Compact Japanese SUVs

[cskok8]

You must buy a sports car before you have difficulty getting in and out of it

[Naka]

You must buy a sports car before you have difficulty getting in and out of it

'before' is correct or else you need someone to pull you out.

[Henry T]

'before' is correct or else you need someone to pull you out.

You can have the best of both worlds. Toyota C-HR stands for Coupe High Rider.



If only this car can come sooner.


You can see the production car's design didn't stray too far from the concept.

[Naka]

[QUOTE=Henry T;606944]You can have the best of both worlds. Toyota C-HR stands for Coupe High Rider.



If only this car can come sooner.


.............QUOTE]

Yes, better and please buy one for me, TQVM

[coogee]

You must buy a sports car before you have difficulty getting in and out of it

Nice to drive and good in looks but not exactly a practical idea since you got to live with it for years. Two doors make it even worse especially if you got few matured age friends visiting and they have to use the rear seats. We had some ex neighbours in their 50's visiting recently and getting into the car is a pain.....

[kwchang]

... Two doors make it even worse ... getting into the car is a pain.....

It is a 4-door - obviously you hadn't seen the HR-V- the 2 back "door handles" are hidden

[Naka]

It is a 4-door - obviously you hadn't seen the HR-V- the 2 back "door handles" are hidden

I think coogee only made a general statement and was not referring to that HR-V.

[Henry T]

Nice to drive and good in looks but not exactly a practical idea since you got to live with it for years. Two doors make it even worse especially if you got few matured age friends visiting and they have to use the rear seats. We had some ex neighbours in their 50's visiting recently and getting into the car is a pain.....

Those who own a sport car usually have other cars. It is their weekend toy. They don't have to worry about practicality.

[Welton]

I know a place where owner showcase their car on weekdays..

Usually it is between 7 to 8am , and another round is from 2 to 3pm..

Some of the models I have never seen them on the road before...

[Welton]

What about Subaru Forester at RM120 entry level on the road. I have test drive it. Solid, quiet and value for money

Nowadays, there is a lot of "cross-platform" collaboration to develop new model to optimize components development cost. There are many examples of separate car companies collaborating on vehicle platforms. They are almost always "platform engineered" which means they can often look very different, but use many of the same components.

Fyi, Toyota owns 16% of Fuji Heavy Industries which is the parent company of Subaru. On top of that, Toyota also is the majority owner of Hino Motors Ltd, the largest shareholder of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

[Welton]

...The Mazda is CX3 and not CX5.

Mazda is the latest example where car companies are rushing in the "cross-platform" collaboration..

" Mazda Motor and Toyota Motor have reportedly pinpointed at least 10 business segments that are ripe for cooperation, including the development of electric vehicles and connected cars, more than a year after the two Japanese automakers announced a long-term partnership " http://fortune.com/2016/11/02/toyota-mazda-partners/

We also have low profile, quiet owners who don't want public to know they actually control the famous luxurious brands. Volvo cars are fully owned by a Chinese automotive company now, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and the pride of British - Jaguar and Land Rover are owned by Tata Group from India..

[coogee]

I think coogee only made a general statement and was not referring to that HR-V.

Ya, just passing on my experience......I had a look at the HR-V earlier this year when I took friends looking to buy a small SUV. They compared the HR-V, the bigger CRV but decided on a all wheel Subaru Forester for practical reasons for country side driving.

[Naka]

Ya, just passing on my experience......I had a look at the HR-V earlier this year when I took friends looking to buy a small SUV. They compared the HR-V, the bigger CRV but decided on a all wheel Subaru Forester for practical reasons for country side driving.

Yes, that was also my experience with a sport car when I had to be pull out by others unceremoniously.