Saturday, January 16, 2016

Toyota Vellfire 2.5 Elegance [Car Review]

 
The door to unprecedented, calmness-filled cruising has opened. The Vellfire offers dignified style charged with personality, and a spacious interior infused with quality and glamour. Every aspect of the Vellfire has been crafted to provide pride and delight.
 
The Front Lamps comes with Enhanced Visibility.
LEDs adopted for the clearance lamps, daytime headlamps, fog lamps and cornering lamps.
 
 
Rear Combination Lamps are Bold and Intense!
LEDs adopted for stop and tail lamps, reducing power consumption and contributing to fuel economy. Aero Stabilizing Fins on surface of outer lens ensure excellent handling stability.
 
The black interior looks classy and blends in well with the exterior black of the car.
 

Nice black controls which are all touch-sensitive.
 
Steering wheel with easy-to-control functions.
 
Anti-glare rear mirror function which is quite common in most of the car now.
It helps to dim down the brightness from behind hence the lights from the vehicles behind would not be glaring to the driver.
 
Door controls at the top which includes the side doors, back door, and the panoramic roof.
 
For this Toyota Vellfire.. I would have to say that LCD touch-screen has really improved a lot. It is much more touch-sensitive than some other Toyota models I drove before long time ago.
 
In addition, there is Tri-zone Air Conditioning with Nanoe.
Tri-zone full-automatic air conditioning automatically controls the temperature of the front left, front right and rear areas independently.
 
 
 
Nice push-up cup holder.
 
And I pretty like this feature of the central compartment.
This lid of the compartment can be opened from both sides either the passenger or the driver side.
 
Over here it is opened from the passenger side. It can be opened in both ways. Very innovative. :)
 
Sun roof for the driver and front passenger.
 
Panoramic roof for the back passengers.
 
Opened fully.
 
And this is just with the roof window itself. :)
 
 
Space at the back is no doubt spacious and luxurious.
You will just feel like you're on the First-Class cabin on a plane with the Captain & Ottoman seats which are able to adjust up to 10 different seating configurations for maximum comfort. Seats can be reclined and the leg rest can be lifted up.
 
Climate and air-con controls for the back passengers and an option to open the panoramic roof themselves.
 
Rear seat entertainment.
 
Captain & Ottoman Seats.
 

Central compartment for the rear passengers.
 
Driver can help the front passenger to adjust the seat with a push of a button.
 
Mini table which is actually quite big though.. for the 2nd & 3rd row of the passengers with the cup holders.
 
3rd row seats.
 
with a compartment and cup holders.
 
and this is actually an astray.
 
a view from the back.
 
Boot space is definitely HUGE for such a big car.
 
And the seats can be folded down for more boot space.
 
And its not difficult to push it down with a pull of a lever at the bottom of the seat.
 
with both seats down. :)
 
And with this I managed to transport a cabinet drawer which measures 86.5 x 46 x 112 cm to a customer. AWESOME!
 
Power Backdoor - For ultimate convenience, the power backdoor can be operated with a single touch.
Over here.. you can see the baby pram fits in upright jus nice. :)
 
Driving this Toyota Vellfire was indeed a rewarding drive. It is very smooth and quiet, and I can bring my entire family out for a family gathering with just this car, else we would be driving two cars out.
 
Here below I will show you some nice lounge lightings in the car when its dark at night.
 
These are just some of the lighting colours, there are actually many other colours for you to choose from like yellow and purple. And the brightness of the lights can be adjusted as well, like 50%, 100%. And to add more cool to it.. all these lounge lights can be controlled via the functions on the steering wheel, including the brightness! :)


Feel free to play this interactive video I've done for the Toyota Vellfire 2.5 Elegance.
 
