guys need ur commends n feedback from current owners of 2.0sx forte koup

am considering 308 turbo, polo tsi, forte 2.0 / koup 2.0

not much info from page 1 & had viewed through online reviews.

wish tai kor n che's willing to share their driving exp with their sexy forte koup

my concerns,
- FC
- handling
- back passenger seat space enough for a 170cm adult?
- air cond power ?
- car reliability, any breakdowns so far?
- bumpy ride?

had to ask although those YouTube reviews. did cover

but I prefer real owners feedback on the car

thousand thx

So like the car.. Too bad, K5 make me give up KOUP.. but I still like it.. KOUP

k5 definately more handsom looking car, but it's 150k..

K5 is oso a good car... however, its not a 2doors tho!

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Added on April 4, 2012, 9:51 amcloner...err my answer will be asf:-

considering 308 turbo, polo tsi, forte 2.0 / koup 2.0: no comment cos i am biase!hehe

my concerns,
- FC 10.3L/100km avg with 100% city driving
- handling KL-JB-KL 160kmh in wet - not a problem
- back passenger seat space enough for a 170cm adult? yes 2 adult in comfort - go to Redcube to check for yrself
- air cond power ? sejukkkk giler
- car reliability, any breakdowns so far? none 1year old
- bumpy ride? nope! again go to redcube for test drive

This post has been edited by balibiz: Apr 4 2012, 09:51 AM

Had my koup for < 1 month, so these are primary observations.

- FC
- Car still in breaking-in, first re-fueling is RM0.208 / km. Mostly stop-and-go traffic.

- handling
- Nice! Little body roll (compare to altis)

- back passenger seat space enough for a 170cm adult?
- mb need to sit lower a bit, but is not a problem to seat 5 comfortably. Leg space is reasonable, not a lot.

- air cond power ?
- ok gua...

- car reliability, any breakdowns so far?
- can't ans you.

- bumpy ride?
- yes, quite bumpy, the suspension is firm. Compare to saga / myvi la (fail).

thanks balibiz n ernie ball... some how both ur nicks echoes well when pronounce together.. hehe

had test drives the forte 1.6

will revisit to drive the koup at serdang sales office.

any good salesman/girl can recommend?

yeah. now all fixed. sure. can you please invite me? or how?


you have the same dilemma like what I had last year. but for me, it's more between peugeot 308 turbo and koup. polo tsi is nice and power, but it's too small and i feel imho it's an el cheapo car, if there's no vw logo on it.

my personal opinion.. (sorry as I dont follow your criteria):

- koup is more stylish and more rare. there are lots of peugeot 308 user on the road..
- peugeot more power than koup at low rpm due to it's turbo power.however at mid rpm to high rpm, koup is equal if not better than the 308 turbo.
- in terms of handling, koup is 5 times better than peugeot. koup is more aggressive and not bad in performance too. my car everything is still at stock condition, and I got 9.47 seconds from 0 to 100. also it can reach 200 easily. I even recorded one video where I reached almost 210km/h.
- peugeot has awesome technical features which is not surprising as it's a continental car.. but I prefer one thing with koup that peugeot dont have. The 99% keyless system, starting from when you opening the door, start and stop your engine and till you leave your car.. (the 1% is because you still need a key with you!). it's really convenient.
- i did lots of research, and with 308 you need to use ron97, or else there will be system depoluttion faulty error and it only limits your car to some speed only.. (if i'm not mistaken 60km/h).
- i dunno why, but most of the peugeot I find on the road moves like turtle.. maybe because most of them are driven by girls or uncle. I dunno..
- peugeot is more all rounder car. suits your need whenever you need it. driving fast alone, bringing your family for a ride ant etc.. however koup is more like sport car where you dont really carry passengers at the back.
- however koup rear side is still very spacious, compare to most of 2 doors car out there.
- but I still recommend you to buy peugeot if you always carry more than 1 passenger.


trust me, the feeling is different compare to 1.6 forte. I drove forte 1.6 for a year, before I bought koup and I can still the difference even until now (yes, i still have my 1.6 forte)
the steering / handling is awesome in koup although at first i didnt really like the bumpy suspension..

This post has been edited by irenic: Apr 5 2012, 04:04 AM

irenic - i ady pm you how to join the KKK (dedicated to koup owners FB page). i will pm again check yr message ok!

also ernie ball - wanna join other koup owner's? i pm u oso kay!

went to Kia sales n service centre at my area today, but only 1.6 avail for test drive... sob sob

not even 2.0 forte

taikors know where in KV which sales office got koup for test drive ?

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Added on April 7, 2012, 6:11 pma question to all dai gors here where did u buy ur koup from? where did u test drive? what is the package offered? did u get cash rebate or freebies? do pm me if cant post here I'm very close to buying 1.

