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Nissan Car Lounge - Almera, Juke, Latio, Qashqai, Sylphy, Teana Owners => Latio => Topic started by: HumbleCar on January 04, 2009, 08:11:30 PM
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Am curious to know what other cars with engine capacity of < 1600 cc have spacious cabin that are comparable with latio (or even more spacious)?
Thanks for sharing.
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Hello HC,
Are you referring to behind legroom only ?
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Hello HC,
Are you referring to behind legroom only ?
if just legspace (regardless of brand)>>> i think Hyundai - Avante is good.
cheaper than latio, dashboard more Chio (light buttons version) and leg space almost the same as latio
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Overall, Latio is spacious in terms of interior space, even if you push front seats all the way back, and boot.
Front seats width are wider than normal Jap cars.
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There is a car that is actually larger... Nissan Sylphy 1.5! I was very impressed when I checked it out before getting my Latio Sports.
But if you are looking at other brands, what comes to mind is as mentioned above, Hyundai Avante, i30, Kia Cerato, etc. So far, for rear legroom, I find the Nissan Latio Sports Premium the best because after you push the rear seats all the way towards the boot (at the expense of losing boot space of course), it is super roomy. In fact, a review I read compare the rear legroom with a Toyota Camry and that is very impressive.
Looking at the design of the Latio and Sylphy, it is indeed interesting to note how Nissan managed to efficiently design the interior space such that it is 'larger' than the visual size of the car.
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if just legspace (regardless of brand)>>> i think Hyundai - Avante is good.
cheaper than latio, dashboard more Chio (light buttons version) and leg space almost the same as latio
Yes, I was considering Latio or Avante for their huge cabin space.
I dislike Avante dashboard design,
overall Latio Cabin is more comfy,
for 3 adult on rear seat, Avente is more comfort than latio sedan.
Avante only have dark colour cabin which I try to avoid.
So, I got the Latio
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Honda City, Cerato, Avante, Slyphy
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Am curious to know what other cars with engine capacity of < 1600 cc have spacious cabin that are comparable with latio (or even more spacious)?
Thanks for sharing.
- Daihatsu Terios 7
- Daihatsu Materia
- Honda Civic
- Suzuki APV
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if just legspace (regardless of brand)>>> i think Hyundai - Avante is good.
cheaper than latio, dashboard more Chio (light buttons version) and leg space almost the same as latio
Yep, Avante not bad, but during my times, it still quite expensive, now so cheap.
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Hello HC,
Are you referring to behind legroom only ?
Hi Jazz, ya, behind legroom in particular and also the height (for ease of getting into and out the car).
Thanks to all for sharing as I did not try out other cars to have a feel myself.
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Hi Jazz, ya, behind legroom in particular and also the height (for ease of getting into and out the car).
Thanks to all for sharing as I did not try out other cars to have a feel myself.
Hi HC,
This is 1 car that fit your description which I dun encourage people to buy. Hyundai Matrix.
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Hi HC,
This is 1 car that fit your description which I dun encourage people to buy. Hyundai Matrix.
very poor fc ba
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Hi HC,
This is 1 car that fit your description which I dun encourage people to buy. Hyundai Matrix.
i do agree .. avante is a much bettter choice..
*i like the dashboard hehe
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Hello ahhoe & limck007,
Yep, that why I mentioned don't encourage people to buy the Matrix, but I find quite comfortable sitting postures.
As for Avante, I only sat in front of the passenger seat, so behind is it spacious, I cannot commend, but agree with limck007, it definitely much better since current price is quite cheap. Can consider to buy.
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Avante is spacious but a heavy car to begin with. Pick up is sluggish.
It is advisable to get the 2l Avante rather than the1.6l version which is underpowered.
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Hi Jazz, ya, behind legroom in particular and also the height (for ease of getting into and out the car).
Thanks to all for sharing as I did not try out other cars to have a feel myself.
