James Tan is a great great reviewer. His speaking is very natural and doesn't sound scripted. Well done. Looking forward to the next episode and I hope James will be included. :)
I dont know, but James tan reminds me of James may of top gear (apart from the same name)..both looks old fashioned and calm non emotional..but rational..
Havin's humor really cracks my day. James Tan is very natural too. Looking forward to both of them in the next episode. Just curious though, why not Subaru XV?
In this comparison review it is perhaps the best review I have seen so far. It had a lots of information about the car and additional goodies that is relevant to the driver with a family. Visuals are spot on and very nice to look. Reviews made by James Tan was very natural and convincing. The reviews made by James Tan in my opinion is a great example to follow, and I hope to see him in the next review. In my opinion there are few essentials missing in this comparison such as driver seating positions, rear passenger leg room and head room, size of the boots with seats up and seats down, car insulation from outside noise, and driver visibility in the corners and rear, and cornering radius. Overall amazing changes and good to see that the reviews are really relevant. This is an amazing review keep it up the amazing work and I look forward to see the next episode.
Great improvement over the last episode in terms of presentation. Need more fine tuning though. Like the 1st episode, i love the final part of the show. Entertaining. I wouldnt hv expected that there will be a drag race of SUVs... Kudos guys
You guys really awesome... Any layman can understand what you guys are talking about as its just plain English and Malaysian Style.... Your reviews really makes easy for every buyer to make a decision on what car to buy and which car fits to their requirement, driving style and budget!! Thumbs UP Guys!!!
Massive improvement from the pilot series!! Looks like you have set the bar high with this episode. The drag race was a very very very very very very welcomed addition. That all said, it does get a tad bit confusing when the presenters swap cars. Maybe in the next episode can try sticking one presenter to a car. To make it that each presenter is pushing their argument to the audience why their car is better than the other 2 ala Top Gear. Paul, you need to relax a bit more.
great video guys, entertaining,informative,clear and humerus.. you should be the next top gear team.. well done guys.. For the record i like the Ford Kuga the best...
Harvinder is the funniest one.. But conversations between all 3.. or 4 of them should be more natural.. The review itself is excellent and should be presented in a way of normal talking. Not like reading a book.. Anyways.. Keep up the good work guys!
so is it safe to say that the Kuga is more driver's car than the rest? i have a BMW sedan but the family is now grown and I'm looking for a bit more space but still that familiar feel of owning the driving experience?
Personally I really love this review. It actually reviews what the Malaysian market are looking for. Besides, it's really humorous and nice to watch. Overall all of them did well, but James is really good in my opinion. Looking forward to more car reviews :)
I have a Forester. Lots of grins. Suspension is a little stiff so you feel more bumps but damn does it go. Pretty much in a class of its own here in Malaysia.
Great review guys. hope you can review the larger SUV like the 7seater, below 200k. Here's the list. Pajero Sport, Captiva, Sorento and Santa Fe. keep up the good works. cheers
hi..really compare 3 of this car with forester XT...guys probly its expensive for japanese car in rm200k in malaysia but guys this car you have to compare with audi Q3 Q5 , bmw X3 X5....when talking about SUV people wants space,power,comfort need 10airbags if can....but most Malaysian forgot about when driving SUV its a 1.4 tan to 1.7 tan weight car and have 190mm to 210mm height of ground clearance that why you need AWD on this SUV car for more safety...today, i let you guys know about AWD in cx5,tucson,crv,sorento,sportage,xtrail, are 4WD on demand meaning zero to 80km/h only 4wd drive because the salesmen will say this word `` abng kakak kereta mana boleh 4WD kekal nanti minyak kuat`` but why subaru maintain all this car AWD permanently meaning zero to maximum speed with AWD because 3 reason only,,, *1reason subaru dont have any additional diversion like inline engine(FWD) and V-ENGINE or diesel-engine(RWD). *2reason subaru forester xt 8liter for 100km and subaru XV 7liter 100km already better fuel consumption 1.8 altis and 1.8 civic that 2WD car....ambik calculater kira sendiri if xcaye?? *3reason Subaru philosophy the high speed your drive the more traction your need to balance the car on gripping. So, are`t you guys malaysia buy SUV is it in deep are your buy the technology and using it often. but malaysian always good in excuse ``why i need 4WD car i xmasok hutan pun mah??`` its simple answer from me `` we do not know what have in the road, either minyak tumpah,pasir,hujan lebat mybe salji ke...hahaha`` but if you want fancy gadget Subaru not the car for you but if you think about safety for your family goes Subaru believe me or you may read and study the history of Subaru.if one fella ask me how good are the Subaru?? i will answer simply you pernah naik MAS and AIRASIA means all the airbus and Boeing central wing it design by FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES is a mother company for Subaru then guys all subaru are engineering by aircraft company..and Paul tan sorry from me because forester XT is cannot compare with Japanese SUV , your need to compare with continental SUV cars. Subaru Forester XT is the best car of the year 2014 at U.S.A......tq.
