Hotnyh 3rd Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 (edited) Am nearing the end of my 4th decade on this earth and this type of car fits my mentality.... Good performance and comfort for commuting and long distance runs. Unassuming exterior to not draw too much attention to yourself. I don't chiong so out and out performance is not needed. 6 airbags for the family (hopefully not the sames ones that Takata made which are being recalled!). Does this thing have VSC? Also I imagine it has typical Japanese reliability. I certainly would take a closer look at this car when it is time to retire my current ride. Yeah so I think it suits us uncles who enjoy driving but can no longer fully appreciate an all out performance car! The new Koup kinda ticks my boxes too but not as practical as this car... Edited October 25, 2014 by Hotnyh ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 I think this car's purpose is not for people that wanted high performance,it is just a Slyphy 1.8 replacement,lower road tax & more powerful...also more sporty looks. actually SSS configuration got big problem, a good engine with DIG + TC dream combination, but but, Bearbox: CVT transmission Wheel: 205/55/R17 Suspension(Rear): Torsion beam Safety features: No traction control like a man got athlete‘s heart but a frail scholar's bone and muscle, how to run Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbian78 6th Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 Yes, it has traction control. There is a button to switch on or off. I think it is called VDC, vehicle dynamic control. The 1.6 and 1.8 sylphy don't have. Am nearing the end of my 4th decade on this earth and this type of car fits my mentality.... Good performance and comfort for commuting and long distance runs. Unassuming exterior to not draw too much attention to yourself. I don't chiong so out and out performance is not needed. 6 airbags from the family (hopefully not the sames ones that Takata made which are being recalled!). Does this thing have VSC? Also I imagine it has typical Japanese reliability. I certainly would take a closer look at this car when it is time to retire my current ride. Yeah so I think it suits us uncles who enjoy driving but can no longer fully appreciate an all out performance car! The new Koup kinda ticks my boxes too but not as practical as this car... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbian78 6th Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 (edited) It has traction control. The stock tyres are cpc2 205/50/17. Just to share my experience regarding the cvt of SSS. I drive a cvt jazz for 7 years so I am familiar with the cvt feeling, accelerate and nothing happens for the next few seconds thing. I get that feeling when I drove the normal sylphy 1.6 and 1.8. I even get similar feeling when tested the 2.0 accord with 5 spd auto, but that could be the heavy weight of that car. For the sylphy SSS, it didn't felt that way. I wouldn't have recognized it is a cvt. The torque is good, can feel the push on my body when accelerating from slow or mid speed. Felt quite linear and quiet. But take note that my good experience could be cos I had been driving a low end old car. The negative points for this car for me are torsion beam, rare engine in local context, don't see this model anywhere else in the world (sedan with dig turbo engine). Price is subjective. For the price can consider mazda 6, etc. actually SSS configuration got big problem, a good engine with DIG + TC dream combination, but but, Bearbox: CVT transmission Wheel: 205/55/R17 Suspension(Rear): Torsion beam Safety features: No traction control like a man got athletes heart but a frail scholar's bone and muscle, how to run Edited October 25, 2014 by Columbian78 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotnyh 3rd Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 CVT cars which have sufficient torque don't feel so rubber-band like. I've now owned 2. The Civic Hybrid had lots of instant torque from the electric motor so it felt fine until you ran out of electrons then it became very laggy. Have a Kizashi now and the big 2.4L engine has sufficient torque that you seldom need to push it hard in S'pore traffic so I don't really feel the CVT is hampering it except for that low speed CVT drone. Except for the big old fashioned engine it is similar in size and performance and safety specs as the SSS. It was a cheap buy 2nd hand so made sense but it would be nice to get the same package but with a tax friendlier engine and better FC (I get around 10km/L now). I think the Sylphy SSS is probably very similar to the Pulsar SSS hatch available in Australia. You can see youtube reviews of that car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartbreakid 6th Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 If my pocket is deep enough, I would have gone for it. I think this SSS Turbo has the right package in one, Comfort, Space and Performance. For sylphy, the 1.6 is quite weak due to the big body and CVT. I have seen this car at Ubi, basically it is the 1.8 interior in this SSS Turbo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix0405 5th Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 (edited) Small turbo engine + light Jap body = can fly or a Suzuki Swift with passengers and