1.6 forte FC is similar to 2.0

might as well buy 2.0 for its 6 airbags.

rm380 road tax is nothing. a month about rm30 extra for road tax. comparing to the petrol monthly.

you dont wan to save 10% of petrol money everymonth, and keep thinking about the 2.0 power for the rest of the time.

Confused because you can either consider (1) interior (2) price or (3) resale value or (4) ride

I also plan to buy a car about 100k, did my research also I think Prius c is better than the rest cos resale value , save on petrol, make in Japan , 7 airbag but not so sure about the expensive hybrid battery

Dont need to listen to those kind of people. Posting comments without facts to support are just another junk post.

So what are your priorities?

Performance?
Ride comfort and handling?
Cabin space?
Gadgetry?
Resale value?

Hybrid battery... come on, it's not using Li-Ion or Li-Polymer batteries, is it? And then also the battery isn't that big. Then it's not so important, and some more on a hybrid if you don't want to replace it you probably won't have to. The battery is only there to assist and reduce FC. But with higher FC and lower performance you can still drive the car, after the battery died.

It's not a Tesla Roadster. There because there is no petrol engine you need to have the battery, and the battery is gigantic and using expensive batteries. Then you do pay a lot. But the few NiMH batteries...

The Prius C would be a more expensive car, were it not for the tax exemption. Weren't it for Toyota not wanting to kill Vios sales it could be cheaper though. But still, to me it seems to be good value for money.

@stinger82: Why could you just buy 2 Myvi instead of a Prius C? Still no VSC/ESP and only 4 airbags, spread over 2 cars.

This post has been edited by kadajawi: Jun 2 2012, 11:13 PM

go for Forte.... Very good car...

My relative been using it for more than 3 years dy.... Very good car...

Safety wise, even pawn local japs D-segment car...

IMO ford fiesta,proton preve,hyundai elantra worth trying...if really want hybrid,go for toyota models but prius C interior looks abit bland,for me la at least :3

boring....

Ya... or even get the Vios J is also better then those forte lah, inspira lah... all nothing compared to Vios!

Elantra design nice hehe
Saw one today black colour plus black tint plus chrome wheels....fuuuuuuuuuuuu...

Yeah Elantra looks great but was a strange feeling driving it...cannot explain, like the steering was light and the car feels 'wide' if that makes sense. Just did not feel like my car.

A car i really don't like the interior of is the Vios...really ugly inside IMO (sorry!). I am sure resale value is good but other things to consider.

The prius C ....enjoyed the test drive (smooth and quiet) and i like the simple interior, especially with GPS/DVD screen...but a 3-4 month wait is a killer! Also room for sitting in the back not great (height wise) but not so important for me. Front of car looks great but the back 'just ends'....looks a bit odd. Anyway, liked this one.

Honda Jazz Hybrid. Nice SA, helpful. Smooth test drive....enjoyed it. I like the interior with the car seat arm rest and the nice layout of the console. Sound insulation was good but some report a whine at high speed. Car has masses of space but might lose 'sex appeal' as is bigger and not so sporty as some other cars. This was the first car i thought of and the one i fell for before looking at others. Still really like it. With loads of safety things and nice layout just thinking RM95,000 ....wish it had some of the other features found in prius c like GPS add on and push start/keyless.

Test driven the Forte 2.0 only. I liked it and felt great power. Seems to have lots of things, lots of air bags, nice GPS unit, ECM mirror, rear parking camera, push start and keyless. Actually, felt like the 2.0 might be 'too much' for city driving and SA was pushing the 1.6SX! Not much difference but about RM15,000 price difference! I enjoyed the test drive and he said that 2.0 has a wait time of 1-2 months but have stock 1.6SX.

Also tried Mazda 3 and that was great but pricey and not sure want to spend RM 140,000!

Ford fiesta....nice power, nice test drive. Thought the road noise was loud compared to some other models. A nice hatchback and i can see why people go for it with the warrenty. Just nothing special on the inside.

So do you go with Value for money? Do you go with Instinct?

Car buying newbee.....needs help!

u want hybrid or not? narrow down first.

you wan city car? you want safe city car? prius c or jazz hybrid/insight.

you wan fun city car, fiesta.

u want highway cruiser? forte mazda.

Is Hybrid model a waste of time when fuel price in Malaysia is good? Can understand for sure in Europe or US where costs like Rm400 to fill a tank.

ppl buying it cos its tax free

insight

But insight did not feel as smooth to test drive as Jazz hybrid and only has 2 airbags compared to 6 .

jazz rear passenger space is class leading. but no boot.

insight rear passenger space is....tight, but has a boot.

buy persona high spec enough for you la.. since you don't drive a lot

I got few friends bought Kia Forte new car not even 2 years old steering rack got problem, shock absober spoilt etc and not to mention poor after sales service. They don't have enough spare parts to meet the demand.