1st things 1st,Fantastic review and great job, nothing 2 flashy nothing overdone perfect,Never thought Malaysia had this good Auto journos But a few gripes 1. Kuga is more expensive but apart from interior ergonomic flaw its pretty much better than cx-5 in all departments,even ride Ford is a bit soft and actually Mazda is stiffer than Ford in my experience 2.Cabin insulation of Ford Kuga is best in segment,its far better than Mazda and Honda much less road and tyre noise and hence more luxurious feel inside 3. Kuga has reclining seats very good for long journeys 4. Kuga with 2.0 ecoboost is a firecracker,KLIMS showed it naa 5. if luxury is priority for customer Kuga is best,If value is more important Mazda,If practicality is important honda is best, so no winner or looser here, all are best cars and all 3 are better than Toyota Rav4 and Kia Santero
Any chance on doing a review on pick up trucks which is quite popular in the market now days such as Ford Ranger XLT (2013 models), Toyota Hilux and Mitsubishi Tritorn which is commonly found on every road now days. It will be good if can get some review on off road else especially submerging on water.... since every where is getting flooded in Malaysia especially during heavy down pour.
Plus - Driven puts quite a lot of emphasize on driving experience which i most other car review usually don't give much details Negative - Well it's good to have 3-4 reviewers in one episode, but somehow I feel that only Harvinder perform in a more natural way. But still it can be improved by having more practice in the future
just wondering about the fuel consumption. With a "drag" race thrown in they got super duper amazing figures. How a wimpy 2.0 Honda engine dragging a 1 1/2 ton body get 18km /L. Most probably driving downhill from Cameron Highlands.
Paying an additional RM60+k for the Forester XT makes sense if you want a SUV but cannot tahan slow boring speed and still wanna Sports car performance and handling. Otherwise CX5 , CRV and Kuga will makes good sense for their pricing. The Forester XT is actually much faster than the stated 7.5sec 0-100kmlh....6.5secs to is achievable if driving light with 2-3 people. I will not be interested about the cheaper non-turbo version of Forester 2.0L though...which is now assembled in Malaysia... it is good but just like eating nasi lemak without samba chilli. Joy in owning a Subie must come with turbo...to match it's Boxer engine and AWD handling.
Hello dudes now we have the all new Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Everest. How about reviewing that. It will be awesome. Exactly like your other videos.
putting top gear uk as benchmarks, this still looks scripted, the speech obviously. all the best! I always support malaysia brand if they have intention to always improve.
The shape of a vehicle does not determine whether it's a SUV or not. Based on your logic, the 2000 Mercedes E would also be considered a SUV because it's "boxy". The Ford Kuga/Escape can be a SUV because Ford offers AWD and FWD on the models.
Hi good review. But just want to comment that you need to make it more natural. It's ok to have some plot but better not to have dialog like a drama. Just give it your honest comment based on personal reviewer experiences. And sometime you need to show some passion in reviewing a car. It's ok to give a little bias review based on reviewer interested as long as its not too bias. For examples, if the reviewer love a sport car of course he will give better mark for fastest/better handling car. Don't worry peoples will understand what you to deliver. Anyways best of luck from me ;)
got to say the script is good even though presentation wise sound too scripted, and btw James Tan was great he did messed up but it makes it actually made it seems more natural.