2008 Corolla Altis

last SG · 2008-03-04T16:46:07+00:00

Huh? LSD? Do you mean Limited Slip Differential? yup.. limited slip Differential..cos on webbie they comes wif it.. but on BM they dun hav..

n0x SG

the new corolla altis retails at S$67K, i can get a Renault megane sedan at S$60k, it is cheaper, safer (6 airbags, Euro Ncap 5 stars) and better equipped, it also has a better engine (110hp vs 109hp, 151Nm vs 145Nm), better transmission. Lastly, it is also BIGGER inside.

yes me also want to know where to get at 60k...

erm and 1 hp diff and 6 Nm diff means better engine???

and kindly explain why it is of better transmission...

TIB1213D SG

Renault Megane Sedan only $60K? You buy from where? I also interested. The last I checked was about $75K.

From The Straits Times, 15 March 2008, classified C19

maybe engine wise it is just a little advantage, but transmission wise, the megane sedan has a 4 speed proactive transmission with manual selection, where else for the corolla altis it is only a 4 speed Super ECT without manual selection

n0x SG

From The Straits Times, 15 March 2008, classified C19

what advantage has the engine got?? can u explain??? looking at juz figures and saying that the engine having higher bhp and torque is better is juz simply superficial....

and having manual selection means having a better transmission??

i seriously wonder if ur basis of comparison is just....

ceecookie SG

Nowadays cars without Porsche's Tiptronic are not worth it,since its rather handy in certain situation

n0x SG

Nowadays cars without Porsche's Tiptronic are not worth it,since its rather handy in certain situation

u mean all cars with manual override are using porsche's tiptronic???

and so those not using this system are not worth it.. cars like altis sunny vios lancer all are not worth it lah???

ceecookie SG

u mean all cars with manual override are using porsche's tiptronic???

and so those not using this system are not worth it.. cars like altis sunny vios lancer all are not worth it lah???

Manual override is actually Porsche's Tiptronic.Porsche licensed the technology to most car makers but they have to use their own names(except a few like Audi,who can use "Tiptronic")

Well,to each his own if a car w/o tiptronic is worth it.I feel it's not because most car(even middle level and some entry) nowadays are coming with Tiptronic.And its very useful in case u wanna control it like a manual.

Sunny,Lancer etc is rather dated as well.

n0x SG

Manual override is actually Porsche's Tiptronic.Porsche licensed the technology to most car makers but they have to use their own names(except a few like Audi,who can use "Tiptronic")

Sunny,Lancer etc is rather dated as well.

so u saying ALL manual override stems from porsche tiptronic??

may i know where u get your information from....

and a car w/o tiptronic is not worthy to drive and dated?? dude.. with this statement u are gonna be pissing off a lot of pple around here....

most of the time.. drivers of this type of car juz wanna put in D and cruise...

and its not really useful... the kick in of gear is laggy... and at the heart of the transmission is still a torque convertor.. who are u kidding...

if u want to play.. juz get the manual...

onlooker123 SG

The pricelist on sgcarmart.com from Wearnes Automotive puts the Renault Megane Sedan at $75K. Why is there a discrepancy with the newspaper advert?

mh2 SG

so will this corolla altis be as popular as its predecessor?

kuan89 SG

they now advertising on TV le..

heard abt 2k ppl booked it..

tetsumi SG

they now advertising on TV le..

heard abt 2k ppl booked it..

i dare say out of this 2k pple, most of them r new to altis. those current existing altis customers will not want the same old engine (detuned somemore) wif a larger bodyframe n this cheapo interior is a far cry from its predecessor. current altis owners will only purchase this new altis if they want a slightly larger car n dun care abt performance or FC.

n0x SG

i beg to differ.. i felt tt the interior has improved.. from what i saw.. they have included the gate shift for the auto transmission.. and the radio is now flushed with the console... i am talking about the 1.6 litre model here...

and further more... they have included 15 inch as standard... previously was 14 inch....

its a pretty car considering its a scaled down version of the camry... and i am quite a fan of the camry...

what do u mean by detuned engine... can u explain...

AE86tofu SG

and further more... they have included 15 inch as standard... previously was 14 inch....

its a pretty car considering its a scaled down version of the camry... and i am quite a fan of the camry...

what do u mean by detuned engine... can u explain...

cant believe that u are a fan of the camry...the camry's suspension is so soft that it makes riding a boat across a choppy sea more comfortable....brakes are so efficient that u might as well use your shoes to try and stop the car...steering dosent even give u any indication whether are you on the road or not...who knows i mgiht not even know if i have a slow puncture??

n0x SG

paiseh... my sentence incomplete...

i am a fan of the camry... only in terms of looks...

interior wise... still quite normal though they try to incorporate some lexus features...

suspension soft is trademark of toyota cars...

as for brakes and steering.. though i have test driven one... i nv really pushed it cos its a friend's car...so no comments..

tetsumi SG

and further more... they have included 15 inch as standard... previously was 14 inch....

its a pretty car considering its a scaled down version of the camry... and i am quite a fan of the camry...

what do u mean by detuned engine... can u explain...

hmm... i guess 1 man's meat is another man's poison. when i went to leng kee to take a look at altis, 20 secs was all i needed for me to stop considering this car. i still prefer the woodgrain pattern of the old altis. they have the gate shift for 1.6? tot is only available for 1.8? yeah, i do like the physical looks of this new altis that's y i went to take a look. like u, i'm quite a fan of the physical look of the camry too! this new 2008 altis has shortened gear ratios to let drivers "feel" more powerful, however, u will realise that ur rpm is higher than when driving the old altis at a particular speed, say 100km/hr. "detuned" engine refers to the reduced power o/p of this 2008 altis so that it can meet the euro emission standards. this problem is overcame by dual vvti in other countries. since we do not have dual vvti, the solution was to reduce the power o/p. of cos, BM wont state this in their marketing efforts.

tetsumi SG

*edited paragraphs, still getting used to this new forum layout.

n0x SG

u mean u cannot specify wooden grain pattern for the interior??

and the power output now is???

i walked pass a 1.6 altis and when i peeped inside.. it is the gate shifter...

hmmm interesting stuff u have pointed out... i din know they tweak the gear ratios... where u got the info from??

tetsumi SG

u mean u cannot specify wooden grain pattern for the interior??

and the power output now is???

i walked pass a 1.6 altis and when i peeped inside.. it is the gate shifter...

hmmm interesting stuff u have pointed out... i din know they tweak the gear ratios... where u got the info from??

the interior comes as default 1 leh, no woodgrain. i forgot the exact reduction n the shortened gear ratios r all reported in the straits times n official releases by toyota, do a search around, i lazy. LoL! hmm... cos the last time i popped by leng kee BM, the 1.6 altis dun have gate shifter.

gd4u SG

Woodgrain for 1.8model only ...

ceecookie SG

Whats the price for the 1.8 variant?

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