
Originally Posted by
raptormnl
last week, I finally decided to pull the trigger on this one and got myself a 1.5G model which was released yesterday ... I did not get my first color choice though, but got my second choice - wanted to have the orange one, and dark gray as my second choice ... my agent who is also my first cousin advised me to get the dark gray when it became available late last week, he mentioned that the stock are scarce and it may take a long time to get my first choice ... I haven't had much time to drive it, but was able to thinker with the settings and the head unit (which now has a 7-inch monitor) .. SRP by the way is now 861k, up from 845k
my impressions and comparison with my other car (Ford Focus) -
- I love the exterior, it holds its own against other brands on the same class - it's the main reason I chose it over Jazz and Fiesta
- Interior space is roomy, it appears to have better leg room at the back compared to my Ford Focus
- A bit disappointed that it did not have an arm rest and compartment at the middle as the variants with other countries - it should have been standard for the 1.5G model
- The head unit supports SD card, USB drive, and even HDMi connection for screen mirroring, it has bluetooth and phone linkage ... it's not to intuitive though, not that easy to search for songs on the SD card (it's not sorted, hence I do not know if all the songs were read) ... AM/FM channel presets are limited to 18 (6-AM and 12-FM) ... overall, the head unit is better than standard units ... sound quality however is lacking (again in comparison with Ford Focus) - it seems so flat or dull, good speakers are probably the recommended upgrades
- drive feel is quite good, not as good as the Focus, but much much better than the Suzuki Celerio that it replaced
- the add-ons that I had were - 3M tint, back sensor, and Yaris tray ... the only tool that came with it was the wrench tool for removing the tires, it came with free Early Warning Device and free golf umbrella
- all power, including folding side mirrors