u been driving this car almost 1 year plus isn't it. any major issues?. aircon/engine/etc?.
can we ask for custom dashboard variant. i want black color car with all black variant dashboard:P

btw, wanna ask, how good this car perform driving around town area? i mostly driving around heavy traffic areas, i have to pass around 12 traffic light on my way to office ;everyday

Wah drinks fuel like no tomorrow... this part scares me as 100% I'm driving around town as doing sales...

mind to share how much is the FC /100km base on town driving?

Hi, anyone know if forte grill will fit into Koup? I am planning to change the grille to roadruns grille, but the dealer don't know if it fits..

avg 10.2L per 100km 100% city
rm80 last for 400+km 100% city

(tracked since day1 with Fuelly)

7L per 100km 100% highway

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Added on April 10, 2012, 10:03 amas i know...will not fit!

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Added on April 10, 2012, 10:09 amkindly read my other replies...all answered!

NO MAJOR ISSUES!!!

what performance u expect driving in town area?
are you asking:
does the car breakdown in town area - no it does not!
or.... are u asking can u smoke other cars? of course la bro its 194.2nm @ 4200rpm tork



This post has been edited by balibiz: Apr 10 2012, 10:09 AM

am thinking if buy a sedan & change the front bumper to ori koup bumper, rear skirting to custom design.. that would be sweet

btw not yet buy :£

Sigh... if grille won't fit.. zz...

Where can get koup modded grille... =S

This car was on my list of cars to consider for by year end. But, I test drove it at the KIA test drive centre in Bangsar yesterday and I was disappointed. Perhaps my opinions below can help give some insight to potential buyers.

I'm 180cm tall and my hair was touching the roof, felt extremely claustrophobic. Interior is acceptable, looks and feels pretty good for its price. Although materials used are plastics, they don't feel as cheap as say, the interior of a Fiesta?

The biggest let down for me has to be the engine, it is too noisy, and underpowered. I currently drive a 1995 Honda Civic 1600cc, non VTEC. What was going through my head was "how can this be a 2.0 engine?". It is because the torque is simply not there at all when I floor it, not to mention there was also a very noticeable lag when I floor the pedal. All noise and no pull. I do not mean to insult but the old generation 1.8 Altis had more torque. Perhaps it has a better mid range torque but the test drive route didn't give me a chance to go above 60km/h.

The ride is rather harsh but that is because it is a sport coupe after all. As for the handling and cornering, no chance to test it out for higher speed cornering due to the test drive route.

My conclusion for this car after one test drive is that it looks great, it really does, but it doesn't feel great and it unfortunately doesn't drive great too. I do plan to go for another test drive at another KIA showroom before I strike this off my list.

Hope I do not offend any owners here as these are my honest views!

dun drive in D, this time use paddle shifter all the time...
shift every 3-4k rpm for every gear...

supposingly it shud be fit.., you may try before you purchase due had the same measurement..

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Added on April 12, 2012, 11:27 amBasically, i understand your feeling until i really driven the car for sometime.., i cant comment much about the noisy part due it is very personal or maybe it is because the different exhaust system compare to forte. Regarding the lag that you notice probably is because the gearbox is not in normal condition, probably is too hot. I guess most of the cars when the ATF is too hot there would be a lag whenever you floor it, pls don compare with those VW which is RM 160K and above.. hehe,

From the torgue you mention, i believe the car had to be maintain at least 4300 rpm to enjoy the full torgue. Since you got no chance to go above 60km/h, i believe you was just sunday driving the car thats why you cant even feel the handling and cornering.

Go to the Kia Red cube to test drive which beside along the federal highway, there shud be more route for you. Good Luck.

This post has been edited by Calvin_PB: Apr 12 2012, 11:27 AM

^i missed my test drive yesterday, hope it meet my expectation

194.2nm tork can smoke other ppl?



btw 194.2 is on wheel or on crank ?



will this car beat a 1.6 non-vvt engine on a drag?

sure can smoke maa...other people not racing like you laa kcng hahahaha

Hmm strange, my complaint about the car is the engine / exhaust is too quiet for a coupe... =/
I even think about modifying the exhaust for some time, but in the end decide not to ruin the car..

Underpowered? Compare to Altis? =/ so weird. I tested both cars before buy, and i found the exact opposite.. altis will downshift to >3500 rpm and the engine strains terribly when i slightly press the pedal :S

And how can you conclude a car is underpowered when you can only go to 60kph? The 1st gear alone takes you to 50kph iinm.... done in a test car last time, i'll never do that to my own car

That is the problem with the test drive route really. But when I say underpowered, I do emphasize more on the torque during lower speeds. Perhaps it's the gear ratios' problem so it could have a better pull at higher speeds(higher gears)?

Anyhow, those were just my views after one test drive, so it may be rather unfair. I need to test this car up to speeds of 100+ km/h before concluding anything =/

This post has been edited by kelvinftg: Apr 12 2012, 10:03 PM

2100rpm at 110kph.... sweet car for cruising away your weekend =)

i called my sa asking about the dashboard variant, he said there are new dashboard variant will all black different compare to the brochure. never asked him in detail though.

btw, i heard kia having a roadshow this friday-sunday at ksl city jb..

From what I know, you get the two tone red interior only if you choose the white, black or red car.

yea including silver. this is what i seen in brochure but my sa tell me otherwise. might be playing around with me only since i never meet him b4, just calling asking about various things.

emm.i hope i can test drive this car along with new preve later next week

This post has been edited by figure8: Apr 12 2012, 11:00 PM

sorry, may i know what's the major different for koup and 2.0 forte in terms of spec ? (i'm a car spec noob)..thanks for the info in advance

bro kelvinftg - no prob bro..u are entitled to your opinion and i advise you to take your time(if possible) before coming to your purchase new car!

no car is perfect for everyone - and the koup is no exception. some love it, some hate the brand, some if-if, some wait&see...haha

btw, a brief info abt me: i traded in my civic fd for this koup 2.0 and i am not missing the 2 back doors!hahaha

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Added on April 13, 2012, 9:48 ami'll hv to do some googling on this la bro....can help me on this pls!

This post has been edited by balibiz: Apr 13 2012, 09:48 AM