Launching on 9 June 2017

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Review :-
http://jalopnik.com/2017-hyundai-elantra-s...view-1793927248

http://www.jdpower.com/press-releases/jd-p...ndability-study

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Price will be the determining factor here. This new Elantra has been released in many other countries at least a year ago and Malaysia still has not gotten it yet.

Hope Hyundai can sell this model below RM85k for the 1.6L and below RM115k for the Turbo version.

If not I believe most buyers will go for the Japanese made like M3 and Civic and kimchi Forte

Damn, the days when legit hot hatches had 200HP doesn't even seem that long ago. LOL.

Looks like a winner. This will be the hottest sedan in C-segment able to tapau the Civic X turbo.

This post has been edited by kluseng: Jan 25 2017, 04:47 PM

When comes to kimchi cars, my heart says go while my brain says no.
Usually i folo brain.

damn you brain! why u so alpha!

Korek... dislike ketam look at rear civic...

brain tumor perhaps... lolzzz

cos ur brain still lives in the 80's that's y

btw..i wonder what the bias pauline tan will said..

200hp? Damn.

aiyo ,malaysian wont buy it no matter how goods is it
most malaysian definity go for kosong altis if both in same price range
stubborn malaysian ! lol

i vtec

sad

hmm 200hp.... i wana see how well this fairs here

Sounds promising but I still don't like the design and still doubtful of the reliability.
Will this be on CVT also?

It will be on 7 speed DCT. CVT is for the puny and sissy Civic turbo.

200HP and 265 Nm of torque? I want one! Shut up and take my money!

Terbalik la it's your brain said go heart said no... That explains the stigma associated with kimchi cars

Terbalik la it's your brain said go heart said no... That explains the stigma associated with kimchi cars

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a Kimchi hater (yes, it is necessary because this is LYN and this tered smells like something from /k). I actually like some of them, and considers the Ioniq to be a great bargain.

Anyway, Kimchi engines usually have higher, more impressive figures than their similiarly displaced peers, for example the Cerato's 1.6NA has 130hp while the Rio's 1.4l NA has 109hp. But the real world performance leaves alot to be desired.

Let's just say I personally take their official figures with a pinch of salt, no matter how impressive they are.

This post has been edited by dares: Jan 25 2017, 08:28 PM

I m more to ioniq. Everytime pass hyundai showroom will definitely stalk that car. Ehat impress me is autonomous braking.. Any othercar with less rm 150k have same safety spec as ioniq?

Mazda3....Ford Focus...

Many good reviews of this car

I don't think they cheat on their figures as HP and torque can easily be checked by dyno. It could be that the cars you mentioned have gearing which are tuned for economy so they won't feel powerful. It's like the ioniq on econ mode or sports mode makes a lot of difference but those cars may be permanently in semi-econ mode. For the Elantra Sport which is intended for power the gearing should be arranged for spirited driving. Using DCT is a reflection of that intent. Anyway the real proof is in test driving the actual car.

But is there a SA that allow us to test drive at 200kmh in hway to feel the true 200hp ?

It's probably measured on crank rather than on wheel. However I do think it's better to buy Kia than Hyundai, because Hyundai more towards comfort.

Have to try actual unit then comment. Ioniq seems perfect in reviews and YouTube until you start playing with the locally customised super low-res HU.

All manufacturers measure power and torque on crank and not on wheel. On wheel measurement is what tuners do.

HU is the last part to worry...
Got lot of other optins :-
- mp3 with usb
- spotify with hp
- music freedom with digi
- radio malaysia

I don't disagree, Looking forward to test drive.

Waiting for Sebastian and raptor..

not keen on the dashboard design

Bro, the 200HP is not intended for you to drive at 200km/h on the highway. The HP/torque is for good acceleration.

jayraptor

My last Kimchi car.... buy time same price as Toyota... in same segment...

Sell time.. toyota value around 25~30k, my car 6k...

Yay,.....

i miss 6k salary marketing expert

Who is Sebastian?

a vengeful dude.....

Top marketing person in Msia

This car is elegant, a lot of touches has been added for this sports model, asian audi.

Oh rofl

Is it the guy that say Korea car maker will not survive if they dont hire him as Sale marketing?

This post has been edited by lil_flank: Jan 26 2017, 04:26 PM

owai... dont remind me.... i will laff sampai head roll off.....

Anyone got further info on this Elantra Turbo and the est pricing?

