Yes exactly. 1.6 is hopelessly weak.. I m not sure bout the 2.0 but i reckon its hardly powerful and cant compare with civic 2.0 .

Korean cars hv nice designs nowadays, sadly their performance is still lagging behind.

the 2.0 theta is essentially the same 4b11 lancer of the same engine family. they dont differ much on power, but because each maker uses different tranny, the power deliverance is therefore slightly different. should they all use the same g/box, they should be almost identical. (engine nature & performance). so, while not exactly civic k engine standard, the power is definately there with the high torque. it is forte's 4-speeder thats holding it back.

meantime, the 1.6 gamma is from the spectra5 iirc.  it's not the best engine to run the forte, & as other pointed out, the awards forte received are from other powertrains. should the 1.6 become the only engine forte has, i too, doubt there would be as much praise from external reviewers. (sorry, owners opinion excluded)

for heavy cars, bigger displacement is the only way to go for the common NA. unless koreans/japs goes something brilliant like the VW's TSi. btw, c-segment cars suffering smaller cc are not only a korean problem, the altis 1.6 was similarly lethargic compared to the bigger cc sibling. hope this sets the info straight for fanbois from both japs & koreans.

I love Mazda very much, but too high maintanence oredy... Plus no resale value.. If i am i of the milionaire, i buy ..  

engine performance straight line 60-120km/hr  race sure loose with lancer GT and civic 2.0 but forte not sure. handling wise can tailgate lancer and civic in curvy road very close. must use the manual mode when taking sharp corner else go to "gaung" the grip is there and steering very precise. i didnt try drag race with other, so i dont know how the 0-100 figure.
inspira should be same as lancer GT and if i'm not mistaken forte also using the same engine block with mitsu so performance in straight should be almost same.

but 1.8manual inspira must be faster than fd2, forte 2.0 and inspira 2.0 right?
because of the manual transmission

After test drive forte n Inspira at coty2u@matrade, I vote Inspira. Forte nvh very poor  compare to Inspira. Road noise very loud.

I just came back frm melaka and I was really impressed by the stock soundproofing of the forte..at 140kmh I couldn't hear any wind or road noise..maybe a lil road noise but it's not disturbing..anyways if you guys test drove the forte and says the tyres is noise..check the tyre condition..maybe gonna botak d..

cyber is way better than kevin. including manners.

haahahahahahahahahah

btw this poll still shows the same result. which forte trailing by 100 votes.
and the votes is coming from malaysian mindset in general.

(inspira) 60:40 (forte)

That's why! Who knows, maybe he wants it for himself but too 'malu' to admit it after all the bashings he has done, use wife as scapegoat lor, but since he is 'considering' something which he has absolutely dislike in the first place, surely Forte has something there .    Now, would anyone even consider something bad for the woman you love? BTW, I am NO fanboy of any sort, I just love my ride. Just can't people who bashes other people's choice blindly.

jap cars like Honda CITY are too overpriced for B segment car.. i dun like that...better choose INSPIRA or FORTE..

no confuse here. some owner and US also claim its under D segment car.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-segment

Im neither a fan of Kia or Proton cars as ive had bad experiences with both of them. But if im considering between these 2 cars i would choose the Forte over the Inspira because of these reasons:

1) Inspira only has basic ABS and EBD unlike the Forte which comes with Traction Control and ESP. Forte also has more airbags.
2) Leather seats in Inspira do not feel like Nappa leather. Seems that some areas are Nappa while certain areas feel just like normal imitation leather. Can someone do the fire test and confirm this?
3) CD player in the Inspira is very backward and cheapo looking. Feels totally out of place with a 2010 model car.
4) Something really feels weird with the doors. The Lancer feels more solid while the Inspira sounds very hollow. Some modifications has been done on the doors for sure which Proton is not telling us about. If they can hide this then what else are they hiding?
5) The Inspira has a CVT gearbox. Does Proton have the expertise to maintain or repair this type of gearbox should any problem arise?
6) Much higher interest rate by Proton.
7) Inspira may seem a better buy if compared to the original price of the Lancer. But in terms of dollar for dollar, a RM92K pricetag for a 2.0L with only ABS, EBD, 2 airbags, cheapo CD player and hollow doors does seem a bit high.

Im not being biased here. I dislike and like both brands for various reasons. But for the reasons above i would prefer to go with the Kia Forte.

As i said, its a Inspira vs Forte comment. 

This i agree with u 100%. Something is seriously wrong in the Inspira interior quality. Very worrying in fact. Care to share more of your analysis?

So is there any different of sizes of these two because they belong to different segment

just had a look at the new hyundai avante
http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2...d-in-korea.html

indeed, it's really a gorgeous car. personally i find it better than forte and inspira. I wonder how much it will be selling and when it will arrive in msia.

by the way, the 1.6L is running on 1.6L Gamma Gasoline Direct Injection engine, 6 speed auto. I'm hoping that it will run on Theta instead.

I wont but maybe my wife. Depends on the changes and the price.