4 to 5 K for nothing, Unlike T and H which you really pay for nothing.

why official kia page doesnt show fl forte and spec?

the extra 4~5k is really justified. and not fair to previous owner.
with mere 4K new FL equipped with 6-speed gb and lots of enhancement.

the new GB alone already justified the new price. not to mention paddle shift, reverse camera, autofold side mirror and bluetooth

The 407 should be left out since it's a D-segment car.

The 308 on the other hand, isn't really a comfortable drive especially the 308T version. If you are comparing the old 4 speed-box 308 to the old 4 speed Forte, I would say that the Forte's box is comparatively smoother and more relaxing.

The Pug's box has an annoying habit to downshift early and it also refuses to upshift from 3rd to 4th unless your speed is 70kmh, which means that most of the time during your typical urban driving you'll be revving beyond 2k rpm at speeds of 60kmh.

For the Forte, it is cruising leisurely at 1.4K rpm at 60kmh. Sure, the lower rpm means that the torque would be less, but we're talking about gentle cruising in busy urban areas where refinement and ride comfort is more important than brute power.

In manual shifting mode, the Pug's box can shift quite roughly compared to the Forte's; but it has to be said both of them are pretty slow in terms of manual shifts as they are old-tech 4 speed boxes. Can't say the same for the 6 speed versions of both the facelifted Forte and 308.

The 308's suspension setting especially for the 308T is as stiff as rock. Going over bumps will be a butt-jarring ride, although some people actually like it for a more spirited drive.

The areas where the Pug triumphs over the Forte would be of course the low-end torque of the turbocharger (308T of course, usual 308 only has a lethargic 1.6L), more busty seats, more brand prestige over Kia, and moonroof. I do enjoy driving my family's 308T, but I find that my Forte is the easier car to live with and manoeuvre around town.
Your friend is missing out all the fun.

I enjoyed every moment of using the paddle shifters in one of my friend's old 7-speed Jazz. Very smooth and quick changes indeed, and you can keep both hands on the wheel instead of needing to use the left on the stick. Use paddle shifters on winding mountain roads which involves lots of up/downshifting and you'll have lots of fun.

Hehehe sure can't wait for the week to pass by faster.. congrats for the new ride

both.. 6 speed is better compared to 4 speed.
4 speed for me not underpower at all.

i've tested my friend's 1.6 EX (4 speed).. for me her car is underpower eventhough the rim is smaller than mine.
maybe because i've already mod.. but my rim still 17" stock one.. the pickup and power's differences are a lot.

tighten throttle cable
performance air filter
iridium spark plug
air bleed
VS

Wow thats kinda bad right?

any car can drives up to genting, even kancil.

underpower depends on your right leg, and  correct gearing, no?

RM 80 @ Esso / Mobil

At half tank balance, approximately 170 km.

At empty light balance, approximately another 165 km.

Total approximately 350 km for RM 80.

Approximately 22 sen / km.

Approximately 11.5 L / 100 km.

1.6SX 17"

100% 'Urban' / 'City Drive', mostly below 80km/h & regular traffic light stops.

Havent went for first service? I can reach up to 250km at half tank 450km full tank

6k!