Search for Executive sedan

[SWAG]

Good day to everyone.
I would like to ask your help in choosing an exec sedan.

Our options are accord, sonata, camry, teana (probably the new models now).
What are we looking for the car?
comfort, reliability, reasonable consumption and maintenance
We would appreciate sharing your honesty user experience with this models.

[foresterx]

i'd go with the sonata, hyundai is cheaper to maintain compared to honda and nissan. also it has the most features and cheaper than your other choices. looks that's pretty much subjective but i think the sonata looks a lot more elegant compared to it's competitors.

[SWAG]

Thanks for your answer. Yes I agree it looks good, I searched the web some said that it consumes lots of gas compare to its competitors. Is that facts or just hearsay?
Assuming same driving style. Also is GDI good than theta engine? Is it compatible with our local fuel?

[number001]

AFAIK, GDI is not available locally, at least through the official distributor, HARI.

[renzo_d10]

expect sedans as big as the camry, sonata etc. to consume more fuel than what an altis can do.

on a 2.5l camry, city driving with light traffic could give you about 6-7km/L. on heavy traffic, it can go as low as 4km/L.

among your choices i'd go with the teana because it's the most rare among them, when buying something more than a mil i'd want my car to be something that's not seen on almost every corner. next would be the honda accord, the hyundai sonata then the camry.

i placed the camry in last because i don't like how the rear fascia looks. the front-end looks very much like a lexus, though.

btw, you might want to consider the new kia optima. saw one personally * gh, looks good. better-looking than the sonata imho.

[SWAG]

thanks for your reply guys...

Question:
1. Sonata
>average fuel consumption?
>cost of GDI in grey market?
>is build quality good?

2. Accord
>is the 3.5s-v consumes like a 2.4 (variable cylinder management)

[renzo_d10]

why do you like the gdi version when our fuel here is very dirty.

[niky]

The Teana is only marginally related to the Altima. They're built in different plants and with different engine choices. Teana uses VQ engines all the way down to the 2.0 and 2.5 liter range, Altima is a bantam-sizer that uses the QR series on e low end. the Altima is positioned as a sporty alternative to the mainstream, the Teana is typically Chinese market... Soft, posh luxury.

[basti08]

The Teana is only marginally related to the Altima. They're built in different plants and with different engine choices. Teana uses VQ engines all the way down to the 2.0 and 2.5 liter range, Altima is a bantam-sizer that uses the QR series on e low end. the Altima is positioned as a sporty alternative to the mainstream, the Teana is typically Chinese market... Soft, posh luxury.

Actually it is built off the same platform as the USDM current Maxima.

[niky]

They're all built off the same platform... But I think the Maxima is bigger than the other two.

That's the car that Nissan should bring in... Flashy, aggressive, impressive looking. Maybe not as outright luxurious as the Teana, but the impressive looks and power should boost sales.

Wouldn't mind the Altima, though... The V6 SE-R they had before was the closest they got to replicating the sporty feel of the 95 Maxima V6. Instead, Nissan, since the introduction of the FWD Cefiro line, has focused on stuffing more and more borloloy into the cars.

Of course, that's not a bad thing, either...

[sachiel]

Maybe the new Altima will become their new global car unless they make a new design from China. Teana sells more than Camry and Accord there as it serves the needs of Chinese market. The sporty models are marketed in the US. The problem with Altima is it is not marketed as luxury vehicle. It is the same as Mazda 6 and Kizashi where driving experience is top priority than passenger comfort.

[basti08]

Maybe the new Altima will become their new global car unless they make a new design from China. Teana sells more than Camry and Accord there as it serves the needs of Chinese market. The sporty models are marketed in the US. The problem with Altima is it is not marketed as luxury vehicle. It is the same as Mazda 6 and Kizashi where driving experience is top priority than passenger comfort.

Teana still.

Seems like an Infiniti inside. Renault on the outside. Features galore. For same price as equivalent CamCord with less features.

[lowslowbenz]

To the TS:

Benz ayaw mo?

[glntVR]

My vote goes to the Teana as well if you have a driver to take you around. Otherwise, I'd go for the Accord or Legacy GT. One thing I don't like about the Camry is its just too common. Yes the Accord isn't exclusive as well but theres just too many Camrys.

The only time I'd go for the Sonata is if you're looking at the 4 cylinder versions of the Accord, Camry.