The rear end, as seen here, does resemble the rear design of bigger brother Optima K5, but is less sharp and more rounded. The more organic look also can also be seen on the overall shape and sides. Kia says that the all-new C-segment sedan will be longer, wider and lower than the Forte it replaces.

Kia plans to globally unveil the new Forte by the end of 2012. Domestic K3 sales start this year as well, but the international version will start appearing by Q1 2013. Given that the Forte is locally assembled in Malaysia by Naza, it could take a wee bit longer as the factory will need to prepare for the new model.


sos chili from unker paul

But I liked the new Carens though. Maybe gonna poison dad to trade in his first gen Carens...

nice

Look seksi. hehehe

rear me like
front me feel weird . got some dugong cue.. still prefer the current forte front..my 0.2 cents

I thought I'm the only one who don't like the front.

over-hyped from the sketches. looks plain to me. i guess they couldn't adapt the new peter schryer language into the fluidic design

to kia...

hopefully it is still priced same as current forte..

front light abit like bwm?

yeah.. i have a feeling that it will be way pricier..

Why i still feel the old forte more sexy...

Front look like peugeot lah...

why is the rear head rest pull up so high??



aliens.

Rear looks like Audi A4 + BMW 3 series... nice

why the back copy the new ford focus??

If price is between current Forte and Elantra then this car is considered sold to me. The design concept is like Audi to me, simple yet there is a premium feel to it. Not a surprise since Peter Schreyer was the designer for Audi. I like his concept better than the Hyundai fluidic design. His design will last longer and grows on you.

The front has some shape like Scirocco to me. Looks like a lot of people here prefer Japanese conservative and boring design over European simple but elegance design.

This post has been edited by alg7_munif: Jul 26 2012, 07:05 PM

wonder this will effect current forte sales or not?

why the back seem like very identical to the Elantra??

Damn chun la! Japs cars better pack up and go home.

it more roundnish compare with K5?

Agreed. The front looks kinda weird..the front grill and the headlights Would still prefer the current Forte's Front look

This post has been edited by Area51SE: Jul 26 2012, 09:28 PM

indeed. you're not the only one who feels the same.

i like slightly more edgy and masculine design => current forte
this new k3 body looked slick and amooth, more like elantra than forte to me, no like

i like the k5 design... and this new k3 looks more like it... so now i am thorn... dunno should wait for this new k3 or jz buy the current model... headache...

I curious teh interior design only

haha the new forte's just another victim of good sketch but poorly distorted end product. the rear of the current one's ugly enough to begin with

This post has been edited by stix: Jul 27 2012, 12:21 AM

fugly

wait, might come on 2013 or 2014.

but seems majority love it.. just see the paultan post...

I don't know Peter Schreyer is a Korean bloke.

yes after he sign with KIA.

his new name become Kim Peter Schreyer

If the same design came with a Toyota badge, your comment will be different for sure. How typical. Still cant use your real nick eh?

its a mini K5.....and it looks good

Yes i was kinda disappointed with the actual pic of the front. Seems disjointed with the rest of the car. That upper lip on the headlights gives it a slightly cheapo look. Lets hope, this is not the production car. But the rear is quite sleek and nice.

just go and watch about this full video..u will love it when u see it..elegant and aggressive and sport.perfect car.

http://youtu.be/gNSkm3VyCDc

gotten save bullets for this!!

It's looks like degenerate K5...abit weird for me....like stuck at the middle...not forte and not K5...hahha.. still prefer current forte

I m prefer the design of current forte, especially with bodykit, more fierce n muscular than k3.

Well difficult to say unless u see the car in the flesh. It might be better or worse.

Yup,mayb have to wait for the real car.

i dont think korean only good on drawing,i am here show one of new kia k3 photo to u ..very aggresive and sport look.no matter how ,i am waiting on it..very good look car.

Can find any more real actual car pics? Post some links. Thanks

ugly...more cantik current model

currrent model i dont like the front light and too quartet ,.,this version look more sport ,shape round and aggresive .and have led drl front and rear . i love it much than previous .

This post has been edited by wilsonha: Aug 15 2012, 04:33 PM

interior is a big let down. saw some spy pics in another autoblog earlier on. and no, doesn't look like cee'd's interior at all

interior dont have a clear picture yet.let it get more information then we can know big let down or dumb up or not ..too fast to judge ..let we wait and see more real car picture first..

do u guys think the price for new forte-K3 will be slightly higher or remain as now?

