Geely MK

[Glyuen]

i starting a new thread for ppl to post comments or test drives of this car. constructive ones. dun just give sweeping statements.

 

here goes, i was bored on this sunday afternoon and decided to go window shopping for cars. burning with curiousity about this new geeely mk, i drove all the way down from jurong to ubi to take a look and have a test drive.

 

firstly, the male se who attended to me was very nice, not pushy etc. much better than a lot of other SEs i encountered.

 

In the showroom, general comments:

 

Looks: esp with the bodykit. looks big and sporty.

Interior size: not as good. almost as big as the previous generation vios but bigger than CK.

Doors close solidly, rather unexpected. build quality in general much better than the CK. seats a bit soft for my liking. the sports version comes with cubic printing which makes look classier.

 

I think that this is a very respectable quality from a new car manufacturer.. but after that i popped by toyota to feel the vios and compare. the vios has a much bigger interior. build quality, needless to say much better.

 

i enquired about the engine and the SE said it is using the re-tuned engine of CK. essentially they are the same engine but MK's sound and perform better. He mentioned that the engine is licensed from toyota and is the one found in toyota soluna. FC should be v.good based on the engine. one thing to note, after buying the car, you need to change the timing belt at 12,000KM! i dug deeper why, and he hinted that they using recon parts but said that the first servicing plus timing belt change only about $190.

 

next is the test drive. engine sound typically toyota, but not as refined as the ones in previous gen corolla and vios. engine very responsive, free reving but noisy. suspension and brake are quite ok. but the steering is horrible. extremely stiff and "not smooth" i dun really know how to describe. go try it yourself.

 

overall, quite satified with the drive. exceeds my expectation by a huge margin after trying its chery counterparts.

 

Now, would I buy it? No. why? Price.

 

Lets see...

 

Oh they only have manual version currently.

 

the OMV is about $10k.

Basic one cost $49,999.

Sports version (with bodykit etc etc) cost $53799.

COE rebate set at $8k but there's this line "Note that COE rebates is packed at a ceiling of $3000 maximum." WTH?!

current promotion is 1yr insurance from AIG free.

3yr 100000km warranty.

 

lets compare with another car.. singaporean's fav vios (not that i like toyotas but its

just that i'm there today.)

 

lets compare...using vios 1.5E manual version.

 

OMV: about $12.5k

$54,488

COE rebate level: $12,000

wad you get extra: 5yrs/140000km warranty, 1 extra airbag, free 3M solar film (without any bargaining.

 

Based on OMV and COE rebate alone, Vios is "cheaper". now, what is group exklusiv thinking?

[Porche]

thinking that they can use a china car to con us..this car should be price even lower than korean made

[Calford]

I also feel that MK has improved!

Well, their future is bright!

The next model should be using their own engine, The "G power" engine.

[Ivan96935sg]

Wah china cars markup so high??

[Comfy]

seriously after looking at the price of both MK and Vios, i will never look at MK anymore. they are not of the best QC i have seen, lemons are still common. the warranty from BM is really tempting and the airbag too. i'm certain that workshops outside can handle the Vios well but very uncertain about the MK. spare parts are well stocked for the toyotas too.

[Comfy]

for the moola, what else??

[Niteek]

i dun tink MK worth tat price, vios r much more better and reliable compare 2 MK

[Picanto]

wonder how they are going to compete if they price the MK at such a price?

[macrosszero]

Geely MK is based heavily on the old Vios, except it has a variant of the venerable Toyota 4A-FE engine. So the fundamentals are decent, but the edges are rough. You just can't help but compare it to a secondhand Vios. It looks fresher than the old Vios, with a angular and edgy aggressive look but for the money, just think of what else you can get your hands on - some Korean cars are already in this price category.

 

At this price, you won't be expecting to see them flying out of the showrooms.

[Julian]

I find the MK look a little Vios on the side profile... but with this pricing... a sure no. Even a Proton is a better bet.

[Comfy]

buying a 'old' platform at a small difference... i rather bring my moola elsewhere...

[Picanto]

doubt the MK is going to sell well unless the price goes down further. right now the price of china cars is the same as korean cars. most would go for korea in this situation.

[HEATYGEELY]

I agree with you.

[LoverofCar]

you agree on a thread posted 2 years ago?...the world is different now..prices are diff too....

[Nf0rc3r]

somemore he register juz to agree wif this 3 year old post.. no wonder i was like thinking wth the ts thinking.. Geely MK where got new?!

[Kns_5566]

it is nice!!!!!!!!.........

[Nilsonwong]

what's the source for this price?

[Alphadog146]

My friend picked me up in one of these.

We were driving along, and all i could say was that

it handles pretty well. if you ask a gypsy.

it's powerful too. if you're a jockey used to ONE horsepower.

it's well furnished. if you're a beggar. or if you have recently emerged from a forest which you were lost in for 50 years.

it's rather well built. if you worked at British Leyland in 1976.

it's comfortable. if your previous car was a Dennis Trident. (that's an SBS bus in case you didn't know)

it's cheap. if you are blind and you haven't seen the Hyundai Avante.

most importantly, overall it's a good car. if you've been driving a Ford Model T.

And the guy who picked me up is no longer my friend.