Kia K5

[Jujitsuka]

wait for the new C4 to come out its equipped with th esame 1.6thp engine found on the new C5... Shld be arriving by the middle of the year with the new Ford Focus Eco-boost 1.6 Turbo like the one found on the new opel Astra

[Csnewbie]

You are talking to F.C.

You should know he is Roti Prata man.

 

Who selling prata?"slurp"

[Taciturn]

I think C5 looks better than Peugeot 508.

[Kar_lover]

I think C5 looks better than Peugeot 508.

 

Got pug 508 meh? Or u mean 5008? if u mean 5008 then cannot compare looks lah. 5008 is MPV sure not as nice as saloon (but nicer than wish & touran).

[Joseph22]

Got pug 508 meh? Or u mean 5008? if u mean 5008 then cannot compare looks lah. 5008 is MPV sure not as nice as saloon (but nicer than wish & touran).

 

think he mean 407 or 408 bah.

[Rm2s]

I think C5 looks better than Peugeot 508.

 

Both C5 and 508 would be an interesting cars to watch.

 

Both running on the same 1.6T engine and hence Cat A COE. As long as Cat A stays low, say $20K below Cat B, both these cars would have a good chance to sell in our competitive market.

 

Personally I think the Peugeot 508 looks better, but then again looks is subjective.

 

 

I especially prefer the interior of 508 over that of the C5.

 

[Joseph22]

508 is the converterable iszi?

swee..

but hor 2 different type of car leh. one is sedan one is convertable. confuse us lah you.

 

Both C5 and 508 would be an interesting cars to watch.

 

Both running on the same 1.6T engine and hence Cat A COE. As long as Cat A stays low, say $20K below Cat B, both these cars would have a good chance to sell in our competitive market.

 

Personally I think the Peugeot 508 looks better, but then again looks is subjective.

 

 

 

I especially prefer the interior of 508 over that of the C5.

 

[Rm2s]

508 is the converterable iszi?

swee..

but hor 2 different type of car leh. one is sedan one is convertable. confuse us lah you.

 

Try google.

 

Peugeot 508 is a replacement of both 407 and 607. It is in the segment where they will compete with VW Passat and the like.

[Joseph22]

Try google.

 

Peugeot 508 is a replacement of both 407 and 607. It is in the segment where they will compete with VW Passat and the like.

[Cttan456]

The latest model to come from Peugeot is the 508. It replaces the 407.

 

Regards this argument of comparing apples to apples. Car manufactures categorise their sedans and hatchback cars according to size as below

 

D segment - C5 and K5, Pug 508, Mondeo, Insignia, Laguna, Passat, teana, mz6, camry, accord, legacy

 

C segment - C4 and forte, civic, lancer, astra, sylphy, focus, golf, megane, 308, maz 3, sx4, impreza

 

B segment - C3 and rio, city, vios/yaris, mz2, 207, clio, latio( these 2 are based on the same platform) swift, polo, colt,

 

A segment - c1, picanto, 107, aygo, twingo, fiesta, ka,

 

Of course not every manufacturer has a representative in each category.

[Cttan456]

This is how the 508 look like.

 

Rm2s, you seem to know a lot about Euro cars. I have my fair share of Pugs, Citroens, Renaults and Alfa. Yes 508 is to replace the 607 and 407.

It seems that the PSA Peugeot/ Citroen group is focusing more on diesels. Their top of the line models are all turbo diesels and very good engines they are.

 

In terms in emission and energy conservation, the Europeans are leading the way to the future trend of efficient smaller forced- induced engines. That is something Asian carmakers are lagging behind.

Edited March 1, 2011 by Cttan456

[Jujitsuka]

i also waiting for the 508 to be launched in SG in my opinion its one of the most sexiest looking D segment car out there!

[Kar_lover]

This is how the 508 look like.

 

Rm2s, you seem to know a lot about Euro cars. I have my fair share of Pugs, Citroens, Renaults and Alfa. Yes 508 is to replace the 607 and 407.

It seems that the PSA Peugeot/ Citroen group is focusing more on diesels. Their top of the line models are all turbo diesels and very good engines they are.

 

In terms in emission and energy conservation, the Europeans are leading the way to the future trend of efficient smaller forced- induced engines. That is something Asian carmakers are lagging behind.

 

Best part is they finally reduced that big smiling face! Looks quite big but definitely nice. I wonder how much it will cost....if same as K5, i tink K5 will have problem.

[Cttan456]

The 508 should cost about the same as its sister car C5.

 

Having a 1.6Turbo engine works to their advantage due to the big disparity between cat a and b COE now

[Heartbreakid]

Interesting in the sense that the Citroen C5 comes into play as comparison. Size-wise, price-wise and engine output-wise, both C5 and K5 are pretty similar. I too, like the C5, I like it because of its looks (got character and it stands out) and also the great riding, plus good build quality. Even though, it is a 1.6 Turbo charged. Brand and engine capacity aside, I do have a hard time choosing between these two.

[DACB]

haha original thread is k5 kia, now becomes european talk, anyway i know nothing abt european make, as long as the car looks good/solid, nice package, who cares if its japanese, korean or continental

[Proton_neutron]

 

 

But the 508 seriously doesn't look like a French car anymore. It looks more like a china car. No offence, but that's how I see the 508. As for their other models, I'm totally fine with it!

 

 

[Caddilac]

But the 508 seriously doesn't look like a French car anymore. It looks more like a china car. No offence, but that's how I see the 508. As for their other models, I'm totally fine with it!

Yup... Quite sad that the French are trying to look like a German...

To me both K5 and Sonata are much better looking than the 508...