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Kia Forte 2.0 Vs. Hyundai Elantra 1.8


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Posted 12 April 2013 - 01:07 PM

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Test driven Forte 1.6 & Elantra. No Forte 2.0 available to test drive.
Specwise, forte should be better powered and have 6 airbags vs. Elantra 2. Whilst Elantra have power seat & sunroof
So need some views:

1) Power
2) Handling
For 1) & 2).....as I have not driven forte 2.0
3) Comfort, suspensin & noise
4) mantainance / reliability
5) popularity i.e resale value....elantra quite new but forte seen around

Thanks in advance

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Posted 12 April 2013 - 01:39 PM

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QUOTE (sham2406 @ Apr 12 2013, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Test driven Forte 1.6 & Elantra. No Forte 2.0 available to test drive.
Specwise, forte should be better powered and have 6 airbags vs. Elantra 2. Whilst Elantra have power seat & sunroof
So need some views:

1) Power
2) Handling
For 1) & 2).....as I have not driven forte 2.0
3) Comfort, suspensin & noise
4) mantainance / reliability
5) popularity i.e resale value....elantra quite new but forte seen around

Thanks in advance

Wait for new Forte due this year. smile.gif


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Posted 12 April 2013 - 01:49 PM

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QUOTE (jolokia @ Apr 12 2013, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wait for new Forte due this year. smile.gif


I got reasons not to be able to wait. Anyway, how do you know it will be this year?

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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:41 PM

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QUOTE (sham2406 @ Apr 12 2013, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got reasons not to be able to wait. Anyway, how do you know it will be this year?

http://www.livelifed...era-in-malaysia

http://www.arenakere...ian-jalan-raya/

Also according to AW No.1 Korean car specialist Dr. Jayraptor smile_tongue.gif

Maybe u can consider used Forte 2.0 if u don't mind, quite a numbers of 2010 unit on sell with bargain price of 60K++ smile_thumbup.gif
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 05:13 PM

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QUOTE (sham2406 @ Apr 12 2013, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got reasons not to be able to wait. Anyway, how do you know it will be this year?



looks like a little Optima. Rio looks like baby Optima. smile_tongue.gif
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 05:50 PM

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QUOTE (kaylcar @ Apr 12 2013, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
looks like a little Optima. Rio looks like baby Optima. smile_tongue.gif

pss....honey ! we r talking about Forte sleep.gif

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huh ??? 689.gif sure ah ??
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 07:05 PM

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QUOTE (jolokia @ Apr 12 2013, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
pss....honey ! we r talking about Forte sleep.gif

[attachment=5621:rio.jpg]

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huh ??? 689.gif sure ah ??


errr.....FORTE LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE OPTIMA, RIO LOOKS LIKE A BABY OPTIMA....ayoh, thick or what lahu! Probably why it's called a K3 (get it K5, K3, K1???)
I used the larger type so it would be easy for you to catch my drift this time around..... tongue.gif
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 07:40 PM

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QUOTE (kaylcar @ Apr 12 2013, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
errr.....FORTE LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE OPTIMA, RIO LOOKS LIKE A BABY OPTIMA....ayoh, thick or what lahu! Probably why it's called a K3 (get it K5, K3, K1???)
I used the larger type so it would be easy for you to catch my drift this time around..... tongue.gif

Say so lah ! Don't be deliberately ambiguous sterb292.gif

U missed K7 & the Pavlov's K9 smile_tongue.gif

It's "lah U" not lahu, Lahu is a tribe living in Myanmar, Yunan & Laos. http://en.wikipedia....iki/Lahu_people

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Posted 12 April 2013 - 10:46 PM

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QUOTE (jolokia @ Apr 12 2013, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Say so lah ! Don't be deliberately ambiguous sterb292.gif

U missed K7 & the Pavlov's K9 smile_tongue.gif

It's "lah U" not lahu, Lahu is a tribe living in Myanmar, Yunan & Laos. http://en.wikipedia....iki/Lahu_people

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idiot Lahu! smile_cool.gif
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Posted 13 April 2013 - 06:55 PM

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QUOTE (sham2406 @ Apr 12 2013, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Test driven Forte 1.6 & Elantra. No Forte 2.0 available to test drive.
Specwise, forte should be better powered and have 6 airbags vs. Elantra 2. Whilst Elantra have power seat & sunroof
So need some views:

1) Power
2) Handling
For 1) & 2).....as I have not driven forte 2.0
3) Comfort, suspensin & noise
4) mantainance / reliability
5) popularity i.e resale value....elantra quite new but forte seen around

Thanks in advance


Due to pricing, Elantra 1.6 is sold close to Forte 2.0, it is not direct match by right. If you compared using price:

1) Power - the Forte 2.0 would win technically, having 194Nm of torque vs Elantra 1.6 at 157Nm. In terms of power and acceleration, Forte 2.0 at 156ps 0-100km/h in 9.8s vs Elantra 130ps 0-100km/h in 11.5s
2) Handling - should be similar, Forte is heavier at 1300kg should be more stable but Elantra aerodynamic better and sits lower at 1435mm compared to Forte 1460mm. Elantra has stiffer suspension, handling should be better.
>> I have not driven Forte 2.0 too due to no test unit at all. Only tested Kia Koup 2.0L, its engine is quiet smooth, you can test the Koup at the showroom next to Federal highway, if still there.

3) Comfort, suspension & Noise should be Forte, the FL 2011 came with revised suspension more towards comfort. Elantra is built for sporty drive.

4) Maintenance / reliability is good, my old 3yrs old Forte 1.6 has cheaper maintenance than Sentra N16 '08. Spare parts plenty and cheaper than Japanese parts, buy from outside spare part shop, no more warranty 2 years only that time.

5) Forte resale value for 1.6 is slightly better than Nissan. Forte 2.0 resale value brought down by Forte 1.6 brand new, park slightly ahead of Forte 1.6. Elantra has better resale value for both 1.6 and 1.8 due to proper marketing and after sales from SD.

>>>FInal verdict, if you ask me, I take Elantra. But if you wanted power and strength and don't mind losing the first year depreciation (due to poor management dragged down by brand new Forte 1.6), you can go for Forte 2.0. Until now, they still refused to allocate at least 1 Forte 2.0 sedan for test unit.