Top 10 criteria for consideration:

1) Price
2) Safety
3) Specifications
4) Design
5) Interior space & comfort
6) Build quality / durability
7) Ride, handling, power
8) After sales service
9) Overall maintenance cost (not just periodic maintenance)
10) Warranty terms

Hope i dont get salesmen contributing to the poll.

I think a key sub-aspect when discussing warranty terms is not the duration of the warranty but the ease in getting the company to admit to a fault.

Ive had a bad experience with Toyota. Getting them to admit to a defect was so darn difficult (but finally they did). BUt with Kia its a no issue. Even if they dont find out the cause of the problem, they just go ahead and replace the part for you. In that aspect, Naza Kia's customer service is a step above the rest i would say.

Yes i forgot about this.

Which Jetta costs 170K for you? CBU jetta was aprox 157K (OTR).

This is a personal criteria. I wanted criteria that can be compared on a level platform.

Yeah weird. In terms of ride and handling, the Jetta surely wins hands down. The Altis, Civic, Cerato, Sylphy, etc doesnt come close to the Jetta in terms of driving dynamics. Really well designed chasis i must say.

Those arent performance cars but u have a turbo in the list above so performance is a criteria.

I dont quite understand your statement. Are you saying the power is insufficient? The Jetta is 147kg heavier than the Civic.

Aiyoo friend. Ure bringing a 235K, 265HP, 360Nm torque car into the discussion vs cars like Altis, Civic, Sylphy and Jetta?

Jetta is better in some aspects only. Not all.

Seems that Hyundai is offering the Elantra 1.8L Premium at about RM108K (OTR) after discount. This is the full spec model with sunroof, GPS, reverse camera, Napp leather seats, power driver seat, cruise control, push start, keyless entry, etc. 150PS, 178Nm. 6 speed auto. 2014 manufactured CKD model.

Is there a new model or facelift Elantra due soon?

huh?

Bit surprised to see the Cerato getting most of the votes.

Replacement for spouse

Yes driving dynamics its the best of the lot. Pricing vs kit offered is very good as well. But the super cramped interior and overdone dash are too big to ignore.

Any discounts being offered for the 2.0L Titanium +?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: May 6 2014, 01:59 PM

She does. She's quite a good driver. Loves a fast drive. Doesnt want a boring looking car as well. Given a choice she would have gone for the Golf GTI

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: May 6 2014, 02:11 PM

Price is a hige factor as well. She doesnt believe in spending too much on cars.