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[sunlaw]

Hi, Is there a difference in the specifications for the EX version between 2016 year of manufacture and 2017 year of manufacture. Exact same facelift model.

Thanks

[StrangerThings]

any one got SE at Alexandra to recommend for good deal? thinking of getting k3 with trade in.

Edited June 23, 2017 by StrangerThings

[thebutcher]

Driving pre-FL SX model.

 

16km/lit

- Damn early morning (530AM) drive to work for 3 weeks straight.

- Almost 80% highway.

- Cruising on highway. No sudden throttle movement. Maintain a certain speed from enter highway to exit highway.

 

8km/lit

- Drive like a siao kia. Engine RPM redline at every gear change.(Using the semi-manual mode)

 

11-12km/lit

- My normal work journey at normal office hours (7-8am travelling time. So the usual highway jam)

- During move off at traffic light (RPM between 3k to 4k)

Am i right to assume that the K3 fuel consumption is good?

 

Considering that i am very light-footed on my current lancer ex (i dont even rev till 2.5k rpm) and that only gives me about 11km/l even with lots of expressway driving.

 

How many KMs usually before hitting reserve?

Edited June 23, 2017 by thebutcher

[Whattheheck]

Am i right to assume that the K3 fuel consumption is good?

 

Considering that i am very light-footed on my current lancer ex (i dont even rev till 2.5k rpm) and that only gives me about 11km/l even with lots of expressway driving.

 

How many KMs usually before hitting reserve?

Honestly, k3's fuel consumption is only average by today's standards.

 

My friend's Mazda 3 is getting on average 14km/lit and he is doing 90% City type of driving. But they have start stop function. I guess that makes a difference. And it's only 1.5litre. By default it already consumes lesser petrol per rpm. And he drives like a uncle type. From traffic move off he don't accelerate. Let the car slowly roll to move off.

 

But fuel consumption of the car is very dependent on the driving style and traffic condition.

 

I don't hit reserve tank then pump. After using 3/4 tank I will go pump. So can't help you there.

Edited June 24, 2017 by Whattheheck

[thebutcher]

Honestly, k3's fuel consumption is only average by today's standards.

 

My friend's Mazda 3 is getting on average 14km/lit and he is doing 90% City type of driving. But they have start stop function. I guess that makes a difference. And it's only 1.5litre. By default it already consumes lesser petrol per rpm. And he drives like a uncle type. From traffic move off he don't accelerate. Let the car slowly roll to move off.

 

But fuel consumption of the car is very dependent on the driving style and traffic condition.

 

I don't hit reserve tank then pump. After using 3/4 tank I will go pump. So can't help you there.

What does average mean exactly bro?

 

Sorry la but my definition of average is 10-11km/l cause of my current ride.

 

Your average may be good to me.. quite subjective

[teomingern]

Am i right to assume that the K3 fuel consumption is good?

 

Considering that i am very light-footed on my current lancer ex (i dont even rev till 2.5k rpm) and that only gives me about 11km/l even with lots of expressway driving.

 

How many KMs usually before hitting reserve?

 

The K3's fuel consumption is pretty competitive... your Lancer uses a less efficient gearbox plus it's only 4-speed. The K3 uses a 6-speed gearbox. This means at cruising speeds, it's significantly more efficient. Comparing with the Mazda isn't really fair... the Mazda uses gasoline direct injection (GDI) with much higher compression ratios compared to the multi-port injection (MPI) engine of the K3. GDI engines produce more power at higher RPMs and are more fuel efficient but operate at much higher temperatures and tend to release more pollutants compared to MPI engines... all car manufacturers are using GDI engine now due to Euro 6 emission standards or their equivalents except for Singapore where the law never catch up and still allowed Euro 2/3 engines (most MPI engines) to be sold... this is going to change soon...

[Oinkoink1999]

Means u paid extra 20 to drive be4 7pm?

i inspect the car at 5pm and drove back immed after 7pm. lol

[Oinkoink1999]

I got my motrex installed so now i have a spare original HU. Any idea if i can sell them to car workshop? Is there any market value for this? 

[GreatSage]

I just got the coe yesterday haha. Booked earlier this month, havent make the 2nd payment though.

 

So i guess you'll be getting your car soon? Which version?

me too.  secured coe on 21 Apr

[iceraider]

me too. secured coe on 21 Apr

U have not got ur car till now? I got mine yday.. my SE msg me yday to go down collect. Car registered on 23 June.

[iceraider]

any one got SE at Alexandra to recommend for good deal? thinking of getting k3 with trade in.

If u go ubi. I can intro u my SE. :)

[Whattheheck]

What does average mean exactly bro?

