KIA STONIC Owners Fanclub Discussion Thread

[fastian04]

3979 actually. We are half way into november already

[waleednasir905]

this is what exactly happened i m thinking of canceling my civic oriel booking as they increased prices upto 3.9 lacs of civic which is absurd

[waleednasir905]

and what are your views after honda increased prices upto 3-4 lacs almost lol

[waleednasir905]

i am only concerned about its power how good will it be in hilly areas or going up a steep road with its naturally aspirated 1.4l engine i tried to find some reviews regarding its power and all on YouTube but couldnt find it

[engineerjibran]

It is a small car , and should not be loaded with too much weight. Its six speed automatic so should not have any issues going up inclines.

[rizla]

The worst thing about these price increases is that price of used cars also shoots up instantly. Just start looking at Pakwheels ads and sab ne 2-3 lakh barha diye hain. This is the most frustrating thing about this country.

[taimurahmed92]

After driving MG HS and its issue with engine/transmission vibration in the floor board, I will certainly not be considering spending any money on a Chinese car despite what people may say about China improving its engineering and all.

[taimurahmed92]

You only need first 3 gears for going up inclines. 6-speed is favored over 4-speed or 5-speed because the extra gears have a lower ratio so lower the engine rpm for better fuel economy especially at highway speeds. Won't matter much in city.

[taimurahmed92]

And those used cars are in meter reversed and junk condition fixed up with thakkar Chinese parts.

[waleednasir905]

considering the prices they already increased the prices 2-3 lacs before the launch of stonic i am amazed at honda that toyota increased price upto 2 lac and what was honda thinking to increase their price upto 4 lac, regardless is it a good decision to cancel the civic booking and go for stonic?

[pwuser15093809934]

Remember ,KIA and Hyundai engines and transmissions are not at the level of Toyota and Honda .Despite the Koreans improving their Auto technology . Here is a video of transmissions failing early .No 4 is Kia forte which i assumed was a great car to bring to Pakistan. There is also a Pakwheels article on it. Kia stonic has no such report on transmission failures .I hope for the best .

[engineerjibran]

Stonic ex is priced very high , if anyone wants to buy stonic ex plus is a go to car.

Alloy wheels size difference and one has kumho tyres and the other has michellin tyres. Sunroof and rails , chrome garnishing. They could have easily kept ex below 35.

[pwuser15093809934]

I agree with u about the Stonic price being very high . Pakistani auto prices are sky high comparing to neighbor.

In a price of 1 SuzukiVitara GLX in Pakistan (PKR 66.0 lac), you can buy 3 Maruti VitaraBrezza LXi (INR 7.61 lac= PKR 17.5 lac) and 1 SuzukiSwift LXi (INR 5.85 lac= PKR 13.4 lac) in India....
17.5x3=52.5+13.4=65.9 lac

[taimurahmed92]

Yes, I agree the pricing is not at all competitive especially when it's priced in the same range as Corolla and Civic. Corolla has higher ground clearance than Stonic so it's practically already a crossover disguised as a sedan. Not to mention a 7-speed gearbox and bigger engine so better driving experience and space.

[engineerjibran]

I am not comparing it with other cars just comparing the two varients. No one should be buying ex if they want to buy stonic.

[rizla]

Yes EX is an even worse deal. Don't know why they add further differences like change in tyre size (it's already so small and low and will get lower) and different meter cluster as well. EX at 3.7 million is probably the least value for money vehicle in the entire car market.

[engineerjibran]

In pakistan , no car companies are in competition with each other. In fact they facilitate each other with their pricing strategy. Nishat had a chance with their elantra to price it lower and capture the market but they knowingly kept it about the same price range.

Same goes for kia , they could have captured the market with picanto. Changan brought their alsvin and kept it 30 percent pricier than anywhere else in the world.

They are hand in hand , they are just trying to get maximum profit by selling same number of vehicles instead of increasing their revenue by increasing their sales.

[engineerjibran]

Btw built quality of stonic ckd displayed is way way better than city or yaris. The two tone in ex plus looks very very good. Conventional six speed automatic too is a plus over the boring cvts in city and yaris.

Checked out internet and stonic 1.4 has 0-100 in 11.7 seconds which isnt too bad. Whereas turbo 1.0 has 10.7 0-100. Only if it was priced under 35.

[darthvader]

Why are you all complaining about the size? Why does every car need to have a big boot space and 5 seats? Have you seen the Mercedes GLA? It's a very popular subcompact crossover and it's absolutely tiny. Each car fits a specific market segment.

[mudassarrauf]

Any news on booking ? What’s the delivery time now ? I heard they closed the booking , is it right?