There's review all over the net stated it's more satisfying to drive than the new Civic turbo due to much powerful engine and DCT and steering feedback is better and much more communicative.

Surprisingly it rides firmer and less body roll than the new civic! Based on all that, it trumps the civic in performance dept... and the 0-100 is quicker than civic too in real life test!

Hope it reached here it will price less than 120k and ppl will jump ship from getting civic to Hyundai camp

bahahaha, itulah dia.

I've also read good reviews about the Elantra Sport. No surprise that it trumps the Civic in power as the Civic turbo is only lightly boosted for economy and it is couple with a CVT transmission for a sedate drive.

Very much interested in the elantra turbo, been waiting for ages, only now start to have more concrete news of it coming to our shores. This car was 1st in my list but too bad it took too long, I've already got a different car now. In any case, will definitely test drive this pocket rocket

Not to mention the Kia Stinger 2 years down the road. That one would be awesome, beats the heck out of BMW/Audi/Mercedes on the external aesthetics.

Ford Ranger Wildtrak?

Waa how you know his name?

Someone revealed ma, cant remember who lol

Seldom lurk in FF thread anymore ever since Sebastian is gone. Ayam sadding. Btw, when is the new elantra launching? I'm interested to see real car

Rumours said end march

I use CD/DVD. Not using digi. Not using spotify. tl;dr; My phone don't act as music player.
The only part that is usable is FM.
Why can't they use the HU like those in Sienta for example.

In the end, Korean makes rely on:
- SC / spare parts 'reputation' (so far they are still negative)
- cut cost on HU and other parts to stay under Jap price - which end up is not effectively cheaper than Jap rivals.

Wow u must so becareful person.
Not easy to bring lot of cd n take care frm scratch.
Anyway dunno where u stay but in segambut, any korean parts u named it, is sell there
Cut cost HU is better compare cut cost other thing like lane assist, auto brake, smart cruise, etc etc

I prefer aftermarket HU like nakamichi or sony which are more powderful

Usually I use CDR or DVDR on those while originals stay at home.
You are right it is worse if they cut cost on those. But still at the very end, it is not really cheaper than Jap rivals.

Top marketing/strategist in Malaysia's automotive industry. The fate and trend of the whole market in Malaysia fully depend on his wise direction.

Looking forward to test drive this car but looking forward even more to the Master strategist's opinion

You can rip your CDs to MP3 using bitrate of 256kbps and you'll be pretty hard pressed to tell the difference with your CDs. Even if your ears are good enough your system may not be good enough to play out the difference.

Handling physical CDs or CDRs is so old school. How many discs can you bring along? Changing CDs on the go is a problem. There is nothing like having your whole collection on one thumb drive.

Hi laurateoh, can you tell us when the Elantra Sport is coming?

He will suddenly appear when the Kia Stinger arrives. He will boast saying that it was a secret project that he proposed but shelved due to whatever reason by the higher management. He'll complain that they steal his ideas after and resurrect it after kicking him out, and all those yada yada yada....

Just imagining what he will say

Maybe master strategist silenced her kot

Audio CD last about an hour; data CD with MP3 last way more. But nothing to do with ripping. I just have many CD medias that I randomly want to listen. And ripping all of them into USB which end up contains thousands of folders of MP3 are pain in the ass to choose from with any in-car HU. I have many CD pouches. I just brought the one I want and put into the car and insert the disc I want. Heck even MP3s in a CD many HU already not intuitive enough for selecting.

If I'm on a desktop file manager, then I have no problem selecting with tens of thousands of MP3s; definitely not with an in-car HU, albeit a low-res one with roughly 7 +/- text rows.

I feel your pain..

Unfortunately, de trend is such as we advance [in the automotive line anyway] in time , de trend is downloaded music in either your phone or in a storage [like thumbdrive ]..

My ol ol civic uses cassette, 2012 Jazz got Cdp.. n now civic 10th gen -2016 - 2 inputs for thumbdrive..
Go figure..

But for this Elantra Turbo, if they also have manual options... will be superb.

sorry sorry. LYN didnt notify me of your tagging.

i heard April... will only have a better estimate when they call us for training and test drive

this week we testing Tucson Turbo

There IS a manual option but whether they bring in here is unknown. Due to the small market for manuals here sometimes distributors don't bring them in.

Hi Laura,

Is this Tucson, running with the seven speed DCT?

