QUOTE(kevin23 @ Sep 1 2020, 12:55 PM)
As though on the road u will feel that 21hp difference.
Pls dont judge a car by paper specs la. Go test drive. I am very sure this almera is very nice to drive.
The newest models of the Almera and City are still the only ones in their class to go turbo, a type of forced induction system that has long been in play with cars in Europe to improve both performance and fuel economy (parallel with lowered CO2 emissions) at the same time.
This is another area that’s vastly improved in the Almera. The newfound presence of the turbocharger makes power so much more tractable at real-world speeds, although some lag is evident at low engine speeds. Keep on driving it and you’d just wish the rest of the competition followed suit with such tech.
But when you put the 122hp City into retrospect, the 100hp Almera is behind. The on-paper stats are revealing enough in the real world: the City clearly offers better mid-range punch and top-end rush for more convincing shove at higher speeds outside the city.
It feels very one-dimensional in the Almera, where the focus is merely on an effortless drive around town. There’s no Sport button of whatever type to increase response of the engine or CVT transmission. What the Almera also lacks in the City is refinement – there’s excessive engine vibration of the three-pot motor at idle speed.
But if you’ve never driven the latest City or aren’t too keen on performance, the Almera still manages to feel sufficient in its own right. Owners of the older Almera will immediately cherish the turbo of the new model.
Despite not being able to lead the class in terms of driving performance (which the City does now for the moment), the Almera still appeals with its keen prices, comfy cabin and generally easy driving manners. For many buyers of such kind of a car, that probably matters more.
Sep 1 2020, 11:10 AM, updated 6y ago
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