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Avante1.6 c/w powerful engine

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Kelpie

Kelpie

2nd Gear

hey, the engine specs of korean cars are never their "forte"

 

give and take la.

 

focus powerful? so be it.

 

I'm seeing them having more and more horses these days leh [thumbsup]. But historically, they have overstated their bhp in the past and kena sued by consumers before so that might have tinted their image to a certain extent.

 

Focus Powerful meh? I owned it before but it is just too heavy. The handling is a bit overstated. I like what the guru has mentioned in the 5th Gear program, the faster and better handling cars are those that are lighter with good platform/chassis. Not always those heavier TC with higher bhp/torque.

 

Regards,

 

 

 

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Victor68

Victor68

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Actually there is so much talk about engine power and 0-100 per second. I don't really buy this. For me, the only feel is to test drive myself to have a feel of the power when, overtaking, going up a steep slop, start off the block, etc.

 

I remember my sunny jerk back with I step on the the fuel going up slope before changing gear! Anyway, I never expect my car to perform like a F1 car. We are in Singapore mah, just need the power to ensure safety.

 

I have tested the Avante, OK lah for that price. 124 bhp, I really can't tell because I have driven lower bhp but has better feel of the power. However, the engine is quiet I must say.

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Pskvin

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Probably quite there on the timing. The Vios 2003/04 I have tested it 9.3 secs and I think City 2003/04 should be similar. But latest City is 120bhp, so the 0-100km/h timing may fall below 9 secs.

 

In fact, the city has the deepest boot I have seen in that class size. You can put luggage vertical instead of flat on the boot.

 

how true is that? that could be the fastest among all 'common' salon in the market.

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Help1

Help1

1st Gear

hahahaha...so funny that you guys are talking how many seconds to reach from 0-100km/h...do you know that

the lesser time it takes, the faster you will die

 

you should look for cars that take more time to reach from 0-100km/h so that you have higher chance to survive...LOL

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Zippaboy

Zippaboy

4th Gear

how true is that? that could be the fastest among all 'common' salon in the market.

 

i think the old MT vios is one of the cheapest/fastest you can get for 0-100km/hr

 

i guess it's due to the extremely light weight.

 

 

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Mizarahi

Mizarahi

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i think the old MT vios is one of the cheapest/fastest you can get for 0-100km/hr

 

i guess it's due to the extremely light weight.

 

But the Vios only 109 bhp wor.

If TS says Avante (121 bhp) is powerful engine, then does it means vios comes with lousy engine?

 

I think AT vios also can cream Avante; Airwave & Focus.

 

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Altivo

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But the Vios only 109 bhp wor.

If TS says Avante (121 bhp) is powerful engine, then does it means vios comes with lousy engine?

 

I think AT vios also can cream Avante; Airwave & Focus.

 

don't just look at the raw numbers.... most important is the power to weight ratio. Also, gotta consider if the figures is relative to crank or wheels.

 

Also, does a smaller BHP equate to a lousy engine? or vice versa conversely?

 

Don't read too much into all these lah. [sweatdrop]

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Mersurf

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But the Vios only 109 bhp wor.

If TS says Avante (121 bhp) is powerful engine, then does it means vios comes with lousy engine?

 

I think AT vios also can cream Avante; Airwave & Focus.

 

Vios got one of the worst engine, according to my bro,

who sold his less than a year Vios for the Lancer EX.

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Octopus

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Vios got one of the worst engine, according to my bro,

who sold his less than a year Vios for the Lancer EX.

 

That's surprising, cos I thought Vios got quite good engine, even Axio having the same engine as Vios.

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Havoline

Havoline

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for opc avante considering new car prices with coe +only3-5k after 1 year, then ur depre for after 1 year if sell to 2nd hand dealer is -$13-15k off ur new purchase price. For jap cars is -$10-11k after 1st yr.

 

I dont understand the new car COE + 3-5k after 1 year? Isit OMV + 3-5k?

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Happily1986

Happily1986

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okay guys one thing.

 

instead of having some nebulous discussion on Avante engine vis a vis Civic, why dont you just look at the respective dynocharts to analyse so that you can analyse the issue better?

 

I have provided the dynochart of the 2.0 beta engine cos Avante comes in the 2.0 flavour in some markets and lest some of you are interested to compare with the FD2 Si

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Luke721

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okay guys one thing.

 

instead of having some nebulous discussion on Avante engine vis a vis Civic, why dont you just look at the respective dynocharts to analyse so that you can analyse the issue better?

 

I have provided the dynochart of the 2.0 beta engine cos Avante comes in the 2.0 flavour in some markets and lest some of you are interested to compare with the FD2 Si

 

 

agree with you on that bro.

 

moving foward, guess the best way to be objective is what like other bros have mentioned here - go get a 'butt' feel of the Avante before posting in an honest fashion (as opposed to just bashing the korean makes).

 

btw, to be really objective, i drive a 05wrx on weekdays and the avante on wkends.

 

the avante is by no means sluggish, and it does pull itself very well on the roads, expressways and also the kuantan highway (which happened in june 2007). no complaints on fc too, as i'm averaging around 12.5km/l on 16" shoes.

 

car still feels pretty comfortable coming 3 years now, with my only complaint that the engine can be too darn silent at times. [lipsrsealed]

 

 

 

 

 

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Victor68

Victor68

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Hey guys, I am not expert in these data. I test drive the avante but didn't find the power leh. Yes the engine is quite quiet but pick up so so lah.

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Jl1500k

Jl1500k

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Hey guys, I am not expert in these data. I test drive the avante but didn't find the power leh. Yes the engine is quite quiet but pick up so so lah.

 

Sometime having 121 bhp doesn't mean pick up is good. I think is due to CVT or CVVT. Engine is quiet is becos hyundai has done a very good sound proof for avante.

 

Same for kia forte having 124 bhp but pick up also so so only.

 

 

 

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Jl1500k

Jl1500k

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Mod your civic to eat his avante lor.

 

Is depend the driver daring to race at high speed or not and nothing to do with car. [rolleyes]

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