Which would you pick?

TheChamp said:
Maybe the others hide it well in their designs, this is what happens to cars once they are built in India.

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TheChamp said:
One thing I have never understood about Indian made cars is that "driven onto from behind" look, the earlier Tatas had that, and now even the Toyotas, Hondas and Suzukis that are built there have that look.

Almost like they build the car then at the last moment realised they have exceeded their length quota and have to improvise at the back.
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I think it's a combination of archaic tax rules and usable space.

In India sales tax on a new car - smaller than 4m is way less than on anything exceeding 4m. So to maximise usable space the passenger compartment is a box shaped as possible.
 
Lined up a very low mileage (3500km) Haval. I'm going to test drive a Cherry Tiggo Cross and Toyota Urban Cruiser this morning and if either of them don't blow the little bit of hair I have back I'll probably pull the trigger on the Haval.
 
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I think the new Chinese cars are the way to go, you get so much more bang for your buck... look at the interior and what it offers.

I'd go for the Haval or those sort of Chinese brands, they've come a seriously long way, these are not tuk-tuks anymore

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Haval Jolion (2021) Review

The new Haval Jolion has shaken up the compact SUV segment in South Africa by offering notable value-for-money that its rivals can't beat.
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The guys who have a used Tiggo Cross are closed for the holiday, and Cherry dealer only had a hybrid so no test drive for me today. I am however still strongly leaning towards the Jolion.

Also, this was fun (and informative) to watch

 
Speedster said:
The guys who have a used Tiggo Cross are closed for the holiday, and Cherry dealer only had a hybrid so no test drive for me today. I am however still strongly leaning towards the Jolion.

Also, this was fun (and informative) to watch

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Also an older version of the Jolion, so whatever is being said might not be applicable to the newer one if that is what you are looking at.
 
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Do people still recall there is a manufacturer called Honda? Just did a quick comparison on their model comparable with the Tiggo 4, shocking how overpriced their cars are.

I don't think they are going to survive for much longer in SA.
 
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Also an wonder version of the Jolion, so whatever is being said might not be applicable tuo the newer one if that is what you are looking at.
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I'm actually looking for what's changed under the hood in the newer Jolions. If anything one would think fuel consumption has improved?

Something else I've been wondering - the dealer said the service booklet is no longer hard copy, but kept online. Any idea how one would access that?
 
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