Comments on: Confirmed: Kia KOUP ready for production in 2009!

By: ROBIN WEBB

ROBIN WEBB — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:40:50 +0000

I HAVE JUST BROUGHT ME ONE 8-28-2010 LOVE THIS CAR, I WENT FROM A FORD EXPLORER TO THIS AND LLOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: olivia

olivia — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:55:13 +0000

When oh when will they be released- do not male me break into kia plant to see it

By: robertblack

robertblack — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:30 +0000

depending on the chassis tuning and available transmissions, this very well may be the vehicle that takes daily driving duty away from my tiburon.

i’m very eager to see the production model in the flesh. there’s so much potential for the vehicle, especially now that more and more people are switching to more economical car. 2door cars may no longer be as much of a niche market as they used to be.

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:48:38 +0000

i assume its pronounced fort-ae just like Mohav-ae

By: JoshyLofty

JoshyLofty — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:52:20 +0000

why wouldn’t it have nav? the sedan is going to… if kia wants to compete truly, they’ll do it. JD just named the nav a must-have (sort of like whats “in style” with fashion, yes i’m in the industry) & to truly compete with the likes of the Civic, tC & now corolla… they’ll need it. Kia’s not stupid, it’ll have it. I’m betting for paddle shifters as well, among other things.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:17:27 +0000

I dunno about the nav tho… might have to get an in-dash aftermarket unit… its pronounced Forté. Americans just pronounce things without the e often… just like Coupe with the e emphasized. Thats why I didn’t like the name KOUP. It should have been KOUPE or something~

By: JoshyLofty

JoshyLofty — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:36:19 +0000

oh. my. god. i can’t believe it! i had my hopes but i was doubting they’d ACTUALLY do it! holy crap i’m ecstatic! There better be spy shots & release dates SOON! (please?)

Ps – i’m getting one in lime green with a nav. it better come in the lime color we saw the first spy shots of spectra/forte in. ever since i’ve vowed to own a kia in green.

By: Martin1491

Martin1491 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:40:01 +0000

JTZ, I think you are right, that is the way I have interpreted the pronunciation of it, just like the E is used in cafe, caf-ae.

As for the car, BRILLIANT!!! So glad this will go into production, but what are the chances of it coming to Australia.

By: JTZ

JTZ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:34:14 +0000

Now is it pronounced Forte as fort or Forte like For-tae? I’m thinking it’s For-tae. Someone correct me.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:42:38 +0000

Yes Boris, me too… right above your post lol~
Still won’t win me over cos the Soul is much more appealing to me… when I think of it, its logical that they got rid of the hatchback as they will have too many when they introduce the Soul… yeah~

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:58:36 +0000

BINGO!!! well of course they’d move it to the production lines. I knew it. well good bye to the hatch then. I found an article mentioning that this new TD will not be called spectra. So it could be called Forte Coupe!