alright, seen from afar... tan chong motor near sungai choh jn... went qing ming moment ago.. doesnt seems got black roof.. i guess its full colour... quite a number of them..

sungai choh?? 

u mean tcm plant at serendah ke?

C27 confirmed 3 specs...

S-Hybrid Premium Highway star (Highest spec)
16 inch rim C26(Heard from TC training)
360 all round view camera with moving object detection
Dual tone
7 seater
dual sliding tic tac door
v-kool tinted
Capless fuel filler
6 air bags
zero gravity seats
6 usb port , third row usb port with sliding door open button
LED headlights
6.75 clarion player with Apple car play and mirror link
Dual tone leather seat
DVR recorder
Roof monitor
(No steering audio control, got cruise control)

ABS, EBD, VSC, Traction control
Intelligent driver alert system (something like remind you for a rest )

Yes, confirmed again no lane departure, auto braking or pro pilot only one unit at TCMA have it

S-Hybrid Highway Star (mid Spec)
15 inch C27 rim
Things are Same with Premium spec beside all these
x Dual tone
x Leather seats
x Vkool tinted
x roof monitor
x DVR recorder 

Non Hybrid MR20DD petrol spec or they called Serena ICE C27 (Low spec)
15 inch rim C27
1 power sliding door
2 air bags
reverse camera
halogen head lamp
6.75 clarion headunit with apple car play
diff bumper from S-Hybrid ( should be same as japan low specs bumper )

Pricing range estimate from 125k~155k
ady saw the real car ....quite nice...if you don't kira it's local assembled .

Confirm launch at 9 May 2018 

the moment has come, called TCM glenmarie a few days ago, preview on april, , official launch may, no exact date given, gave my hp no and they will wasap the actual date for preview, only at glenmarie branch and i think other selected branches ( u need to confirm on this), the said booking can be made on preview day, off course all subject to changes.

dunno what they are thinking.. less $ less security.. should have the equal airbag and reverse camera.. other accessory u cut dun mind.. but not safety...

I believe TC has done the market survey of the Malaysian family size that majority consist of 6 to 7 members; so 7 seats is perfect fit with captain seats + arm rest.

This is not only look classy, it also provide more comfortable for adult passengers especially elderly.

depends, to me personally flexibility is important.. we never know when we need to fit in 8.. too many 7 seater, if 8 seater, not much in the same range..

Agreed with most of the comments above that the current 8-seater arrange is a big selling point for Serena as with the center seat pushed forward, it will also become a comfy 7-seater. And when it's needed, can always be converted into a 8-seater.

But if TC is going to put the pilot seats into the C27, then good luck as I believe a huge % of potential buyer will look for the other options.

I believe TC has done the market survey of the Malaysian family size that majority consist of 6 to 7 members; so 7 seats is perfect fit with captain seats + arm rest.

This is not only look classy, it also provide more comfortable for adult passengers especially elderly.

I second this.  In the case of Estima, Vellfire & Alphard, not many are getting the 8 seaters version coz that is less comfort.  Serena C26 when doing 8 seats, it's quite a suffers for the center pessengers in 2nd and 3rd.

For probably 90% of the family, a proper 6 seats is already sufficient.  Maybe 7 seats add another few %, but for 8 seats and above I think this are the absolute minority of TCM target customer.  The management has do offer what is best for the brand I guess

Yes, personally I would take 7 seats anytime over 8 seats.

Estima, the Serena main competitor, is cheaper for 8 seater variant vs 7 seater variant
Therefore, their logic maybe if sell C27 as 8 seater, the price gap with Estima is smaller. C27 7 seater will have a bigger price gap to Estima, should be easier to sell. LOL

Estima, the Serena main competitor, is cheaper for 8 seater variant vs 7 seater variant
Therefore, their logic maybe if sell C27 as 8 seater, the price gap with Estima is smaller. C27 7 seater will have a bigger price gap to Estima, should be easier to sell. LOL

Is there possible TC will sell 8 seater c27 after all the old stocks have been sold out? Who knows? Maybe this is their marketing strategy? Haiz...I really wish to buy the one with 8 seater la...really so disappointed when knowing that M'sia only got 7 seater one..how come?? TC should supply both types la..

Great... Must be huge discount for c26. If there's nothing much interesting in c27, then c26 is a good buy.
I see no pro pilot in the spec above.

yes, view from quite a distance... unless it is the old c26 stock.. else it should be c27.. lots of them..