 

Sorry la but my definition of average is 10-11km/l cause of my current ride.

 

Your average may be good to me.. quite subjective

Yup. You are right on the subjective part. When I say average, I talking about it from consumer point of view. I agree with teomingern's comment about the difference in MPI and GDI will affect fuel consumption and engine power. He is saying must compare apple to apple. But I am talking about from the point of view from the car buyer.

 

But if you look at it from a car buyer's point of view, Mazda 3 and K3 pricing is very close. At least during Dec 2015 when I bought my k3. Mazda 3 does have better fuel consumption compared to k3 for a similar price. That's why I say k3 fuel consumption is average. This is purely from the point of view from a car buyer.

 

But most impt is when you drive a car, do you enjoy it?

 

I went to test drive Mazda 3 before going to buy k3. I didn't like the poor noise insulation. I was willing to sacrifice fuel efficiency for better sound insulation.

 

I also tested the new altis, qashqai. Altis was not bad. But the interior feels too plastic for my preference. And they were offering me 127k for the elegance spec. I felt that it was too ex as compared to the other sedan car models. The test car qashqai failed on me during the test drive. The engine start stop failed when I was returning to the showroom. The engine couldn't restart and the whole car just stopped there.

 

So end of the day, there is no such thing as 1 car is better than the other. It is up to the buyer to decide which pros and cons is he willing to accept.

 

That being said, I might be selling my k3 at the end of the year to get the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 turbo. I always wanted a SUV and turbo-charged car. If the qashqai didn't fail on me during test drive, very high chance I would have bought it instead of K3.

 

Hope that helps you.

Edited June 25, 2017 by Whattheheck

[thebutcher]

Yup. You are right on the subjective part. When I say average, I talking about it from consumer point of view. I agree with teomingern's comment about the difference in MPI and GDI will affect fuel consumption and engine power. He is saying must compare apple to apple. But I am talking about from the point of view from the car buyer.

 

But if you look at it from a car buyer's point of view, Mazda 3 and K3 pricing is very close. At least during Dec 2015 when I bought my k3. Mazda 3 does have better fuel consumption compared to k3 for a similar price. That's why I say k3 fuel consumption is average. This is purely from the point of view from a car buyer.

 

But most impt is when you drive a car, do you enjoy it?

 

I went to test drive Mazda 3 before going to buy k3. I didn't like the poor noise insulation. I was willing to sacrifice fuel efficiency for better sound insulation.

 

I also tested the new altis, qashqai. Altis was not bad. But the interior feels too plastic for my preference. And they were offering me 127k for the elegance spec. I felt that it was too ex as compared to the other sedan car models. The test car qashqai failed on me during the test drive. The engine start stop failed when I was returning to the showroom. The engine couldn't restart and the whole car just stopped there.

 

So end of the day, there is no such thing as 1 car is better than the other. It is up to the buyer to decide which pros and cons is he willing to accept.

 

That being said, I might be selling my k3 at the end of the year to get the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 turbo. I always wanted a SUV and turbo-charged car. If the qashqai didn't fail on me during test drive, very high chance I would have bought it instead of K3.

 

Hope that helps you.

Thanks alot for the insight bro.

 

I guess youre spot on.. as long as you enjoy the drive, you tend to overlook the car's "flaws" and eventually grow accustomed to it..

 

Cheers man

[teomingern]

The Hyundai 1.6 turbo is a sweet engine... you can't go wrong there...

[Whattheheck]

The Hyundai 1.6 turbo is a sweet engine... you can't go wrong there...

Lol. Don't encourage me please. I am trying to find reasons to convince myself not to change car to save money. Lol.

Thanks alot for the insight bro.

 

I guess youre spot on.. as long as you enjoy the drive, you tend to overlook the car's "flaws" and eventually grow accustomed to it..

 

Cheers man

 

No worries man.

 

Most impt is to test the car yourself with an open mind and ask yourself. Do you like the car?

 

Our comments here is just to provide an insight of how we feel about K3 after driving it for some time.

 

Most impt thing is how you feel about the car. Cos you are the one who will be driving the car for a long time. 

 

No point ppl tell you how good the car is but you don't enjoy it. 

 

That's always my advice to ppl when they are buying car.

[teomingern]

Ha ha ha... aiyah... you should go test drive the car lar... maybe you can try the Kona... same engine but smaller... so should be more fun to drive...

[StrangerThings]

should i just top up the 6k diff & go for EX instead of L?

[Multi]

should i just top up the 6k diff & go for EX instead of L?

It depends on your preference...some find the L model is good provided you are not very particular on luxury features. But I think EX is a good balance between L and SX cause it include some of the goodies which you may want to have after getting the L model.