Comments on: Kia Cerato LPI Hybrid to enter Global Green Challenge

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:10:06 +0000

If they measure PRODUCTION cars for the fuel COST [not just the volume used] but actual $$$ per km travelled, this has got them licked.

This if they sell it here will KILL even the most frugal eco DIEsel and petrol hybrids and by MILES

Quote me on this!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:33:31 +0000

My oath $ per K this will spank them.
A Territory on LPG just beats a Prius on a $ per K basis

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:32:10 +0000

I totally understand what they are trying to achieve by downsizing, but my whole angle on the downsizing engine cubes in the aim of bettering fuel economy just doesnt seem to work.
Simply cutting down engine size wont better economy.

Sure the electric motor is suppose to make up for the lost engine size, but how good a job that will do is really yet to be seen.

So lets say this electric motor makes up the equivalent .4L that lacks.
Well I say it should be thrown onto a 2.0L effectively making it a 2.4L.
Then performance should be great without question, and I would bank on economy landing around the same

By: MelbourneStorm

MelbourneStorm — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:52:30 +0000

The 1.6l with the hybrid pack fitted will have equal performance to a std. 2l.

Its a new direction in “downsizing”

Thats the whole point of the exercise

By: MelbourneStorm

MelbourneStorm — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:50:57 +0000

If they compare $/km this is going to win by MILES

Also the actual outlay to buy it.

Mid $20k’s Kia?

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:26:40 +0000

Which translates to not much………

Also I would reckon the CVT will make it seem even more sluggish

is the 4.7L economy you say the outdated figure??
This article states 5.6L

I think they should have tried it with at least a 2.0L donk

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:02:47 +0000

Just for your info,
there is 67 LPG retailers between Adelaide and Darwin

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:57:08 +0000

Mate Ive had LPG before and I dont live in the City.
In the time I had LPG I never had any problems sourcing the fuel.
Im not saying every servo stocks LPG, but the stats are in your favour that if you find one that doesnt, the very next one will.

Typiclly whether we use LPG or unleaded we seem to always fill at the same servos anyway right??
If you are sticking to the main roads around Australia I wouldnt be putting my money on a servo not carrying it.

Also where do you get you idea of LPG neding more fill ups???
sure most LPG vehicles use more L/100k’s, but do you realise that LPG tanks are Larger than unleaded tanks compensating for that???

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:21:51 +0000

Andrew M

FROM KIA BLOG. KIA WORLD

Kia’s first ever mass produced hybrid car will be powered by a mild-hybrid system consisting of 1.6L LPI (Liquefied Petroleum Injected) Gamma engine – producing a crop of 114-horsepower – and electric motor that generates additional 20 horsepower. Mated to the CVT transmission, the Forte LPI hybrid will average an estimated fuel economy of 4.7L/100km.

By: Dreamin'

Dreamin' — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:49:10 +0000

Sure they did – visit every town right?
Don’t be sucked in by their propaganda. Get out of the cities and look at some of the smaller towns. It isn’t available everywhere and it’s higher rate of consumption means less range and more frequent fill-ups.