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andrekua2
post Nov 23 2018, 08:02 PM

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QUOTE(tokdukun @ Nov 23 2018, 06:21 PM)
Rio's failure because of those 2 things exactly : if wanna tempt people away from Japanese, don't la give dinosaur 4-speed. And 17" wheels, diu la, daily ride sure gonna be stiffer, heavier more underpowered feel, and bloody expensive to replace tyre.

Now better, 6-speed and 16", but could be better.
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Oh well, different ppl different taste. I hate the skinny eco tires on City and Vios. ESP and ABS also become useless with these tires.

One of the reason I choose Rio (the older UB) was the good safety features, complete with high performance 17 inch tires. Not to mention the sunroof and better ride.

One of the reason why I choose it back then(2015) was because I'm not going to pay 10k more for a similarly equipped city. Yeah, City would be more economical on fuel but only clocked 13K in 3 years. So I paid less for the car, get 3 years free service, paid less for insurance renewal (no RV) etc.

I actually think the newer one suck. Yeah, 6 speed is good but I don't think they should take away 17 inch rim, sunroof. If I'm worried about fc, I would buy a City.


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post Nov 23 2018, 08:07 PM

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QUOTE(yeezai @ Nov 23 2018, 06:27 PM)
Toyota fans will keep buying new model one eventho same old engine
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If you driven a Toyota, you would love it's durability. It's also damn comfortable going over really bad roads.

If you want better stability and ride, then City stiffer suspension would helps.

Korean is for those who want to save some bucks. Not to say they cut corners, you do get more for what you paid for except for no RV and bad fc in city. Also you need to find non naza seller to get more discount.
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post Nov 23 2018, 08:09 PM

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QUOTE(ketupatlazat @ Nov 23 2018, 03:56 PM)
should at least put 1.6L engine, baru laa umph

recent addition of 6-speed gb is good

but head unit is worse than its lesser bro Picanto, why Kia Malaysia why?

Slap it with AA & CP and buyers are more incentivized to consider lorr

and 80k too high laa - if Kia gives 15k discount then can seriously consider
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I don't think you will get 15K discount. 7-8k should be possible if you know where to look. Press for free service too. Free service is worth 3k or so.
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post Nov 24 2018, 12:06 PM

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QUOTE(tokdukun @ Nov 23 2018, 09:36 PM)
But they're much cheaper to replace, a key deciding factor for the target market. High replacement cost isn't something those with <rm100k budget on car afford.

Then the perception it'll mean stiffer ride, heavier too, with puny 1.4 N/A engine, not attractive proposition.

A shame, cuz kia/hyundai have better NVH here overall than Japanese. My test drove experience back to back, and extended exposure in Honda civic tebu recently really made me question how much unseen things they skimped, but not Korean cars. It smitten me, i think I'd consider a used korean car next time, bad RV is an even bonus to me, give me more bargaining powet unlike Japanese stripped shitbox.
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Are you sure 16 inch tires are cheaper?
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