koup's pick up feels slower than the forte...

feels lack of power compare to forte during acceleration.....no idea why...eventhough the Forte is heavier by around 50kg more, and both have the same rim dimensions....

any idea of this?.

tested the new forte 2.0 in sunway near yuan steamboat, acceleration ok...

but then the saleman told me that the koup accelerate slower than forte as well... dunno y...

no test drive available for koup there...

This post has been edited by kakashi...: Mar 31 2011, 11:21 PM

Bro, give us some short review on your car la instead of pure talk only. haha i actually quite interested with this car. RM114k for a Coupe/Koup seems reasonable.
Driving experience
FC
Maintenance
Modifications

etc etc. Anything related to the car which you need to highlight.

heard the roadtax will follow sports car segment.

really? i tot the rim is much lighter than sedan one.. hmmmmm.. maybe the ECU tuning..

bro kidman....car today[U][SIZE=1] only taking how to give review MAAAA!!????! i pun xsabar nak rasa koup.

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Added on April 1, 2011, 5:35 amno idea on this finkl1 but since u have tested it i take your word on this...until i test it myself
but acceleration should be laaa.
also its clear tht the koup will not be the fastest car altho it may look like it haha...

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Added on April 1, 2011, 6:00 amgot this fm Carmag website...0-100 in 9.69 (M)

"The 2,0-litre, four-cylinder engine develops 115 kW at 6 200 r/min and 194 N.m of torque at 4 300 r/min, which are reasonable outputs. But despite the engine's free-revving nature it lacks the sort of punch that would have lent the car a sportier edge.

There was also a feeling among a couple of the testers that there is a big jump between 2nd and 3rd gears resulting in a flat spot that mildly blunts the acceleration.

Even so, the gearshift is slick and precise, and we managed to achieve a best 0 to 100 km/h time of 9,69 seconds - not too far from the manufacturer's 9,3-second claimed figure."



This post has been edited by balibiz: Apr 1 2011, 06:00 AM

Nope. Koup should be slightly faster although the difference is pretty negligible in everyday driving.

It's probably the "feel" that gives the illusion of it being slower given its sporty exterior; but it is after all a two door version of the sedan rather than a purebred sports coupe.

The GEMA 2.0 Theta II is a naturally aspirated engine designed for C-segment sedans which (on paper) provides the most punch amongst its rivals. None of the other current C-segment sedans will provide the same kind of output as the newer GDI engines, let alone turbocharged units which many German carmakers are implementing.

Unless, the Koup gets the concept KOUP's turbocharged engine. Or Kia decides to use the Optima/Sportage 2.0T's engine to produce a more higher spec version of the Koup although it'll be less powerful than the KOUP. The Genesis coupe follows this route with an entry level 2.0 and a 3.8 V6.

The Koup is the only one in its segment - it's been a while since other carmakers released affordable two door coupes eg Civic Si and Lancer coupe/Putra. You buy the Koup for the feel good factor, but probably will lose pretty much every traffic light drag to riced-up sedans or hatchbacks. It's a good move by Naza to only bring in the Koup now instead of launching it together with the Forte 2 years ago - 6 speed tranny is more attractive not to mention the LED rear lamps.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Apr 1 2011, 07:13 AM

no need to wait until 1st may...come to our weekly TT..just follow our Forte thread and u will know when gonna be TT...

bro prominen, go for tt sure but wait till i finish running in period or else u all wonder why dis koup bawak kereta slow giler..????

anyway, got my car aldy at 4pm. took her back to my place and sure enuf it rained...habis my baby.
1st experience is power ada, ride harsh abit and road roar audible.
already masuk rm70 at P-nas and needle went to over 3/4 from -empty.

my expectations - EXCEEDED so i am very happy.

ps. i only tekan minyak lembut2 but i feel sure car can match civic fd2...cos i had one for 3years hehe!
fyi 80kph = 2k rpm; gear 6 still virgin blum sampai lagi woorrr

peace out!

congratz bro.

please join our facebook page here. lots of tips and poison to take care our beloved ride.. from fortezens to fortezens
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=213397557448

picture of ur ride please...hehehe

Bro balibiz,

share your experience and review of the car.
don't forget the pics.

must be having cargasm till no time to update us.

bro voonkv haha yes i feel the stares when driving the koup...new car model.
and also some ppl dont know abt this car...pity them hehe

review for now vy limited cos cant tekan the koup yet.
now fully stock so paisey to show pics
my wife tested the car and she says its pick up ok

as u know i would be very biase on the koup so dont flame me ya!

ride smooth
power feel ok
looks definately garang especially with the sunroof tilted
rims 17 with kumho oh and its 5 rims (spare pun kumho with sport rim) so can rotate later and prolong the tire usage...save $$$
access to back seats suffcient even fr full adult
sound system good enuf
interior qtty same std with others
leather nappa seats semi bucket depan
pump rm70 (ron 95) and shows DTE abt 510km

minor grouch:
no coin box!! haha have to use the cigarret ash cup thingy
tyre noise audible but can cure with louder stereo volume lorrr

hope this is ok for now bro voonkv

tire noise is due to kumho tires .... after tire change can feel real reduction of tire noise..
yup same as my 2.0 forte..Rm70-75 can get u above 500km.. XD

there is a forte owner who also bought the koup.. come join us at our facebook page..
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=213397557448

bro frostlance - yeah i read somewhere memang the tyres and the wheel arch the main culprit. tukar soft tyres sb fine.

the fuel consumpt really save if it stays like this. but driving style also change after running in period hehe..
fb ok i will join u later. thanks for the link.

bro. if you want to change rim, sell the koup stock rim to me ya. hahahaha

Thanks for the review.
hope to hear more from you.
too bad no show room car to view in East Malaysia.
only can view from pictures searched online.

hope you can share you pic in facebook or LYN forum.

east msia, hmmm u buy the koup than your car bcome showcar broooo!

wow....RM70 for 500km.

I went to the showroom to see the car, the only think i dont like is the 2 tone interior for black and white colour.

what are you talking about??

road tax follow car cc loh, RX7 sport car roadtax also rm90 only nia.....

got such thing as sport car segment road tax meh??

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Added on April 5, 2011, 9:06 pmestimated value only nia......if kl jam sure cannot reach one, long distance sure can

This post has been edited by PrinceCaspien: Apr 5 2011, 09:06 PM