Originally posted by stealthguy:
I test drived both the VIOS and City, and booked the City without
regrets.
[b]Good points of
City
Larger boot, 500 litres compared to 400 for VIOS,
one reason is the City moved the fuel tank from the rear to the
centre of the car.
Rear seatpan fold upwards to allow floor to
transport tall objects. Rear backrest fold down to
enlarge boot. VIOS has fixed, non-adjustable rear seats.
City has better acceleration at low speed. But the
top speed is not tested because the PIE is crowded.
City has more shoulder room. The VIOS is cramped
for 3 adults. I can testify to this because my wife, father-in-law
and myself sat in the same position in both cars to compare.
City has smaller floor hump behind, so the middle
passenger don't have to spread his legs open when seated
City has automatic transmission with 7-gear manual
overide on steering wheel. I can switch between Auto and
manual anytime. It's like controlling a fly-by-wire F-16 on wheels.
City instrument panel is directly in front of
driver, which is the most natural position. VIOS (and even the
Matrix) has a "state-of-the-art" centre-located dials. But it is
unnatural and causes giddiness. Ask Shumacher if he likes it when
travelling at 250 kph. The designers ought to be sacked.
Negative Points
of City
City is "ugly" to some ppl. But I feel that this
makes the car stand out from the crowd. If it's a Toyota, I have to
remember both the color and number plate in order tofind it in the
car park.
Like most cars, City's CVT engine uses a rubber timing
belt which have a life of 80,000 km (2 years). VIOS uses a
metal timing chain, which can last for 20 years (or forever).
City baseline model comes with little accessories,
which is Kah Motor's fault. Eg. 10-CD player (useless piece of boot
hogging gimmick) and a cassette player, inherited from the musuem.
But the salesman told me that the City owner can easily install
VIOS' accessories, but the VIOS can never be like the City.
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wow. thanks!
so it means the rubber timing belt has to be changed every 2 yrs?
how much does it cost?
and u mean when u buy the city, it comes wif a 10-cd player + a
cassetter player? or not?
