for 1.6T I doubt it will have, the most only BSM and RCTA. If you research on other countries model you should know.

there is a button to disable blind spot in the one in midvalley
but don't know have line keeping and AEB or not

Yeah, if it comes with all safety features like ioniq then it is a must have car.
For me, hopefully it at least come with Android Auto HUD, and blind spot detection, then already better than civic

Only previewing the 1.6T ? How about the 2.0NA ?

android auto not sure but I think if they really learn from ioniq failure of the HU, they should provide a better HU.
it should have BSM and RCTA.

The main problem is the price. If the indication price of 135K is correct then I do not think it will sell at all. Just look at the Ford Focus as an example, priced at 139K with blind spot detection, rear traffic alert, more HP and torque, auto parking, not CVT and DCT, it still doesn't sell well at all albeit it is an overall better car.


Unless they have significant discounts (like the Focus which I bought in the end) then it's not going to win over any hearts. If they price at 120K then it will start to make a difference. Hopefully Hyundai are smart enough to release the car at the right price.

initial selling price is one thing, after sales service is another important point.
if reliability is there and spare parts are easy to find, service technician is knowledgeable and helpful, then ppl will have confident owning the car and when more ppl buying it then RV will increase.

right now in Malaysia, ppl still buy T & H, T is because of the after sales service which is the top according to J.D. Power 2016 Malaysia Customer Service Index (CSI) Study even though their car are quite kosong in terms of features, true or not owners to tell.

H I am not sure, heard a lot of complains about the service centre now but still sell like hot cake maybe due to RV that has been building for years.

For Hyundai service centre, you have to go Hyundai Glenmarie if need any repair, so far they solved few of my problems, and service price is cheapest compare to other service dealers.

For RV, i do not think Elantra RV is that bad, i was told my elantra 1.8 2012 can get 56k to 60K in Jan. That time i asked to trade in for Ioniq.

trade in can get around 60k for 5 yrs car consider not bad lah.

The problem with the new Elantra is that if they do price the turbo at RM135K, even if it's the fastest most reliable car with the best service, most buyers will turn to T & H because of the future resale value.


I think it's mostly the resale value that everyone seems to care about, and also the price of the car. This is one thing that infuriates my every time someone justifies buying T & H. I always ask how long do you expect to keep the car? The answer is always quite a long time, 5-8 years. If money is always an issue the buy P1 or P2 because it's cheaper, the future monetary loss will not be as large in the future even if the RV is terrible.

but ppl here want RV and dowan local car, so the best they can choose is T & H loh.. even kosong, asal good RV ppl still buy.

If we refer to the prices at US, the 2.0NA was priced slightly below Civic 1.8 and 1.6T was priced slightly below Civic 1.5T. But since spec over there might be different, it's hard to tell how Sime/Hyundai would set the price.

with all the respect, i oppose.

the service interval for Civic turbo is a joke, it's estimated to be 5 times a year, assuming 20k / year mileage.
while the NA version is just 2 times, pretty standard.

I am not aware Toyota has any car with turbo in this category and price range.

The upcoming new elantra caught my attention recently but a little bit let down by the 2.0 MPI NU engine. It is running on atkinson cycle, which reviewer in USA mentioned is a little bit lethargic. Specs are 147 hp (110 kW; 149 PS) @ 6,200rpm and 132 lb·ft (179 N·m) at 4,500rpm.

The power is equivalent to a 1.8 NA regular cycle engine. We are expected to pay 2.0 roadtax but with a 1.8 equivalent power. The turbo is a better choice.

Yes, i aiming turbo version.
still now any news yet for the new elantra......

jazz facelift also open for booking already and going to launch on 6/6/2017...
optima GT also open for booking and launching tomorrow...

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This post has been edited by cytoh: May 23 2017, 03:44 PM

the new elantra is so nice!

1.6 turbo handles extremely well and is powerful even without sport mode. love the paddle shifters

the 2.0 cruises so comfortably. superb for families.

very different type of driving experience.

launch will be on 8 june!

Sounds great, how about the HU, is it made from China like ioniq or follow Korea spec?
Thanks.

Haven't had a chance to really play with it but I think it's something everyone will love