The new avante/Elantra has been sold in other countries since 2015.

By the time it arrives here the new gen would have surfaced already

Lousy Hyundai these days on their new models. Hardly see a new sonata and Tucson otr

Price is way too high. People will continue to go for Honda, Mazda and other Japanese brands

got 2 variants for turbo

1.6 turbo petrol
177hp/5500rpm
265Nm/1500-4500rpm
0-100kmh 9.1 secs
7 speed dct with sport mode

2.0 turbo diesel
178hp/4000rpm
400Nm/1750-2750rpm
0-100kmh 9.3 secs
6 speed auto with sport mode

another variant will be the 2.0 petrol Premium 4wd

interested?

sorry, but i think u may have your info a little bit wrong.

1. yes, the car was launched in 2015 but was only available in 2016 in normal NA engine.

2. we will be bringing the Elantra Sport 1.6 Turbo, which is new for 2017

3. The new Hyundai Ioniq is RM117,428.55 OTR with 3 years free sv, free GAP insurance AND comes with
*Smart Cruise Control
*Autonomous Emergency Braking
*Lane Keeping Assist System
*Lane Departure Warning System
*Blind Spot Detection
*Rear Cross Traffic Alert
*Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
*7 Airbags
*Wireless Phone Charging
*141ps/265Nm
>> please tell me which other car can give you all these for 117k

4. sales for Honda, Mazda and other Japanese brands have suffered because Hyundai is picking up. it's not a bad thing actually, because buyers now can get better discount on those cars.

5. and if u happen to want to condemn our RV, let me info u first. take a look in mudah. our elantra asking prices are not too far from Japs (evidence attached)

Pakcik Google is very helpful if you want more information. you can ask me too.






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Thanks for the info
Seems ionic is value buy for c segment

Hmmmm interesting comment


So far I haven't seen an Ioniq on the road

However Civic and Altis are flooding the road

Hyundai sell how many cars on Jan and Feb versus Toyota and Honda? Specially on the ioniq? Will be interesting to see what are the actual sales figure model per model. Maybe you can enlighten us on this?

Has their sales really suffer according to laurateoh?

I work for Hyundai Glenmarie. My next door neighbor is one of the highest selling Honda showroom. We know their sales has dropped.

Honda and Toyota have been in Malaysia for several decades. Hyundai 1.

We may not have their numbers now, but it's OK.

With time, you'll see more.

Ioniq is superb.
Elantra Sport Turbo AD and Tucson Turbo coming.
Just Google and watch the video reviews.

Just don't knock it if u haven't been in a new Peter Schreyer built unit lately.

You will be surprised. We are not lousy. Tq.



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Yes it is

When are you bringing in the new i10, i20, i20 active, i30 and the new accent?

Hyundai has at least 6-7 models not seen here

Turbo diesel! Could be a worthy successor to my trusty Ford Focus TDCi..... time will tell.

Malaysia is not a hatchback type of market, and those that really want those only fix their eyes on Myvi because of the price, practicality and robustness, not because it is a hatchback. As our market is small, and being a sedan market, it would not make any financial sense to bring in the models you said. It might even canibalise sales from other models.

i10 is quite a niche, cost more than Myvi but smaller, not an easy pill for consumers to swallow.

i20 is possible, something like the Kia Rio, but still can't beat Myvi for the value for money when newly purchase. Again, this is a hatchback, and new Myvi is on the horizon, not easy competition to beat. There is no doubt that the brand perception still plays a part although i have no issues with the koreans as my family owned one.

i30, similar to elantra, just in hatchback form, very low demand, just like the mazda 3 hatchback.

The only possible model that makes sense is the accent. A good competitor to the Vios/City/Almera market. But with the MYR sliding, won't be price competitive against the Japanese counterparts who have larger scale and more established local assembly operations.

I dont know bout mazda, but honda in fact recorded better sales..check this out

p a u l tan.org/2017/03/02/honda-malaysia-hits-19-2-market-share-in-jan-2017-highest-among-global-operations-16287-units-ytd/

This post has been edited by azhar1975: Mar 3 2017, 10:45 AM

Bring elantra turbo with rm99k price tauuu
Will kill all C segment in msia

finally a make sense answer appear..... not every model bring in is sale able.... even the hottest jazz also not contributing much to honda sales also....

When will the Elantra Turbo available for test drive?

