Unfortunately no blue.

confirm no blue for this moment
maybe 1-2year later la will have blue

They perceived the K3 1.6 a dangerous threat to Inspira 2.0L RM93k. If they let K3 1.6 priced at RM94k-RM96k, do you think people will want to buy Inspira? Though based on Lancer, both the Inspira & Lancer are beginning to feel dated. Today, people are coming up with dual VVT, 6AT conventional gearbox that is more responsive and thanks to lockup convertor & dual clutch, shifting gears no longer jerky. FC wise, Inspira 2.0L at 8.8km/L to 9km/L is not better than Forte 2.0 in city & highway.

Forte 1.6L with 6AT 0-100km/h in 11.5s
Forte 2.0L with 6AT 0-100km/h in 9.8s
Inspira 1.8 with CVT 0-100km/h in 11.5s
Inspira 2.0 with CVT 0-100km/h in 10.5s

Forte handling with VSC allowing it to turn at higher speed. Only weakness in its torsion beam is when going over uneven roads, if left side uneven and shaky, it'll affect the right. Multi-link only left side while the right will not be affected.

Cerato with more aerodynamic design and more conti-feel is posing higher threat than the old Forte introduced here before Inspira exist. Elantra 1.6 is proven a threat to Inspira, they will not want Cerato K3 to get more slice out of Inspira sales pie chart. Both Elantra MD and Cerato K3 have dual CVVT and they get 1km/L better than Forte.

Mitsu Mirage is powerd by low performance weaker than Myvi engine. That is how it passed the protection pricing. The same goes to Almera, P1 finds it an inferior goods and don't think it could affect Preve sales. Quality B-segment too are forced to set pricing no cheaper than Inspira lowest spec. That explains why Sonic and Rio 1.6 if introduced here will be forced to price at RM90k.

however, i believe k3 1.6 still will cheaper than elantra 1.6, due to naza is the distributor of kia in malaysia, their pricing always lower than hyundai for the same segment, they still can do some "wonder" things... let's hope.
so elantra 1.6 price at 98k, k3 1.6 will be....... 97K? 96,888? nice number, lol... kao lat...

i believe the K3 are sounds cooler than Cerato

owh well, still waiting for the official pricing.

don't only look at the price, also look at what the k3 can give at that price compare to elantra md

This post has been edited by zerohunter: May 26 2013, 10:45 AM

In SG and AUS, current Forte has the word Cerato.

Why Cerato name was dropped here initially?

This post has been edited by westcoastbay: May 26 2013, 11:57 AM

if start from 96k, then it will be my budget problems~~

Hence, i must work harder to get it~~

Anywhere!
NIce car!

i heard that the current forte will be selling side by side with the cerato. that's why they are selling it with a higher price.

maybe after this, forte will be competing with the city/vios while cerato with civic/altis?

how about k5 and sonata? sportage and tucson?
does k5 and sportage spec lose to sonata and tucson?
lol...

so after this current forte will be downgraded to b segment is it?

even same price with Elantra , Cerato is more worth then Elantra from the spec

is confirm start from 97k+

k5 2.0 RM143,888: 6 air bag
Sonato 2.0 RM145,903 : 2 air bag


Tucson 2.0 : 2 air bag
SPortage : 6 air bag

nope, segment wont change even its stop production

I like this attitude. Buy car to please yourself and not for anyone else.

Those who think otherwise, ask yourself.....isn't other enjoyment cost money also???!!!

Can anyone leak the specs? What are the difference between 1.6 & 2.0?

I've been in the new K5. They try pretty hard to mimic a continental, but it falls way short. It's definitely got the looks though. Now although I haven't been in the K3 Cerato, I really don't expect that it would give you that conti-feel either. I'll be rather surprised if they can do it and price it under 110k.

The closest continental-like car from the mass market Japanese/Korean to me right now is the new Mazda 6, but that car also falls short in many areas.