Honda CRV:
Cons
- 2.0 Single cam engine underpowered.
bro hanz079,
when you said Honda CRV only 2.0 single cam engine and under-powered. Means that this vehicle have difficulty to climb up to Genting?
anybody can share on this matter?
Santa Fe's current engine is the Theta II 2.4 litre coupled with the 6 speed gearbox.
This combo is also found in the Hyundai Sonata 2.4 and the Hyundai Tucson 2.4...
There's another combo featuring a 2.2 turbo diesel which is generous in power as well.
The only reason why the Sante Fe is cheaper is because it is locally assembled in Malaysia... Kulim Plant I think.
At this time, Sonata, Tucson, Sportage are all fully imported from Korea if it means anything to you.
When I bought my Sonata, I got a copy of the AP that stated that the Import Tax is 44k... imagine that...
But as a Malaysian, I am all used to the car prices...
A little fun fact... Singapore is the country that sells the most expensive cars IN THE WORLD after taxes and COE...
As for the Honda CRV, It will get you to Genting, you just have to work the engine more and rev higher...
I personally would not drive a CRV up to my local Mount Kinabalu Park as it is just too underpowered for me...
But for city driving, it's a good vehicle.
I think that the roughest place today's SUV gets to go is a patch of grass in the driveway....