Hi HC,
Another car that came across my mind now is Suzuki Liana, another spacious car in terms of headroom and legroom.
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There is a car that is actually larger... Nissan Sylphy 1.5! I was very impressed when I checked it out before getting my Latio Sports.
But if you are looking at other brands, what comes to mind is as mentioned above, Hyundai Avante, i30, Kia Cerato, etc. So far, for rear legroom, I find the Nissan Latio Sports Premium the best because after you push the rear seats all the way towards the boot (at the expense of losing boot space of course), it is super roomy. In fact, a review I read compare the rear legroom with a Toyota Camry and that is very impressive.
Looking at the design of the Latio and Sylphy, it is indeed interesting to note how Nissan managed to efficiently design the interior space such that it is 'larger' than the visual size of the car.
Nissan Sport Premium indeed got good design to push the rear seat towards the back.
Able to choose between legroom or boot space :thumbsup:
Wonder if my Latio Sport 4At able to mod the rear seat...?
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Hi HC,
Another car that came across my mind now is Suzuki Liana, another spacious car in terms of headroom and legroom.
Liana's interior is about the same size as Latio's, but at over 1.2 tonnes, it is like another Hyundai Matrix that drinks, based on feedback from my friend who owns one.
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Hello ahhoe & limck007,
Yep, that why I mentioned don't encourage people to buy the Matrix, but I find quite comfortable sitting postures.
As for Avante, I only sat in front of the passenger seat, so behind is it spacious, I cannot commend, but agree with limck007, it definitely much better since current price is quite cheap. Can consider to buy.
other than engine, think Matrix was design by a late famous Italian designer.
Avante rear seat is more even and flat so center seat is more comfy.
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yo guys, how abt the i30 leh ?
the FC is better than avante and pickup comparable to the avante 2.0
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i30 interior is spacious with a 2650mm wheelbase, but way too expensive at $54,000 for a Korean marque.
Its heavy 1,300kg body weight puts it in the same category as the heavyweight Suzuki APV.
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yo guys, how abt the i30 leh ?
the FC is better than avante and pickup comparable to the avante 2.0
Basically, the i30 uses the same chasis, same 1.6L engine and 4-AT gearbox as the Avante, and it is heavier, so that should give you an indication of its pickup and FC. ::) Note that the 2.0L Avante has already been phased out due to lack of demand.
Before buying my Latio hatchback, I did seriously considered the i30 as I like its 'European pedigree' a lot. It is a handsome looking, well built, spacious and comfortable car (based on test drive, ride comfort is comparable with the Latio hatch) but the reason why I went for the Nissan was because the i30 has the disadvantages of being higher priced, lower OMV, lower resale value (my previous ride was a Hyundai so I know), and KMC's aftersales service really puts me off. A real pity, if the local agent is better, I may have gone for it as it is a good car.
i30 interior is spacious with a 2650mm wheelbase, but way too expensive at $54,000 for a Korean marque.
Its heavy 1,300kg body weight puts it in the same category as the heavyweight Suzuki APV.
Agree completely with your assessment but while it is indeed slightly underpowered and has poor FC (if you read the Hyundai forums, nobody who own the i30 dares to post their FC ;D ), it really is a nice car with a very German interior, you have to test drive one to find out.
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Talking about space, you guys have forgotten the once popular pre FL toyota altis. Big legroom and wide, and a huge boot space. Not sure about the FL version. Yes, it is also FC friendly, can get around 14km/l.
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New Altis not is as economical as the previous model due to its heavy 1255kg body, which is almost 100kg heavier than the Sylphy.
Simple common sense tells you that a 1.6l engine mated to a heavy body at almost 1.3 tonnes is detrimental to fuel economy
The new Altis also uses an outdated 9 yr old VVTi engine first seen in the 9th Generation Year 2000 Corolla. Toyota has launched the new Dual VVTi engine, supposingly more powerful and economical, but its a pity this latest engine is not used in models selling in S'pore.
