1. Some years ago, i walked into a Mazda showroom and the salesman behaved like a total dickhead. Left a lasting impression. So Mazda wasn't my choice. My friend had the older Mazda 3... he said getting it in for service required booking well ahead.

2. Problem-free Kia Forte and hassle-free after-sales service before this. Important for me. So went with the devil I know.

3. Kia offer for 2.0 was damn good. And I know how their system works. From service to parts.

I tested the Cerato, Hyundai Ionic and VW Jetta.

I'm in my 50s and with a hectic schedule. Don't want unscheduled visits to service centers.

So that's why.

When I'm retired, I may be more adventurous!

Just curious, any other owners of K3 2.0 here to share experiences...?

Just did Ecotint on my car today, went for the security film... next, probably coating... then time for 1st service...

I think earlier on, the services centres were not fully technically ready to handle Peugeot... the sales numbers at first were more than they expected. May have settled by now and things are probably smoother.

I did test the Mazda 2 back in 2010... was quite impressed with handling and drive... but a bit too small for me...

Wait till the red light on dash starts blinking after you lock car.

Yeah, a bit worrying how the Kia prices have gone up.

My former Forte 1.6SX, back in 2010, carried a RM80k sticker price, and the range of features then was way better than the B segment cars, and price, way more competitive than the C segment cars which was its classification.

However, there's quite a bit of discount, plus there's guaranteed trade-in value (50% of sticker price) after 5 years (with conditions). I figure the Raya promotion price for the 1.6SX would have been about 93-95k... and if you were trading in a Kia for a Kia, another 3k...

FYI, new KIA owners
For those going to do first free service at 1k... they also do tyre alignment FOC....next service on you have to pay for that.

Didn't know that it was included... anyway, when I called SC for appointment, they said tyre service included, even though I had no issue... and FOC for first one.

Never had this issue so far... possible culprits are engine mounting or dirty fuel sensor. Maybe you get an independent workshop to check the engine mounting.

Welcome to the 2.0 club! What colour did you get? I agree with Forte comparisons... the Cerato seems to soak up bumps without letting you know much about it!

Damn, i got glittering metal too, that grey is very classy and, importantly, my wife's choice! I was going to go for golden beat coz my previous Forte was metal bronze... but the Forte's brown stands out better than the Cerato's shade of brown.

Lumbar support is where the Forte let me down... I always had to use a prop for better lower back support. But the moment I got into the Cerato, no worries about lumbar support.

This post has been edited by Bassraptor: Jul 12 2017, 04:22 PM

Yup... under certain lighting, both look alike. I wouldn't have minded blue or racing green...

My Forte was 2010 also! What a coincidence...and we went to Glenmarie to check out the colours as well, haha! My wife said 7 years looking at brown enough already, take grey...

I did the window tinting 2 weeks ago.

Going overseas for a 3-4 days today, so left car at coating shop for a no-rush coating job.

Yes, the Cerato is very comfy, ride over bumps is nicer than Forte. Also, the 2.0 engine does sing better when you push it...

I haven't worked out everything about the navigator... the sound system is pretty good for this level, and with bluetooth hands-free, taking and making the occasional call is a pleasure...

Sorry for the late response, bro, was out of country for a few days. I did Ecotint... found it makes a difference. There is an inherent tint in the glass, yes, but that doesn't cut out the UV the way the tints do. My contacts got me a decent discount... under 2k, while the normal quote is 2.4-2.5k...

Best advice I can think of is to ask a Kia SC to sort out, at your own cost...get a quote

A question for Buydirect to answer... 2.0 probably around 110k? 1.6 would be 93k... wonder if this includes Kia to Kia upgrade...

Anyone using a K3 2.0 has tried RON 97 in their car? Any benefits?

Any Cerato 2.0 owners who want to share their experience her?

I traded up from a Forte 1.6 to Cerato 2.0 and I'm having a tough time trying not to tekan pedal too much.... so much more power on tap, it's quite heady and always tempting to push it! Of course, it shows on my FC, display hovers around 8.9-9.1L per 100km... with the Forte, I used to fill up at 400+km... with the Cerato 2.0, about 350+... but if I wanted fuel economy, I would have stayed with a smaller engine...

This post has been edited by Bassraptor: Aug 3 2017, 05:00 PM

I know the 2.0 ... although I've always wondered at the need for running lights and sunroof!

Do a YouTube search, you can find some reviews, not local.

Ooops, sorry, my bad... I meant 9l per 100km... corrected!

That's one damn cool grille!!!