+ centre console cup holders with chrome lining + bluetooth phone buttons at the steering spoke + electric side mirror folding button at the driver's door + the smart key socket now sit inside the centre console, not under the engine start/stop button as before & yup..not so significant though but chrome lining was a nice little touch i must say

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 21 2011, 04:52 PM

If 6 speed Forte 1.6 runs 3k rpm @ 110km/h, then it is as good as the 4 speed Forte 1.6 that also runs 3k rpm @ 110km/h. With extra gear ratios under the hood (for 6 speed Forte 1.6), the rpm reading at 110km/h should be lower than that. Else, it serve no purpose for having extra gear other than smoother gear change But keep in mind that, too many gear changes will contribute to extra power loss due to gear changing unless it comes with a dual clutch transmission or perhaps a CVT (no gears in reality) that keep the power losses (during gear changing) to absolute minimum

By the way, Forte 2.0 (4 speed) reads 2.4k @ 110km/h, so for 6 speed, i expect it should lower than this figure in order to gain any fuel saving benefits (as compared to 4 speed Forte 2.0) especially on highway cruising.

Forte 2.0 rpm at 110km/h (4 speed) with Auto Cruise on

The rpm..is it 2.4k or 2.3k?

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 22 2011, 08:24 AM

U mean 6 speed Forte 2.0? If the reading is about the same..i bet it is true (no fuel saving as compared to the 4 speed Forte 2.0). No wonder the gear changes are so smooth for the 6 speeder..the close ratio did the trick

hehe..sorry bro. cars are always like that one..will get FL in its midlife. Only that, someone bought the unfacelifted version just several weeks before the new FL version introduced..that makes them heartbroken. Though it comes with extra 4-5k, it well worth the price..& i'm so sure that we can't get those stuffs eventhough we got 5k in hands to do the mod. For me, the 6 speed by itself worth the extra 4k already. not to mention the paddle shifters, rear view display & electric folding mirror etc..oopps..i did it again. i should stop saying that right? At the end of the day, the first gen Forte (including my car) are still exciting to drive & still a head turner

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 22 2011, 09:17 AM

Yup..that's correct. For Forte 1.6 6 speed, running 2.4k rpm @ 110km/h surely will gain significant benefits in fuel savings when compared to Forte 1.6 4 speed that runs at 3k rpm.. So for Forte 2.0, i can expect the rpm at 110km/h are somewhere around 2k..anybody can confirm that?

Wonder if they put TAB for the 6 speeder..enhanced fuel saving?..loll

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Added on February 22, 2011, 9:24 amCertainly not bad at all for a 1.6 car. My previous Waja 1.6(A) also runs at 3k rpm @ 110km/h. Surely it will do good to the car's FC especially on highway cruising

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 22 2011, 09:24 AM

Just guessing bro..any 6 speed 2.0 owner can confirm this?

Not as usual la bro..for Forte FL, the 2.0 came out first if i'm not mistaken..the 1.6 follow shortly after that

Nope..still at KL but staying 'bujang' right now will travel back to Perlis/Kedah every 2-3 weeks time. Bro..nanti jumpa kat Kedah blh mkn nasi ayam Stadium..hehe

Yupp..agree with u. It is quite hard to get that FC figure. I need to tame & ease down my foot during overtaking to get this kind of figure. My best computer-calculated FC is 5.9L/100km..constant 110km/h cruising all the way from Tanjung Malim to KL (autocruise). The 6.1L/100km FC pic that u saw in my previous post was taken during my journey from Alor Setar to KL with constant speed of 110km/h (mostly) also by autocruising. I guess the hilly road of Perak did contribute to the extra 0.2L/100km in FC. Anyway..for a normal 4 speed 2.0L car , getting 6.xL/100km during highway speed cruising can be considered as very2 good already.

As i always said..buy a car that u like..not a car that other's like. It's your money & your pleasure anyway...

Then, it is roughly the same figure with the 4 speed Forte 2.0. So i guess, in term of FC..not so much different between both gen. But in term of riding smoothness, the 6 speeder win hands down

Overspeed on the highway perhaps? For KL city driving, i usually get around 10.xL/100km

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Added on February 23, 2011, 9:04 amDont stuck with your bad experience with previous gen of Kia cars..new gen Kia cars is a whole lot of different. U experienced it by yourself right by test driving the new 2.0 Forte

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Added on February 23, 2011, 9:07 amYour foot steadily on the accelerator? If yes, then it should do good to FC figure

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 23 2011, 09:07 AM

I bet u gonna pick 2.0 if u test drive it..hehe

Though the 2.0 got the extra kick when u need it, the 1.6 on the other hand is already a decent car to drive & with some simple mods & tweak, u will get the extra kick that u need

6 airbags..not so important?

Can..but please make all the necessary arrangements first with the person that u bought all those things (e.g. payment, making sure he's coming to TT & whatsoever). My task is to pick & deliver only..good enough right? However, i will only going back to Kedah on the 2nd week of March to pass those things to u.

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Added on February 24, 2011, 11:51 amCehh..i'm quite busy now..almost everyday returning home at night from work. Not so bujang senang per say

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Added on February 24, 2011, 11:54 amQuite long didn't join any TT. Previous TT at the Old Klang Road are so near to my house, but unfortunately cannot join coz i'm at Perlis that time. I'm in this time.

still no touch up pen for Metal bronze

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 24 2011, 12:00 PM

Ko dtg tak bro? Jom la join..bro KFC ada top secret mod u know

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 24 2011, 04:49 PM

Lorr..what a waste. Maybe that flur thinks it was a marker pen instead

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Added on February 24, 2011, 6:24 pmMine will renew in about 1 month time.. For the 2.0, the hole in the pocket is even bigger still thinking whether to take the 3-year EWP or not..that will bring extra damage to my pocket then..haihh

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 24 2011, 06:24 PM

Who's in charge in providing these 2 things, kindly PM bro Xion for necessary arrangement..tq

That's why i asked bro xion to settle all the necessary thing first..i'm just a transporter only

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Added on February 25, 2011, 8:49 amI will come..hopefully

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Added on February 25, 2011, 8:56 amWe will never know when we need all those things bro (touchwood). When the systems kicks-in in the critical life-death situation & it saves our life, only then we realize the importance of this airbags, ABS, EBD, CBC, TCS, ESC or whatsoever

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 25 2011, 08:56 AM

Wei bro..come la. long time no see..