Merkava Neutral Newbie April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 Coming soon... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helloz Neutral Newbie April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 Not too shabby performance-wise? "The new Kia Forte Koup EX is equipped with a new direct-injection, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine generating 173 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 154 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,700 rpm. A 6-speed automatic transmission is standard, as well as sport suspension tuning and FlexSteer electric steering with three driver-selected settings including Comfort, Normal, and Sport. The Forte Koup SX is powered by a turbocharged, direct-injection, 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine generating 201 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 195 lb.-ft. of torque between 1,750 rpm and 4,500 rpm. This engine is equipped with a standard 6-speed manual transmission, with an automatic also available. Choose the automatic, and the Forte Koup SX gets a set of paddle shifters for manual control of gear changes." - http://autos.jdpower.com/content/new-car-p...oup-preview.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limxiaoming 2nd Gear April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 Decent engine, but this time the looks not so swee leh... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift_lock 1st Gear April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 The rear somehow reminds me of a passat cc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 The new design not as nice and sporty as the current design. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karu 6th Gear April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 Face like elantra... Think they go to the same plastic surgeon in Korea... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 Decent engine, but this time the looks not so swee leh... Agreed. Especially the 1.6L model, good for our COE system. Smaller engine but more powerpul. The looks is not so impressive though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 Face like elantra... Think they go to the same plastic surgeon in Korea... Doesnt look like the elantra le?! I find look more like the KIA models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toothiewabbit Supersonic April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 The design like a base model rather than looking remotely sporty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix0405 5th Gear April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 The design like a base model rather than looking remotely sporty. Agree, not more sporty than the previous version. Anyway, dealers have 'stopped' bringing in new models. From Toyota small MPV to Kia Caren, all announced but no sign of them. Only the conti are bringing in their fuller range of cars. Guess it is easier to manage inventories with lesser models, just continue to feed the locals w/ Corolla and CIvic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 The new design not as nice and sporty as the current design. Totally agree. Too rounded, not muscular. Inside dashboard not nice also :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 (edited) Agree, not more sporty than the previous version. Anyway, dealers have 'stopped' bringing in new models. From Toyota small MPV to Kia Caren, all announced but no sign of them. Only the conti are bringing in their fuller range of cars. Guess it is easier to manage inventories with lesser models, just continue to feed the locals w/ Corolla and CIvic. No point bringing in new models, esp during the current high/unstable coe. Dont think the car will sell well. Edited April 12, 2013 by 13177 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 No point bringing in new models, esp during the current high/unstable coe. Dont think the car will sell well. Last time when COE high ppl say BB car not worth buying. Now that COE not-so-high and there is additional ARF for OMV above $20k maybe BB cars got better chance? Buyer behavior really hard to predict. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnz Neutral Newbie April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 Not as nice looking.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VellfireS 4th Gear April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 no longer fierce.. but nice rims.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic April 12, 2013 Share April 12, 2013 (edited) Last time when COE high ppl say BB car not worth buying. Now that COE not-so-high and there is additional ARF for OMV above $20k maybe BB cars got better chance? Buyer behavior really hard to predict. Maybe coe has to drop until around $30K range then B&B cars will be popular again. Right now people still fancy conti cars. Edited April 12, 2013 by 13177 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLZT 6th Gear July 26, 2014 Share July 26, 2014 Just saw the ad on sgcarmart, the koup comes with 10 years engine warranty, are they the first in Singapore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holdenutessv Turbocharged July 26, 2014 Share July 26, 2014 (edited) No 1.6T? Edited July 26, 2014 by Holdenutessv ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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