I am not really comparing 1.6 and the 2.0... I compared Preve Premium with Forte 1.6SX and Preve is better performance wise. I just want to know now much better is the 2.0. I guess the best way is to test drive the 2.0 first.

preve premium is 1.6 plus turbo and therefore you will get higher torque even at low rpm and thats the reason you feel more kick. preve premium torque is also higher if you compare with forte 2.0 NA. i own forte 2.0 and i am very pleased with the ride interms of the features and engine performance.

Ya esmond Preve torque is slightly higher than the Forte 2.0 but Forte has "dual CVT" ?? not sure what that means but they say much smoother acceleration? Forte horse power is higher than preve.. so highway speed probably Forte is much better. Still waiting for Edwin's response ....

almost 25k difference+ 4 time more expensive road tax , for sure forte 2.0 is have good acceleration ,preve gearbox setting not so good , when in full auto mode it will change gear when your rpm reach 2.5k like that ,if you change it to paddle shift and try to bring RPM to 4000++ then you will feel the power .


for sound proof forte definitely much better then preve , but real seat space i feel that preve is bigger then forte .
FC for both 1.6 is almost same, for forte 2.0 you need to pay a bit more on petrol

power vs more petrol , you need to choose either one

Hi guys..can I know what is the suitable atf and where can I get it? mineral, semi, fully syn?

Fluids are listed on the inside of the back cover page of the owner's manual:

Automatic Transaxle Fluid: Diamond ATF SP-III, SK ATF SP-III
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This post has been edited by mayhem: Oct 8 2012, 11:03 AM

Yesterday I made a trip from Damansara Utama to Alor Gajah, Melaka & back. Pumped full tank before journey. On the way there, lowest average FC achieved was 5.9l/100km & after coming back with some town driving, the ave FC reading was 6.6l/100km with trip distance of 306.8km + distance to empty 264km = 570.8km. Fuel tank needle showing half tank.




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Thank you Amy! Extremely happy to have add another satisfying Forte customer.

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hi, newbie here..just a quick question, anyone knows how many litres is required for ATF SP-IV change for KIA FORTE 1.6SX (6-speed)? In the manual is stated, 6.8l? Is this correct?

@SoulReaver, is there a before and after of your dyno adventures?

This post has been edited by bem69: Oct 8 2012, 05:00 PM

didnt record mine but last Thursday full tank could last me from KL to Alor Gajah. At night go to Umbai then come back to Alor Gajah again. Then Friday from Alor Gajah to Bandar Melaka.. jalan2 town.. then go back KL. Still couple bars of petrol. Highway max around 140kmh only. Town not so jammed because weekdays.

and btw, I though the streering vibration problem settle oredi but it is very obvious > 130kmh. Sigh..

This post has been edited by rushmode: Oct 8 2012, 05:20 PM

My previous dyno reading wasn't on-wheel. So the reading is not that accurate. Unfortunately, I dont have the "Before" dyno chart. I am gonna dyno my car one more time hopefully by this week end when my exhaust set up is ready.

Hi, where did you do the dyno test & how much it costs per run? Thanks.

I did mine is Jc Racing Sunway. I did 1 powerun. Cost wise, I am not sure, Cuz SuperCircuit included in the package. After/Before Dyno test.

Can you record the exhaust note and post it on Youtube? That's the 2k package from SuperCircuit right? Haih, so poison la with your mods, to think we picked up the car roughly the same time.

Sure, When i get it done, will post it up.

The odometer is not reliable. Not sure if this is happened to me only. All the while I get 9L/100KM showed in my odometer (I reset after filled up full tank). And then when I use fuelly.com to calculate, I only managed to get 10L/100KM all my trip. Of course fuelly.com is acurrate.

If you see 6L/100KM when driving on highway (I scored same as well), I believe it is 7L/100KM actually. I think the best way to calculate is, (1) fill up full tank in the highway (2)drive until reach your destination but before exit highway (3) fill up again and calculate the different mileage divide by the last number of litres you filled up.

yours 6.6 i think is potentially if u drive at that speed consistently you will get 6.6, but based on the DTE + trip distance, not within 6.6L/100KM...mine around 550 (total for both trip + DTE) average showing 8.3L which i think is a more realistic one..btw what was your rough speed (or average, not looking at the one displayed on your meter) when driving? Mine was around 60-80km/h only cos guiding my relative to 1U yesterday..so drove super slow...

i normally record down in my phone with an app (fuellog, android app) and then it will calculate the average over the weeks/months/years for you...that is easier...if u do a "one time only" the average L/100KM is definitely not accurate to me.

with the AES start working...i think our FC will be better...hahahaha...