Corolla Altis is top car in Singapore
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Last year’s winner Honda Civic dropped to Number 7.Published: March 18 2009,
The Business TimesSINGAPORE'S top car in 2008 has been dethroned after the first two months of 2009, as an old favourite returned to rule the roost.
The Toyota Corolla Altis is again the island's No 1 model, based on January and February sales by members of the Motor Traders Association of Singapore (MTA).
At No 2 is another Toyota, the Vios. Last year's winner, the Honda Civic, has since dropped to No 7.
Observers say the Civic has been hit by the rising Japanese yen, which has made the pricing of the top two Toyota models more attractive by comparison.
The Corolla Altis and Vios, as well as the No 6 Toyota Camry, are assembled in Thailand and are all traded in Singapore dollars.
Perhaps the biggest sales surprise in the first two months of 2009 is the Hyundai Avante, which has come from literally nowhere to rank No 3 in the sales chart.
The next nearest Korean model is the Kia Picanto at No 9.
The ageing Toyota Wish MPV is the No 4 seller, with 519 units - a tally that would have been higher if 80 units sold as taxis by authorised distributor Borneo Motors Singapore were included.
Another model that would have figured in the honours list, if it were not a taxi, is the Hyundai Sonata, with 241 units of this diesel model registered in the first two months of 2009.
Also quietly cruising up the charts is the Nissan Latio, the fifth most popular model in Singapore so far this year. -
Altis is predictable, but I didn't expect Vios to be No.2 .
Avante sales prob becuse of the sub- $40000 price.
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Toyota yet again.... -.-
May I know who are fans of Altis/Vios?
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this year maybe forte? begins at 39,999 now.
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Altis is decent but not as good as the civic.
In terms of pricing however, i will take the altis as it is much cheaper than the civic. (I drove my father's civic for about 2 years before i switch to altis)
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Altis is sort of expected lah. But quite surprised about Vios, personally I felt it didn't drive very well when I test drove the manual version and my visuals of the road around me from the driver's position seemed quite poor, at least compared to the Nissan Sunny and Mitsubishi Lancer which I have experience driving.
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even though the civic is the superior car, the price difference is really too great.
the altis is really value for money.
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Altis here Altis there...
Altis everywhere...
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i think civic is a great car to drive with..but looking at the price, altis realli very attractive, somemore altis is also a very good car to drive too.
i rather spent the difference in price and spent on some aftermarket upgrade to the altis.
Camry is also a very good choice over accord. i think honda cars are attractive becoz of their high price too.
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It have the power of 1.6 on the previous model, just need to upgrade the shock and add all the bracing and bar will improve the drive. And the cost diff with Civic can offset by adding stuff and still cost less. Just that Civic have everything a boy racer want but not 1.6 ,1.8 is more better choice. Lancer 2.0 is also not bad.
Price is the main factor of everyone choice. At $70k range, there are 2.0L choice to compare rather Civic alone, even a SGT also in the list. So Altis best at $50k range, and Civic is best at 1.8L $70k range, only the insurance that make buyer change their choice.
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furnny to not see honda stream
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Originally posted by youyayu:
furnny to not see honda stream
That one will top the lifestyle MPV category.
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i like the camry now.. si bei nice
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alot of metal for not alot of money.
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Camry is nice...the figures can tell...
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I'm an Altis fan.. but I don't really like Camry :lol:
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Different people have diff tastes I would say...
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the whole fking road
i always see out of 10, 4 are altis, 4 are vios
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Originally posted by gigabyte14:
the whole fking road
i always see out of 10, 4 are altis, 4 are vios
See until sian... -.-
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Scania K230UB is top bus in Singapore!
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Originally posted by sinicker:
Scania K230UB is top bus in Singapore!
Most common bus you mean....
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Toyoya!
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Toyoya ?!
O.O
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i prefer Honda Jazz (Fit)
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Originally posted by Rednano:
i prefer Honda Jazz (Fit)
Me too! Lovely...