 
Vellfire 2.5 Elegance Specifications
 
Weights & Dimensions
Overall Length (mm)4,915
Overall Width (mm)1,850
Overall Height (mm)1,895
Wheelbase (mm)3,000
Min. turning Radius (m)5.8
Ground clearance (mm)160
Kerb weight (kg)2,025
Engine
Type4-cylinder, In line type, 16-Valve DOHC chain drive with Dual VVT-i
Capacity (cc)2,494
Max. output (kw (bhp)/rpm)134 (179) / 6000
Max. torque (Nm/rpm)235/4100
Top speed (km/h)170
Transmission11.3
Fuel Consumption
Combined - km/litre (litre/100km)11.6 (8.6)
CO2 emission (g/km)200
Fuel tank capacity (l)75
Chassis
Suspension Front / RearMacPherson strut / Double wishbone
Brakes Front / RearVentilated Disc / Solid Disc
Tyre size235/50R18

 
 
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Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI (DSG) [Car Review]

 
The Volkswagen Scirocco is undoubtly the most desired sports hatch-back car I would wanna drive..
If given a choice for the sports hatch-back models.. this will be my first few priorities.
 
Ever since it launched its first model of the Scirocco.. viewing the advertisements "probably on the online Straits Times" which I set as my default browser homepage, I have like the car a lot. And I still remember vividly that the car in the Ad was white! Its fierce and clean looking lines at the front drew my attention to view the entire advertisement. As I've mentioned in many of my other blogpost reviews on cars, I mentioned that I like cars with simple designs and clean lines.. and this Scirocco is one that has it all...


Well.. I'm a sporty person, hence this car suits me well as a sporty car.
here.. with myself wearing the same colour combi sports wear with the car.
 
Despite the headlamps' sleek appearance, their far-sighted range helps you combat poor visibility and enjoy a safe journey. Powerful bi-xenon headlamps are an option on the Scirocco and standard on the Scirocco R.
 
18-inch 5-spoke alloy rim is really nice!
 
very cool logo opening boot.
 
and the boot is pretty big too for a hatchback.
my dad commented that he 'thought' it would be small but its quite big actually.. after looking at it.
 
Its rear end is eye-catching with twin exhaust pipe, striking lights and beefy bumpers characterise the rear. Like the rear lights, the number plate lighting also features LED technology as standard.
 


The interior is very nice too!
 
Here every driver will feel at home in the beautifully styled cockpit. The air nozzle panels and the central panel around the navigation system are flush-mounted, accentuating the premium quality of the interior.
 
Sports seats provide good support when cornering at speed. That’s why they come as standard in the front of the Scirocco. They tilt and slide out of the way with a single handed action too, giving easy access for passengers to the rear.
 

Nice 3-spoke steering wheel with generous chrome details to it.
and the functions on the steering wheel are easy to use.
 
The Dual-Clutch Automatic Gearbox (DSG)
The thrust does not fade: with the DSG, you can accelerate with no loss of tractive power while shifting. Take your pick and choose from fully automatic shifts, or the manual mode where you're in full control. And over here you can change to the Sports mode (S) which the car will roar.. there is no gear paddle-shift or rocker-shift behind the steering wheel.
 
Dual-Clutch Automatic Gearbox (DSG)
and DSG actually stands for Direct Shift Gearbox.
 
You can set your own feel-good atmosphere in the Scirocco right down to the nearest half degree. The user-friendly dual-zone Climatronic system works efficiently to keep the cabin comfortable.
 
Spacious glove compartment with a small little air-con vent on the right side which you can turn the knob to open the vent so as to keep your things cool in the compartment if you want to.
 
some controls at the top.. which on the lights and open the top a little.
for the shade above you have to open it manually by yourself. :)
 

Thoughtful bottle-opener.. perhaps this car is targeting more on the youngsters or middle-age people who drinks and chills.. Nice! :)
 
Backseats are pretty comfortable with sufficient leg-room for the back passengers.
 
And side pockets for the back passengers as well.
 
Air-con vents to cool your feet when you sitting at the back. :)
 
And after folding down the backseats.. there are more room for the bootspace! :)
 
 
As it is a 2-door car.. the Scirocco's doors spread like a pair of long wings.
The side doors are long.
 
Hope you enjoyed reading my blogpost.
Below is an overview specs of the car.


Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI (DSG)
  
  • 122 PS TSI engine
  • Alloy wheels, 8J x 18", tyres 235/40 R18
  • 0-100 km in 9.7 seconds
  • “Climatronic” air-conditioning system with 2-zone temperature control
  • "RCD 510" radio / MP3 / WMA audio system with integrated 6 CD changer and SD memory card slot, 8 speakers
  • Combined cycle L/100km: 6.3  (which is about 15.87km per litre)

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