This post has been edited by cloner: Apr 7 2012, 06:11 PM

guys. what color available currently?. is there any variant in dashboard/interior?. i see sporty interior with red/black compilation which is not to my liking. is there any normal black/grey dashboard?

i'm leaning to get this car instead of elantra which i hear a lot of negative review especially in handling. wait 1 year for that car n then not as i expected... so i'm planning to get forte koup for replacement.

btw, how this car compare to altis?

I had test drive elantra.. the SA allow me to rev till my limits.. power so so.. handling during cornering if at steady speed with ESP on its ok.. at slightly higher speed say 90/kmh at curvy corners the car went bananas for a while then I think the ESP kicks in n stabilise it again.. fuuuhhhh

...i think tomorrow gonna check this car up close. i live in jb, will go either senai or johor jaya. anyone around jb already test drove this car?

This post has been edited by figure8: Apr 8 2012, 09:26 PM

How, you all like this car ah?

I used to own a Kia Spectra, and almost got into an accident because the break were weak. I hated driving the Kia, but had no choice.

But I see that they have come a long way now.

I love the looks of the Kia Koup. Although I have no plans to buy a new car so soon, I really wanna give this car a test drive soon.

Any complaints from you current owners?

Think you need to go find third party sellers (not naza kia, they don't offer test drive last time, damn lansi). I buy from third party, rebate RM2k, 2 years ( 30 months) free maintenance for 2011 stock. Don't bother about 2012 stock, they will only probably finish selling the 2011 stock by 2020. No one wants to buy this car lol. I'm not from KV so can't help you locate dealers =)
Btw, my observations is from last time when i buy.. early this year.

Body colour white, black, red, get 2-tone fugly interior. Body colour blue, orange, get 1-tone "normal" interior. Go get a sales brochure. (IIRC)
I test drove an altis 1.8G and koup before making decision to buy a Koup, so I can comment you on this.

1) Handling: Altis suspension is quite firm ( ahpek car category, but suspension is less firm than koup) , lots of body roll (probably firm suspension to compensate for body roll) .
Koup suspension is lagi firm, kinda uncomfortable if you're fetching your mum when you go over anything on the road. ( ear uncomfortable, not butt)

2) Interior: Altis steering feels like a toy. the wood part don't join with plastic part properly. Dashboard feels kinda empty, stock audio is about as good as Myvi. Comes with 2 airbags. Inside "feels" somewhat more cramped compare to Koup. Personal feeling only, don't shoot me an excel sheet explaining the interior space.
Koup interior feels more welcoming. A steering that actually feels better, audio is excellent, you can save a lot, no need to install amp + woofer + change HU. ( non-DVD version la, heard new stock forte comes with DVD, but personally i hate touch screen players, too glaring at nite, and ugly interface when play audio ) Rear leg space is surprisingly adequate ( not limo adequate, but enough for an average 170cm guy to sit comfortably with room to spare ). Comes with 6 airbags, don't know Altis or Koup airbag more comfortable, never tested any yet.

3) Transmission... I prefer conventional auto compare to CVT. Altis have CVT, Koup have torque converter auto. With CVT you can't feel the "rush".

4) Engine: I heard Altis is extremely frugal, I know Koup drink fuel like no tomorrow. For Koup, Town driving FC is terrible, but on the highway, you can get 6-8L / 100km, which is like <RM0.15 / km? Power wise... think don't need to say.

6) Chick factor: Some chicks prefer Altis, chicks not worth marrying likes Koup. So if one night stand is your thing, then buy a Koup. Or a Scirocco, if you can afford.
Seriously though, chicks around me likes my Koup, but can't imagine they need to pull the seat back to put the babies we'll be producing onto the rear seat. Oh well..



Bottom line: I can probably summarize Koup vs Altis in this way: If you're looking for a (probably) reliable car to travel from A to B, RM50 fuel to get you a million miles, get an Altis. Else, get a Koup. You'll feel the urge to burn extra fuel in it. I'm serious.

... and you'll be burning a lot of fuel for the FC you'll be getting =D

^thanks for the input. i don't really care about fc, i always traveling light. go to vacation once in a while. even my 10 years cars only drove around 150,000km only.

-erm. red or black look gorgeous. still deciding whether to get this car or wait next year for k5.sigh-_-"

http://paultan.org/2012/04/08/kia-forte-ko...t-drive-review/

a more unbiase review...hehe

yea, read it yesterday. nice review.

k5 yesterday i saw many otr all of the sudden...so no worries too..!!

i got no complaints regarding the koup, accesories nor after sales from kia ...1 year ownership

how the handling n performance compare to forte 2.0?.

like day and nite!