Well, as per above..

which one do you prefer?

I'm torn in between also, since both pricing nearly the same. 80-90k.

Inspira
Pros
spacious
engine and exterior material = mitsubishi
price worth the money spent

Cons
after sales service = proton
compromise on the interior quality

Forte
Pros
Price worth the money spent on the features offered
support by kia (assuming better than proton)

Cons
smaller compare to inspira (spacious la)
heard will consume more petrol after few years if no tuning done to the engine (who told you this?)
lower resell value compare to inspira

Dont ever buy the forte. I seriously dont know what the hype is all about forte??!! I am currently driving the Nhc so when i got a chance to drive my frens forte 1.6 outstation, i was expecting a good experience.

First of all, full tank was rm79++ which we filled in damansara. When we reached ipoh, it was half tank d. Half a tank to reach ipoh???!!! And i was doin 110 -120 km/ h all the while with total 4 ppl in the car. Thats atrocious fc. And my frens car is a about 5 months old, yet when i sat in the car, the interior feels like it has been used for 2 years. Even my Nhc at 1.5 years looks newer than his .

Secondly, the steering is seriously so bad, u feel like ripping it up from the dashboard. It has a silly rubber feeling while driving. Absolutely no feedback at all, and the stupid thing keeps veering to the left for no particular reason. Alignment? My fren tried fixing it but no solution until now. Seriously am not being bias, one of the worst steering i hv ever used in my life. At speeds of 110km/h i can feel that the steering is not solid at all compared to
Nhc.

Thirdly, pickup from say 90 km/ h is zomg terrible. The moment i step on the gas, the engine made a huge  fuss just to accelerate.

But no doubt this forte has good noise insulation, and all those fancy stuff like auto headlights, pushstart.

But seriously i hv been anti proton all this while, just this time, just for this time, i would recommend ts to take the inspira. It has jap dna and is way better than forte anytime, anywhr.

The koreans are on par with the japs now? Not even close!

Yes ,Korean cars are MUCH better than 100% Msian made cars,but still light years behind the Japs.

Since the Inspira has Jap DNA in it,it automatically makes it better than any Korean make.Korean cars are upcoming but still they lack that something to make it on par with Japs.Their designs are good,but in terms of engineering and technology,they are still way way behind the Japs.Just that you guys dont see it onie.You guys compare which car has better features like start stop button ,auto headlights..etc etc..
Jap will forever > Korean in terms of automotive engineering.Now thats a fact.

And I never trust any review especially from American websites,why? Cuz even Americans make crappy cars.SO yea how can you trust their reviews?

No matter how good the rating on the web,it still boils down to real life driving.

Exactly. That shows i am not bias. I bash based on real life driving.Yes my Nhc has flaws but not as bad forte. So you can imagine where forte is. Wayyyyyyyyy back!

And yes forte leaves you speechless all the time ? Why cuz of its horrible drivetrain and driving experience. Ohyea was i speechless man!

Just admit it lah guys, i been driving jap cars for so long, up until now no single korean brand has been able to give the same jap driving experience.

If the car is good , i will praise just like i praised 308 turbo. But as i said , korean cars still hv a long way to go.

Hw they can survive in msia? Here you go, a minority of ppl that support them and most come frm this forum.

now, THAT has yet to happen.........

dont ever buy car from kia...suck than proton cars...telan minyak bagai nak mampos...

too many times 

gimme a popcorn, taipan

Lancer/inspira chassis is stronger right? look at the A pillar.
Fortis:


Lancer:

lol...got so big difference meh??
my fren which owns a Lancer EX current model, compare with Inspira, said Inspira quality nt dat gd compare with his lower specs lancer EX...
same feel as interior

but can see that the A pillar of the Forte buckled while the lancer didn't. either way, i think both cars are good, just depends on the buyer.

it is quite obvious that the lancer is slightly better, but it should be noted that these meant nothing unless proton can prove with a crash test that it is the same as the lancer.

Proton sent 5 cars to Japan to undergo crash testing and we can only wait and see.

just have a look at the A-pillars and door..the forte crumples while the lancer didn't

Well, hopefully the lancer and inspira would be the same

1st of all, the original lancer oso never famous for its interior, even the rm330k evo x interior feels cheap...

after sales service, proton is of coz not the best, but there are lots of bad examples too, including big players like toyota and honda...

feature/equipment wise, i dont think forte is much superior than inspira/lancer...

and last but not least, fc most of the times depends on HOW STRONG IS UR RIGHT FOOT 

http://funtastickodesign.files.wordpress.c...jpg?w=614&h=460 inspira also got auto climate aircond. it also got auto wiper (rain sensor) and auto lamp.

izzit??

lancer is bigger 

looks more agressive (afterall its a striped down evo) 

you will never be able to satisfy everyone.Cuz KIA fanboy will say forte is the best while Proton fanboy will say Inspira is the best.

I am a Honda fella,and I am saying a PROTON INSPIRA is the better car.SO go figure!

But if you have a chance at hosting MTGSE ,i would love to attend the show in person.Would be great to see how Japs can put a nail in the coffin to this Jap vs Kor argument.