i agree with u.

1. test drive 1st.
2. buy that u like.

imo, pls note, imo only ye, no offensive & i like simple design:

1. forte's dashboard is like previous gen kia.
preve dashboard is simple & functional.

2. fit & fitting varies at places, & i believe my wife's myvi mk1 is far better than forte.
yes i admit that preve's dashboard to door panel gap at lower a-pillar is big, but forte's gap is only milimeters smaller than preve's.

3. ergonomic is where most peoples' car failed at.
pls take note on these as ergonomically-designed car will make ur body feel at ease & less strain.
a have a proper seating position with hands at wheel, then try to reach ur gear stick.
notice the distance during gear changing.
b finger flicking at lamp & wiper switches.
c front & surrounding views. a-pillar obstructing the vision?

4. well..since looks nice or not is subjective,
a i like forte's front, but i hate it's bulky & less-sculptured shoulder.
shoulder is rear fender sides under the c-pillar.
preve's shoulder is smoother & nicer.
b. i dun like preve's tailight, i prefer some sort of mini bulky like bmw m3/ vw cc to complement the curved shape of the tailight (& i wish to emphasize on the shape)..hope fellow friends here can understand what i've said..huhu)
forte's sharp tailight at fender area is useless, more or less like wira big reflective(?) tailight near the plate holder; & i see that it just serve the purpose of making the car looks nicer.
c. the lines/strokes of forte's & preve's shares the same characteristics. just look at them & evaluate which one of these really blend into the styling of the car.
oh..talked so much this morning.
i better cut&paste my comment into my blog..haha

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Added on August 15, 2012, 10:37 am

from my reading, red color is currently on-hold due to paint unavailability.

i like that red, gold color also.
my wife said that i'm "uncle"  

yupp..that's me 

My advise? Hmm..it's quite hard to advise bro nic actually. I myself did not own Forte 1.6EX in the first place in order to compare it with my Preve CFE. I only can compare it to my Forte 2.0SX (CBU) as below :

Handling = Preve (undeniable)

Ride Smoothness = Forte (Preve CVT need to be refined)

Comfort = Preve (maybe due to its 16" rims & tune for comfort suspension. Forte SX use 17" rims with sports tune suspension)

Cabin Quietness = on par (Forte got tire noise due to its wider tires, Preve got engine noise due to its CVT)

Build Quality = Forte (Forte is more refined in its build)

Acceleration = Forte (That's for sure though the Preve's torque is higher)

FC = Forte (especially on highway drive. City drive (low speed) i would say on par. Mind u..my Forte is 4-speeder, not 6-speeder which will give better FC i believe)

Specs & Price = Compare it yourself..lol 

My wife's verdict = From her own words, if she were given a choice between these 2 cars to drive..she prefer to drive my Forte rather than her Preve CFE..

At the end..it's your money, your car & your own satisfactions..so choose the car wisely. For me, there are no wrong choice for both cars 

it is confirmed. Ipoh TT on Fri 31/8 at 10am at Vanggey. GPS coordinates to Vanggey are E101* 5' 47.4". N4* 36' 0.6".

Forte future buyer not welcome.. wahahhaha kidding ah...

yes... RESTORAN NASI VANGGEY

i use to in your shoe much. and more choices than u like civic 2.0 inspira 2.0 too.. at the end.. i ended up with preve. anyway.. u still have plenty of time to think.. so dont rush

Typical Malaysian lo. Proton is bad proton this that bla bla. no good bla . haha
who told you car price decrease? LOL!

i notice that if those who ask gf about preve and forte. Most of the ladies will prefer forte. usually ladies will prefer stylish, design and brand. Even Preve is using better engine and DSG gearbox, they still choosing forte.

All these promises from political parties, please do not believe them until it becomes a reality

Bro GigaBit just answered u .

anyhow , from economy view, it wont the decrease wont happen in fortnight. at least 1-2yr to discuss, 4-5yrs to start implement

Yalorr..even most bashers did not own the car in the first place    bash blindly from the hear-say...

preve will revert to 75999 MYR.

I mean majority and of course there are ladies have knowledge in car.

i intro my female friend about Forte last time. She don't like the Forte design and she told me VIOS more comfort, more power and suspension is good as well. Not worth to get forte

by the way nicgoh,

u waiting till end of the year then maybe wait for Nissan Almera la around 70k+ also...

wahahhaa. more choices wahahah

the 70k+ only is the manual transmission. their so called high spec is 85k which some features are missing compare with preve cfe

this car is targeted against vios la.... and do u all know Dugong J spec price up by RM1k quietly. and added 1 more airbag and sport rim??

wah... u wait somemore if preve price go up... even SA promise u give 1k discount also u  still need to pay 1-2k extra compare now.

better get forte.. coz later they might have more discount since their Forte II will be out.

yeah lor.. get forte... then u can have more discount..

good discount mah... u saved on 2k cash and also tint also

ahem ahem : *PM me the place and who u deal * might go down KL do . Ipoh got one shop offer me 500 for 4doors soundproofing.
NicGoh: go buy H la... lagi awesome la.. wait wait.. buy A4 OR A1!

RM1k with free shark fin paint, free shark fin istalation. free car watch.

wilson.. u come to think of it la.. if your finance minister at home dont approve ya preve.. will u still buy? nic case even better... his old man actually come out with certain amount of money for him to get "that" car because his oldman dont want him to get so much financial burden.

but then later his other half come in said i dont like "that" car and i want to get "my" car....

nic~ u decide.

Thank you for the airbag firing info. Do drop by to update us. Don't bye yet..

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Added on August 16, 2012, 8:29 am
Goood Mornniing     

Early early morning nia a Brown dugong chasing after me to smell my preve backside....

have to fart him away...