If its good then my family might wanna get one

Put i20, rio same price with myvi then we all sure know which will make sale higher

* even i know it'll nvr happen in bolehland

Hyundai sales in US is climbing rapidly. Honda & Toyota is dropping in US. It will affect MY market but how soon? Malaysia mentality surely slower than US.

Main question, is hyundai cars better than honda/toyota compare segment by segment? Give facts

Not possible with MYR this low, during Badawi time RM3+/USD, maybe possible. If can price at RM115k - 125k, it is consider a good deal to consider. I wanted this car so much, but it just won't arrive. My so called "new ride" is at it's 2nd year and the Elantra belum sampai lagi

Appreciate the compliments, malaysia's market is just too small. It is hard to be a volume chaser when there are so many established brands together with the foreign brad adverse policies...

Can help some but not totally flip the Myvi, remember that the brand perception of Korean brand among Malaysians are still stuck at old times. Besides, the Rio is considered more premium compared to the Myvi which is built to cost, not much niceties like what the Koreans may offer.

The best way in my opinion is to not fight Myvi, but consider what current Myvi owners may aspire to. My take will the the Kia soul and sell slightly below or similar to Vios/City pricing. Since these previous Myvi owners won't feel strange to a hatchback, together with the current market trend of smaller sized SUV/CUV (similar to HRV or CX3), they will see that the Kia Soul as a viable upgrade alternative with better interior and also more interesting styling without being over polarising. The turbo version can be priced around or slightly lower than HRV pricing to "insult" Honda

This is what i mean : http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/11/t...osting-the-box/

(See, so much more interesting, and very fitting to the name, the car really has soul!! If i'm a Myvi owner, won't regret ditching the Myvi for this awesome soulful car)

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Mar 3 2017, 03:37 PM

People are more careful in buying cars nowadays especially with our current economic. Most would go for the safest future proof like Honda and Toyota. Unless korean cars could strengthen its base in gaining owners' trust, otherwise it won't sell in huge numbers.

I went to honda with relative to check on BRV last month, the service centre was packed with people, so was the showroom. Passed by hyundai, the SC has few people while showroom empty. Sad to see that. Hyundai really needs to hire good strategists to get them back on track. The few members I knew who applied were rejected. 1 of them ended joining Japanese brand.

This post has been edited by jayraptor: Mar 5 2017, 09:42 PM

You mean the guy name Sebastian?

Honda does everything right

They give great design, good package with a good price. Ppl wan the best value for money

When Elantra and Forte was launched back in 2011-2013 they sell for only around RM76k, similarly priced with the city and vios

Ppl can buy a better looking and c segment forte and Elantra. Elantra and forte sales skyrocketed. You see forte and Elantra everywhere

But now you hardly see a new Hyundai and Kia these days except the forte since it's still "competitively" priced but at a higher price point

But Hyundai? None seen.... Their new models are as rare as a Suprima S. If Tucson is priced competitively or slightly below the HRV and their Elantra in the city V / Vento price point, introduce a few more models like the Creta, i20 and new accent and sell below the city and Vios price point, Hyundai can be a formidable alternative to the H and T like you seen in many other countries

Hyundai and Kia have been known to undercut their rivals in other countries but they are not doing it here

Korek n i still dun see why the kenot learn frn that
Still wanna put high price

Learn frm airasia on how to place the price
Better cheap but many people buy rather than exp but no one wanna buy

Stupid brain u got

Lolzzz
No wonder people always said love is blind
Coz love folo heart
If love folo brain, lot of people dun frust when clash

launching in April

its ok bro u can choose korean marque if it suits your wallet, im happy with my german marque

This post has been edited by riezzien: Mar 6 2017, 01:06 PM

Dun april fool yek

Thats why i say u stupid

When one would considering koreans
Means that within his budget range

If u aim at 300k above
Where got korean models??????

Thats y i say u got a xxxpid brain

1. Many people buy korean cars (as much as Honda/Toyota) -> Consumers get improved resale value
2. Shops stock up on spare parts -> Consumers get better availability and prices
3. Consumers get to drive more equipped cars (at the same price with Japanese cars) without constant worries

Above would happen if Korean cars are proven to be reliable over the years, record average to good fuel consumption, are as powerful as the numbers stated in the brochure, and Malaysian mentality has changed (that is, Malaysians can finally put their trust in Korean cars). For now, people buy them purely for their looks and fancy tech (maybe functionality too).