You will notice that the latest Altis is not selling as well as the previous model. Not as many on the road as when the previous model was launched.
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The new Altis also uses an outdated 9 yr old VVTi engine first seen in the 9th Generation Year 2000 Corolla. Toyota has launched the new Dual VVTi engine, supposingly more powerful and economical, but its a pity this latest engine is not used in models selling in S'pore.
Yup, this is the reason why i decided NOT to buy the Altis when i was shopping for my car... i figured no point paying so much money for an old engine. Which makes the new Altis basically just a facelift...
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Yup, this is the reason why i decided NOT to buy the Altis when i was shopping for my car... i figured no point paying so much money for an old engine. Which makes the new Altis basically just a facelift...
It's also not exactly a good deal at $60,000.
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When i was shopping for my car in mid 2008, the Altis was 65k!!! Which is more than 10k more than my Latio! Lagi not a good deal... geez.... think Borneo was still kooning then... :out:
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Altis is still overpriced at $60K for a Thai assembled product where the labour and material costs are just a fraction of a Japanese assembled car.
The Vios is also overpriced at Latio basic sedan price category.
Would you pay the same money for a Thai assembled automobile using an outdated 9 yr old engine and replica of an old model body (Toyota Belta) first launched 3 yrs ago in Japan?
I think most of us got Latio as it is one of the more reasonably priced & relatively new model 100% Japan assembled car with generous cabin and boot space which comes with keyless entry normally found in top end higher engine capacity models.
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Yup, this is the reason why i decided NOT to buy the Altis when i was shopping for my car... i figured no point paying so much money for an old engine. Which makes the new Altis basically just a facelift...
the higher price is used pure for the NEW LOOKS only./... the engine is the the same as the old version leh...
no improvement
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the higher price is used pure for the NEW LOOKS only./... the engine is the the same as the old version leh...
no improvement
Not just the engine... the suspension system and chassis are also still the same. So, expect the same problems with the suspension, which will 'sag' and need replacement every now and then, as what I notice from friends and relatives driving the old Altis. I think the JDM Axio, while having an uglier interior, is still the better engineered car with better FC too.
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Not just the engine... the suspension system and chassis are also still the same. So, expect the same problems with the suspension, which will 'sag' and need replacement every now and then, as what I notice from friends and relatives driving the old Altis. I think the JDM Axio, while having an uglier interior, is still the better engineered car with better FC too.
I'm actually quite surprise that the suspension system of the altis cmi, cause my previous pre FL vios had one of the best suspension that I felt. In fact, one of the workshop guy thought that I had changed it. I know that toyota is also well known for its suspension.
Probably, toyota is making out of more money from us, while the quality keeps droping. I'm glad that I did not 'upgrade' to altis while shopping for my next car. My friend's altis also looks and feels quite lok after only 2 years.
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Not just the engine... the suspension system and chassis are also still the same. So, expect the same problems with the suspension, which will 'sag' and need replacement every now and then, as what I notice from friends and relatives driving the old Altis. I think the JDM Axio, while having an uglier interior, is still the better engineered car with better FC too.
Morning tao,
Agree with you regarding the chassic part, it may due to tomyum assembly plus material manufactured, I also heard of chassic body fall apart or corrosion. But I have to agree with Vortex regarding the suspension, as far as I know, Toyota has or 1 of the best suspension for their cars.
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Agree with vortex and jazz, my pre FL vios suspension feels better than my current Latio.
For legroom and spaciousness, I think the JDM Toyota Allion is even better than Latio. It is 1.5L and advertised FC 18 km/l. The only disadvantage is the high price. Its 10k more expensive than the Latio. Latio is comparable in many areas, except maybe the FC, that's why I choose the Latio in the end.
On a side note, I was actually checking out the Axio and the SE suggested checking out the Allion. I was blown away by how much better it is compared to the Axio.