boot space. A car for Swift drivers who have started family. Not to worry abt tardy turbo + CVT combi, the specs has it as less than 9s for 0 - 100 = fast car. BTW, this is the first time see turbo on small engine from Jap (Renault?). Korean still don have turbo for small (1.6L and less) engine. Edited October 25, 2014 by Matrix0405 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocus Turbocharged October 25, 2014 Author Share October 25, 2014 So one person condemn torsion beam suspension and now it becomes a negative point?? The purpose of torsion beam is that it takes far less space in breadth so the suspension itself is more compact. This translates to a lot of things, hatchback designs are more flexible thanks to torsion beam setup. The suspension setup don't eat into to boot space so small cars and sedans enjoy good boot space, it frees up space for fuel tank to be fixed lower which translates to better cg and if the spring rate is correctly tuned it's a relatively comfortable ride for local urban traffic. It's only disadvantage if you bring it to the track to do hardcore cornering, and unless your a petrolhead who tracks often, you don't even know the difference. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbian78 6th Gear October 25, 2014 Share October 25, 2014 Good to know that, thanks. So one person condemn torsion beam suspension and now it becomes a negative point?? The purpose of torsion beam is that it takes far less space in breadth so the suspension itself is more compact. This translates to a lot of things, hatchback designs are more flexible thanks to torsion beam setup. The suspension setup don't eat into to boot space so small cars and sedans enjoy good boot space, it frees up space for fuel tank to be fixed lower which translates to better cg and if the spring rate is correctly tuned it's a relatively comfortable ride for local urban traffic. It's only disadvantage if you bring it to the track to do hardcore cornering, and unless your a petrolhead who tracks often, you don't even know the difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variablefeedback 3rd Gear October 26, 2014 Share October 26, 2014 So one person condemn torsion beam suspension and now it becomes a negative point?? The purpose of torsion beam is that it takes far less space in breadth so the suspension itself is more compact. This translates to a lot of things, hatchback designs are more flexible thanks to torsion beam setup. The suspension setup don't eat into to boot space so small cars and sedans enjoy good boot space, it frees up space for fuel tank to be fixed lower which translates to better cg and if the spring rate is correctly tuned it's a relatively comfortable ride for local urban traffic. It's only disadvantage if you bring it to the track to do hardcore cornering, and unless your a petrolhead who tracks often, you don't even know the difference. Good read, thx. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbian78 6th Gear October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 (edited) I just want to share some photos. Attached photos are taken by me of the black SSS at Ubi showroom. To add on to above photos, i found some nice interior photos of the Nissan Pulsar SSS hatchback from Paultan website. http://paultan.org/2014/03/25/nissan-pulsar-dig-turbo-thailand/ The interior of the Pulsar SSS is exactly the same as the local Sylphy SSS. The only differences i can see is the head unit and the floor mats. The local HU is bigger and is a korean brand fitted locally (see my above photo). Edited October 27, 2014 by Columbian78 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variablefeedback 3rd Gear October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 the interior really cmi ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotnyh 3rd Gear October 28, 2014 Share October 28, 2014 Here's a local review from Carbuyer http://carbuyer.com.sg/test-drives/448-nissan-sylphy-sss-review-grab-a-quick-sylphy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic October 28, 2014 Share October 28, 2014 Looks like the regular car. The turbo version doesn't set itself apart from the rest. So it's a sporty car in B&B styling? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear October 28, 2014 Share October 28, 2014 Looks like the regular car. The turbo version doesn't set itself apart from the rest. So it's a sporty car in B&B styling? cannot judge a car sporty or not by engine only, tramsmission/suspension/wheels also play extreme important roles , Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genes 6th Gear October 28, 2014 Share October 28, 2014 @Pocus your CVR is auto? If it is, then this SSS will be similar-ish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic October 28, 2014 Share October 28, 2014 cannot judge a car sporty or not by engine only, tramsmission/suspension/wheels also play extreme important roles , Unfortunately a car get judge by its looks too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbian78 6th Gear October 28, 2014 Share October 28, 2014 (edited) It is called unassuming looks. It appeals to some people like me. (Talking about looks only) Edited October 28, 2014 by Columbian78 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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