Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Common Sense Cars Part 1

Nissan Sunny
This section aims to restore the lost treasure of common sense into the minds of new drivers or those of you who wish to downgrade. For Part 1, the car in question is the Nissan Sunny.

Trivia

  • The car we know as the Nissan Sunny, is known as the Nissan Pulsar ST-L N16, and the Nissan Sentra in other markets.
Specs
Engine : 1.6  Litre 4-Cylinder, 118BHP, 1597cc.
Gearbox  : 5-speed Manual (Tested) / Auto.
Weight : 1135kg
Configuration : 4-Door Saloon, Front Wheel Drive.
Accessories : Power Steering, Electronic Windows and Mirrors, Anti-Lock Brakes, Climate Control A/C, CD/MP3 Player.
Price (Used)       :  $26,800 - $18,800 (Auto)
                             $22,800 - $17,500 (Manual)
                             $21,800 - $15,800 (OPC)

Review
Power and Acceleration
The Nissan Sunny is not an outstandingly fast car.

It wasn't designed to be one. It's a car you drive from A to B and give no second thought about after. The 5-speed manual I tested only reached speeding-ticket speeds after a 11 second symphony of groaning stress noises.

Suspension and Handling
It does redeem itself through the corners. It corners surprisingly flat and is able to dart between obstacles pretty quickly as well. The result of this firm suspension, is that the ride is terrible. One could read braille by driving over it in the Sunny.

 Practicality
As expected of a car of it's class, it has decent mileage, maintenance is cheap and so is the interior. Also expectedly, there is very little leg room in the cockpit, but unexpectedly, the Sunny boasts a boot larger than it's competitiors.



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6 comments:

  1. Ruz21 November 2012 at 22:59

    One thing about a Sunny is that it will still stand strong even if it is beat up. All that you say is right, but think of it, the old Sunny stands strong while some brand-new cars will easily break down easily due to overheating, engine failure, etc.

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  2. Gaming Market22 November 2012 at 07:38

    Wow good analysis. I think this is a very reliable car..not a fan of Nissan but in Singapore I think this car actually is good enough to have..and the price is good too.

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  3. NIJA22 November 2012 at 13:15

    Cheap, reliable and safe for new drivers. good review though

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  4. Faayiz Firros23 November 2012 at 14:35

    Thank you guys. Any requests for the next Common Sense Chronicle Review?

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    1. Oh Swee Jie24 November 2012 at 10:55

      Maybe a car which has more points for ‘Comfort’ since that is important if you are going to be driving the car for a long time.

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  5. Sean Michael (Aaron)29 November 2012 at 17:04

    Good review stating the facts clearly. Seen a lot of nissan sunny's around singapore. Its quite a common car..

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