Comparing the size of the 3 mentioned cars vs the Alza, the Alza loses out in all aspects. With that 1.5L engine, the FC would be terrible too if loaded all the time. Only thing that the Alza has over those 3 is easy handling. Maintenance costs is comparable with the Wish except for tyres.Alza will be cheaper in long run.
i always thought its a 7 seater......cos its an auto...therefore the gearbox differentials are not strong enought, limited upgrade. maybe could be interested if there is a converted manual caldina out there.....Yeah, because 5 seater Caldina is more like a Station wagon than an MPV.
What's the problem with the auto btw? One of my friend is thinking to buy this.
Don't know what you did with that Alza but I disagree! I drove to Penang with 6 adults and bags in the back (squeezed with the rear 2 adults) and the car struggled along the uphill/downhill highways nearby Ipoh that area. I couldn't keep my foot steady to maintain the 110km/h speed limit and when I shifted down it struggled to maintain the momentum. Powerful? Erm.. nofor alza...the 3rd row is for kids only....not suitable for adults......the boot space is very limited, only able to
place 2 bags....
but power wise quite powerful for a 1.5 engine.
once we stuffed the alza with 7 adults & 6 kids....still quite powerfull.
haha...we didnt go for la, just from ampang to times square only......all adults normal size..no fat onesDon't know what you did with that Alza but I disagree! I drove to Penang with 6 adults and bags in the back (squeezed with the rear 2 adults) and the car struggled along the uphill/downhill highways nearby Ipoh that area. I couldn't keep my foot steady to maintain the 110km/h speed limit and when I shifted down it struggled to maintain the momentum. Powerful? Erm.. no
Izso he turn one big round from Ampang to Times Square to call you fat.haha...we didnt go for la, just from ampang to times square only......all adults normal size..no fat ones
Bugger.. I didn't see it that way until you mentioned it. Damn you Danz!! Btw, among the 6 adults only I was the big sized one and by big sized I'm 85kg. The rest are all lighter than me. If you're lugging around people within the city I guess the Alza would be a reasonably good buy. But that damn B-pillar for the middle row seat people is damn annoying. I keep kicking it and sometimes tripping with my big feet.Izso he turn one big round from Ampang to Times Square to call you fat.
*batu api*
Get the Alza, spend 10k turbocharge it. You will get better FC, better drivability and similar power to the Wish and Stream.
Your point no. 6 is expensive la!Bugger.. I didn't see it that way until you mentioned it. Damn you Danz!! Btw, among the 6 adults only I was the big sized one and by big sized I'm 85kg. The rest are all lighter than me. If you're lugging around people within the city I guess the Alza would be a reasonably good buy. But that damn B-pillar for the middle row seat people is damn annoying. I keep kicking it and sometimes tripping with my big feet.
Personally I'd have to spend a little more than 10K to make me want to buy and drive an Alza :
1. Comfortable supportive front seats - preferably with lumbar support. Original seats gives me a backache within 15 minutes of driving it
2. Better brakes - existing one is similar to the Myvi brakes, ie-crap.
3. Better soundproofing - for a car that has a pretty solid door closing sound and good 'thumping' panels, it's bloody noisy with the stock tyres.
4. Full tinting - The back row (3rd row) actually has pretty good aircon exposure if you know how to adjust the front aircon vents (it has to be faced upwards towards the roof of the car) but then the middle row suffers which is weird. Definitely needs good tint otherwise hot as hell.
5. A quieter fan blower - the difference between "3" and maximum "4" is like you gently blowing into someones ear vs using a leaf blower to do it.
6. Turbo charge/supercharge/twin charge - 1.5L nuff said.
These things aren't exactly expensive items so why couldn't the manufacturer do something about this instead of slap on a ridiculous bodykit and useless items for the "S" model?