Mkl22 Twincharged January 5, 2018 Share January 5, 2018 wah, Kona 1.0T $88K & i30 1.4T $95K. These are interesting offerings. They can help keep Komoco staff busy, while they wait for the Elantra band B engine. anw, K car w/ the 1.0T has over taken the Japs, who don have such small turbo engines. but the 1.0T only has a manual transmission. ok for me. Hmmm... that's like entry level for premium German badges... who would buy the Hyundai? for 135k what sporty german car can you buy? ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelaihoyin 5th Gear January 5, 2018 Share January 5, 2018 (edited) Hmmm... that's like entry level for premium German badges... who would buy the Hyundai? 135k maybe a BMW 1 Series or a MercA180 but not at that performance level I guess Edited January 5, 2018 by kelaihoyin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeder Hypersonic January 5, 2018 Share January 5, 2018 The N performance label won't come cheap... Should be cheaper la.. N = Normal 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear January 5, 2018 Share January 5, 2018 Should be cheaper la.. N = Normal ð¤ªð¤ªWho would pay more for Normal? Ha ha ha... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged January 9, 2018 Share January 9, 2018 Wa shucks i should have waited awhile and get this!! 1.4T @ below 100k = no brainer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaozhi86 2nd Gear January 11, 2018 Share January 11, 2018 This car alot function been removed. Most significant is airbag only 2 and those park assist, blind spot detection all been strip to keep omv lower then 20k. SE say this model omv 18k but dunno how true 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear January 11, 2018 Share January 11, 2018 This car alot function been removed. Most significant is airbag only 2 and those park assist, blind spot detection all been strip to keep omv lower then 20k. SE say this model omv 18k but dunno how trueMust see the spec sheet lar... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaozhi86 2nd Gear January 11, 2018 Share January 11, 2018 They don't even have a proper spec sheet. The brochure never put all the full feature. And I think this car also no apple and android car play 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear January 11, 2018 Share January 11, 2018 Aiyoh... that sounds so half-hearted... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yapcc 2nd Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 I had a look at the i30 and registered my interest for a test drive when it is available. The infotainment screen is a disappointing 5 inches and the fact that it only has 2 air bags is disappointing. I guess it's to keep the cost down. Online reviews doesn't paint the car as something impressive to drive. I also questioned about the reliability of the DCT compared to conventional auto. Will reserve further judgement until I actually test drive the car. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 I had a look at the i30 and registered my interest for a test drive when it is available. The infotainment screen is a disappointing 5 inches and the fact that it only has 2 air bags is disappointing. I guess it's to keep the cost down. Online reviews doesn't paint the car as something impressive to drive. I also questioned about the reliability of the DCT compared to conventional auto. Will reserve further judgement until I actually test drive the car. As far as I know, the i30 in past iterations was always rated for its design, feature list, super warranty, but it was never as good to drive as a Golf or Focus, and never as fuel efficient... however, it is still considered an excellent car to own, and it's quite popular in UK... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelaihoyin 5th Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 I guess the i30 was never designed to be fun to drive but rather more to practicality and value for money. At 96k is hard to get a car that has comparable performance with multi-link rear suspension. Saw the e-brochure also does have rear air vents? But I do detest ADs in Singapore trying to cut cost by neglecting on the safety side. And that 5" Infotainment Display is an eye sore. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass 6th Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 I guess the i30 was never designed to be fun to drive but rather more to practicality and value for money. At 96k is hard to get a car that has comparable performance with multi-link rear suspension. Saw the e-brochure also does have rear air vents? But I do detest ADs in Singapore trying to cut cost by neglecting on the safety side. And that 5" Infotainment Display is an eye sore. Forget...it. Get the Opel Astra instead provided it is reliable... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 (edited) Forget...it. Get the Opel Astra instead provided it is reliable... Opel and reliability are not often mentioned in the same breath... Edited January 14, 2018 by teomingern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass 6th Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 (edited) Opel and reliability are not often mentioned in the same breath... Agree...maybe a gauge of reliability can be made after @kelaihoyin and @tianmo keep their cars more than 5 years Edited January 14, 2018 by Brass 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 Agree...maybe a gauge of reliability can be made after @kelaihoyin and @tianmo keep their cars more than 5 yearsOh? They're both driving the Opel Astra 1.4 turbo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huberty Clutched January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 I guess the i30 was never designed to be fun to drive but rather more to practicality and value for money. At 96k is hard to get a car that has comparable performance with multi-link rear suspension. Saw the e-brochure also does have rear air vents? But I do detest ADs in Singapore trying to cut cost by neglecting on the safety side. And that 5" Infotainment Display is an eye sore. Rear air vents is present since it is using electronic park brake. Priced at around 91k at motor show... come with 3 years servicing, 1-year road tax, 5 years warranty. Guess it's the cheapest 1.4T car around. A pity the rear suspension is torsion beam. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear January 14, 2018 Share January 14, 2018 (edited) Rear air vents is present since it is using electronic park brake. Priced at around 91k at motor show... come with 3 years servicing, 1-year road tax, 5 years warranty. Guess it's the cheapest 1.4T car around. A pity the rear suspension is torsion beam.Huh? Torsion beam??? The i30 has always been multi-link rear suspension leh... you mean the bean counters won out even for this Europe specific car??? How to compete with both the Golf and Focus if it's torsion beam??? Bro you zhun am... don't anyhow whack... Sgcarmart lists it as having multi-link beam rear suspension... Edited January 14, 2018 by teomingern ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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