Kia K5

[Expertz]

i drive a jdm accord, just bought it a few days back 2nd hand

went to malaysia earlier today to push the car and test its limits, while the engine is really powerful i feel it can't match the handling of a forte (driven up NSH in a forte b4)

 

day to day driving i'll surely pick the accord because its far more comfortable

but when comparing handling, grip,stability and pure brute force horsepower my pick will be the forte instead of a honda civic (my brother's) or my current accord

 

the forte is slower by quite a margin, yes but you can hear the engine spring to life and roar when pushed to its limits then hear it change its tone when you push it even further

 

the civic is way too computerized and too easy to drive that there's no fun in driving it

my accord feels too big to be taken round the corners the way i would with a forte

the m6 feels more sturdy than the accord but accord is far more powerful than the m6

 

i haven't tested the k5 but from my point of view kia knows how to make their cars and people shouldn't discredit them because they are korean instead of japanese

 

[Caravan]

People who feels korean cars are lousy are still living in the past.

[Expertz]

the facts speak for themselves

korean mid range cars - forte, koup

have 6 speed gearboxes

 

toyota doesn't even have a 6 speed gearbox in their top of the line camrys, infact the camry comes in 4 speed

do note that cvt doesn't have speeds, its 1 big gear but split into smaller ranges to emulate different gears

[Notsogoodman]

i drive a jdm accord, just bought it a few days back 2nd hand

went to malaysia earlier today to push the car and test its limits, while the engine is really powerful i feel it can't match the handling of a forte (driven up NSH in a forte b4)

 

day to day driving i'll surely pick the accord because its far more comfortable

but when comparing handling, grip,stability and pure brute force horsepower my pick will be the forte instead of a honda civic (my brother's) or my current accord

 

the forte is slower by quite a margin, yes but you can hear the engine spring to life and roar when pushed to its limits then hear it change its tone when you push it even further

 

the civic is way too computerized and too easy to drive that there's no fun in driving it

my accord feels too big to be taken round the corners the way i would with a forte

the m6 feels more sturdy than the accord but accord is far more powerful than the m6

 

i haven't tested the k5 but from my point of view kia knows how to make their cars and people shouldn't discredit them because they are korean instead of japanese

 

for Mazda6, you gotta take the SP2.3 (previous model) or the 6 2.5R (new model)... while the paper spec ain't great, real world performance is a diff matter all together, especially with the free revving engine...

[13177]

People who feels korean cars are lousy are still living in the past.

I regret to say tht there are still many pple who feel korean cars are lousy. Like my hse carpark, still didn't see many pple buy korean car, most new car are either jap or conti.

[Domh]

Well, i prefer that the majority of the public thinks that Korean car are lousy, that way The AD wouldn't jack up the price sky high like mazda or honda. I would be able to save $$ on a better car without the prestige.

[Friendstar]

Which big and imposing conti SUV would you buy then?

 

 

Land rover range rover

[13177]

Well, i prefer that the majority of the public thinks that Korean car are lousy, that way The AD wouldn't jack up the price sky high like mazda or honda. I would be able to save $$ on a better car without the prestige.

Correct but recent price of a korean car also getting expensive!

[Csnewbie]

People who feels korean cars are lousy are still living in the past.

 

so are Korean girls. :wub:

[Karu]

Korean cars are going the way of Korean TVs... Will soon be more ex than some Jap models

[Tohto]

Correct but recent price of a korean car also getting expensive!

 

Is the COE, not the car.

[Bionex81]

Yah K5 is cool.

[Holeinone]

People who feels korean cars are lousy are still living in the past.

 

 

After owning/driving various models of hyundai for so many years - My next ride will most probably be a KIA !!!

 

 

[Renegade777]

People who feels korean cars are lousy are still living in the past.

 

It will be the same. Those driving China made cars will say the same.

[Proton_neutron]

 

 

It fascinates me that even with Korean labour being one of the most expensive in the world, they can still make a car with such a low price. And it comes with tonnes of features at that.

 

It's great that they profit based on large sales quantity. This is what I want to see, instead of paying huge bucks for the brand, which isn't even branded. And the car comes bare with features.

 

 

 

[Friendstar]

Sounds like making reference to toyota

[Proton_neutron]

Sounds like making reference to toyota

 

 

Nope. The it's the other Japanese brand with the initials starting with H.

 

 

 

[Fourth]

If Teana looks close to this..... I will get the V6.