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New 2017 Kia Forte K3

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GravityBlue

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Hi guys. Another noon question from me. I observed that my parking is almost always off straight when using the reverse parking cam guiding lines. Hahaha. I don't think I a lousy "Parker" la. I used this feature deliberately to check alignment. Could it be by any remote chance that this thingy is messed up and needs some sort of "realignment"?

Hi bro , do u tends to parked tilted to the right ?

I have same issue , every time after alight from car and check , car always slanted towards right side.

So now i always park slightly tilt to left , to compensate it.

I think its a matter of getting use to it.

Its easy to check parking guidelines (on screen), simply compare the clearance on both side, if its not aligned use hand / a plier to adjust the camera direction.

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shawncjh

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But the Cerato and Forte name is also used elsewhere like Korea or US and even Europe has different line altogether... they use C'eed...

 

You're right, Cerato is only used in the Southeast Asian market and C'eed for the Europeans while the rest of the world know it as the Forte. Not sure why, but that's just how it is. To ease the confusion, you could just say K3 lol.

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You're right, Cerato is only used in the Southeast Asian market and C'eed for the Europeans while the rest of the world know it as the Forte. Not sure why, but that's just how it is. To ease the confusion, you could just say K3 lol.

Then who is using k3 le?

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shawncjh

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Then who is using k3 le?

 

The koreans branded the current one you're driving today as the Kia K3. Hence, most markets in general would know what you're talking about.

 

Only in Singapore it's known as Kia Cerato Forte in full. Very confusing stuff.

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The koreans branded the current one you're driving today as the Kia K3. Hence, most markets in general would know what you're talking about.

 

Only in Singapore it's known as Kia Cerato Forte in full. Very confusing stuff.

I think the full name here is Kia Cerato Forte K3. Lol.

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But the Cerato and Forte name is also used elsewhere like Korea or US and even Europe has different line altogether... they use C'eed...

Ceed is different. Ceed is designed and made in Europe. Very popular in Germany.
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Simplecar

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Hi bro , do u tends to parked tilted to the right ?

I have same issue , every time after alight from car and check , car always slanted towards right side.

So now i always park slightly tilt to left , to compensate it.

I think its a matter of getting use to it.

Its easy to check parking guidelines (on screen), simply compare the clearance on both side, if its not aligned use hand / a plier to adjust the camera direction.

 

Tell me about it. Its more than 3 years and I still have tendencies of parking slanted because the driver door sill is raked upwards. [:p]

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GravityBlue

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Tell me about it. Its more than 3 years and I still have tendencies of parking slanted because the driver door sill is raked upwards.

Hi bro , when inside car doing reverse parking , always park slant to the other side (from ur line of sight).

So it will compensate back to "straight".

My previous car i have no problem parking straight.

Only for K3 , will always tends to slant to right side.

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Hi bro , when inside car doing reverse parking , always park slant to the other side (from ur line of sight).

So it will compensate back to "straight".

My previous car i have no problem parking straight.

Only for K3 , will always tends to slant to right side.

 

My previous ride avante no reverse parking cam, so to align properly during parking I bought small round 'blind spot' mirrors and stick to each side mirror but oriented in such a way I can see my wheels with respect to the lines on the parking lot. I also do this on my K3 now. Able to park more accurately with extra help using reverse cam. Useful when navigating tight spaces to prevent rims kissing the kerb.

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Vinceng

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I saw before at a carpark, the car at the rear was pasted with Cerator Forte k3!

 

The current model Kia K3, launched in 2015 has had many names

 

It began with Kia Forte K3, then it became Kia Cerato Forte K3, and lately in 2017, was again renamed Kia Cerato K3.

 

 

There comes the issue with insurance. If you list/declare your K3 model wrongly to the insurer, your insurance is void!

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The current model Kia K3, launched in 2015 has had many names

 

It began with Kia Forte K3, then it became Kia Cerato Forte K3, and lately in 2017, was again renamed Kia Cerato K3.

 

 

There comes the issue with insurance. If you list/declare your K3 model wrongly to the insurer, your insurance is void!

Ever seen a case of this resulting in unable to claim?

 

Unlikely

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The current model Kia K3, launched in 2015 has had many names

 

It began with Kia Forte K3, then it became Kia Cerato Forte K3, and lately in 2017, was again renamed Kia Cerato K3.

 

 

There comes the issue with insurance. If you list/declare your K3 model wrongly to the insurer, your insurance is void!

They should have taken off the name cerato if they have new name forte. Cerato this name very long liao.

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Vinceng

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They should have taken off the name cerato if they have new name forte. Cerato this name very long liao.

 

2017/2018 models are named  Kia Cerato by C&C.

 

But if you check LTA records, it shows Kia Forte.

 

See attached doc. file

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Forte Cerato.docx

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Brass

Brass

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Can share your thought n feeling between the two ?

Even though I am not him, the K3 is more comfortable than the sister car.

Old is gold,in this case.The other car feels cheapened out.

Although prefer the other car for a less rushed mid range band.

I only compare the most basic models due to budget. both have similar specs (I didn't go to the smallest details like brakes etc) and space.

Elantra was slightly more expensive after all rebates (trade in plus loan etc) compared to k3.

I felt more comfortable with Kia and thought the looks is also more rugged.

Did you have a look at Mazda 2?

Even though it's not as big, but you will feel slightly more premium in it,no?

Looks better... subjective..

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