Toyota Sienta

[Rotweiler]

My wife is convinced this is the car she wants (well, mini-MPV).  We test drove one today, and  must say, first impressions are not bad.

 

Any experience with the new Toyota Sienta?

 

 

[transam]

http://www.carbuyer.com.sg/test-drives/1117-toyota-sienta-review-the-parent-trap

[Rotweiler]

Thanks - yes, read that review and all the others I could find on the net.  I was wondering if someone had personal experience with it here in Thailand.

[hkt83100]

From a test drive I can confirm your good feelings about the car.

[kartman]

Buy a Black one, covers up that the Design Team must have had a very long bender.

[hkt83100]

I would prefer the orange one. Looks brighter, I like the color.

[guzzi850m2]

Over 2.8 mill baht in Singapore with road permit, how much is it here?

 

Well it's a cheap people hauler but unless you got a huge family, I would stay away and get Everest/Fortuner or something like that.

[VocalNeal]

How does Suzuki Ertiga compare?  

 

For me the most important if one is transporting family would be rear AC outlets. I see they both have that. 

 

Ertiga doesn't have the rear video screen? But if there are two children in the back they will fight over what is on the screen?

[Rotweiler]

Prince is 750,000 for the G model; 865 for the loaded V model.

 

No thanks to a lumbering tank like a tuna or mountain.

 

BTW - it's a 7 seater - more realistically, a 6 seater.  VERY easy to change seat configuration (like drop back seats, etc).

 

 

7 hours ago, guzzi850m2 said:

Over 2.8 mill baht in Singapore with road permit, how much is it here?

 

Well it's a cheap people hauler but unless you got a huge family, I would stay away and get Everest/Fortuner or something like that.

 

Edited June 24, 2017 by Rotweiler

[BEVUP]

Had a look at that as well

more space in the rear as the 2 back seats stow under 2nd row which also fold down - other models just have the bock seat fold down or against the rear windows

* to note that alot of these MPV's are actually designed & built by Dihatsu in Indonesea 

Lack of colours

Good with the sliding doors

Puts it in the mid Honda range price

Has cooler box

As an over all package I am going for this as it's a complete new image as compared to other companies that are just up grading existing models

[BEVUP]

PS: The deal so far 

* Tinted windows

* Gov tax/plates

* 1st class Ins (will have to check on level)

* floor mats

* Chrome door handle fittings

* Font camera (in place of no window trims )

* Free waxing every 3 mths for the first year

* ? not know if side boards available but don't want

Can't think of any others but forgot to try on the no Labour for the fist 3 yr services

** Traded in 2009 / 210,000 km Basic Vigo Smart cab 270,000

** Toyota loan 2.5% & can go as low as 15 % Dep. (that may depend )

[Rotweiler]

I only wish the Thai tax system were not so ^+*&.  The hybrid version of the Sienta is available in Hong Kong - wish it was here.  Forget about the benzine savings - it's the additional power in a pinch that interests me.

[BEVUP]

41 minutes ago, Rotweiler said:

I only wish the Thai tax system were not so ^+*&.  The hybrid version of the Sienta is available in Hong Kong - wish it was here.  Forget about the benzine savings - it's the additional power in a pinch that interests me.

Yep the engines are under sized should be min. 1.6 lt 

The only diesel is in the Honda Freed I think & thats a piddly 1.3 lt needing a turbo to help

I wouldn't of went for a hybrid even if they had one due to the high repair cost if out of warranty

* no deduction in price as he mentioned he knocked of 0.25 % of the loan interest which will be roughly a 1/3 of cost hence no reduction due to loan - that was due to me trading in the toyota

* Korat 1988 toyota

Edited June 27, 2017 by BEVUP

[BEVUP]

Personally I should park the Vigo out the front of Toyota on the main street & let a bus hit it. After watching that i would turn around & say "just wait a few days & i will be able to give you 340,000 " as im sure the insurance papers say that amount - of cause jokingly 

[Rotweiler]

Would love to hear from any owners who have run their vehicles for a bit..........

Edited September 19, 2017 by Rotweiler