Peter Schreyer is not korean.

Someone spotted the new K3 at Port Klang this week. Probably for JPJ testing. So the launch will not be far away.

Haha...what i heard will up around 8k ~ 10k.....jz wait n c.

Very good looking from that picture

but if the driving experience gonna be same as current forte, then not so appealing

hope this sexy car can early sell in malaysia,,kia motor hope u can see my post here.

Just came from Kia Office. Most probably end of 2013 only arrive...

and the price range is ? any idea?

awesomest replacement for K5! KIA is building a good reputation in malaysian market nowadays, hopefully it helps a little in second hand prices

Sorry didn't ask and I doubt the salesman have any idea about the price as off now.

K3 is replacement for the current Forte la. Its C segment. K5 is D segment.

front looks suck a bit too me

its look like smaller version of K5.

Not to say suck , It does looks okay...but my personal opinion is that I still prefer the current Forte design which looks more muscular kind especially when it's fitted with bodykit

This post has been edited by Area51SE: Oct 20 2012, 01:20 PM

ohh my context was, this version outlook is pretty similar to K5, and since most of us cant afford a K5, K3 is a good subtitute for the looks

Well the rear is similar but the front is quite different. I too prefer the current generation Forte's looks to tis. But this K3 will come on a new platform and more specs. So lets wait and see wht will reach our shores.

New K3


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Rear View of K3

and another possible variant of front grill design


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rumours that this car been brought in for jpj test, true? when is the launch then ?

yea prefer Forte design, ensem looks
dis a bit like unker looks

i really hope it will be launched early january next year... postpone my decision to booked current forte heheh

Obviously it wont be launched early next year. I expect a launch sometime May/June 2013.

There is no news that this car will going to launch in 2013 in Malaysia.
Perhaps have to wait until 2014.

SA told me k3 will only be start selling in 2014 in m'sia.. not sure if he's lying and only trying to push sale for curent model forte...but in the end, i bought myself a 1.6sx forte instead.. really cant wait..

goood choice!

can i know why your guy dont put more 10k for elantra hs 1.6? do your guy think forte is look nice than elantra?

i think 10k looks better in my hand

This post has been edited by tineagle: Nov 8 2012, 12:21 AM

the interior is so nice indeed. a plus point to me: got rear aircon vents!

http://k3.kia.co.kr/interior.asp

no news on the koup version yet?

This is poison...

Elantra is expensive. If you see the price range, it almost same price with civic and altis. They are expensive.

Elantra is too sleek. Not suitable for mature guys. The design will not be long last and easily outdated.

I hope we would get this variant, although I still prefer the current look, especially Koup.

i think the front grill and the lights kinda weird pair. other than that it looks good

yeah indeed, so many features in this, but will it be a stripped down version when it reach our shores?

when will this reach our shores? looking forward for the launch date. any update guys?

something tells me this will be priced like the Civic/Altis...instead of a cheap C-Segment alike B-Segment price...

replace current forte price

the front of the current forte is better but everything else looks better on this K3.

seem new K3 quite interesting... any insider news of the launching date?
heard from my colleague that he heard the radio say it launched at Ayer Keroh today... anyone can verify?

i think saw someone rdy drivin it lol tday..blue color?

where?

i saw someone driving it on Wednesday nice car but that time i'm still at Shanghai.

k3 has reached our shore
http://paultan.org/2012/11/21/spied-kia-k3...potted-on-plus/

oh im in Melaka, Ayer Keroh area btw...MITC

i still like the current forte...its elegant

but no for me, because my bro in law owned it and i see his forte every week till i feel boring...

as insider news from my friends, most probably will release early of next year as Kia Service Center staffs went for training to learn about Rio and K3... can save some money for it now...

Oh...look like K3 (I think CBU version) will release together with Rio.....

Since u got insider news, do you know what is the price for new K3, same price? Still remain 1.6 & 2.0? or 1.8?

no idea about details...

but i concerning resales value and spare part availability only...
my colleague's wife having the bad resale value on her Rio...

i saw them on the road too.. well.. currently i am at BeiJing..
look naiceeee~~

KIA K3