Comments on: Hyundai Sonata YF (i40) to come in wagon form http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 27 May 2012 07:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-236218 BanyakMasukWorkshop Wed, 06 May 2009 16:11:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-236218 Wagons are not popular. end of story. just because we can see an occasional wagon on the road in malaysia does not make them popular. their numbers are insignificant in comparison to the millions of sedan cars running around on our roads. Wagons are not popular. end of story. just because we can see an occasional wagon on the road in malaysia does not make them popular.

their numbers are insignificant in comparison to the millions of sedan cars running around on our roads.

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]]> By: bobdbilder http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-236038 bobdbilder Tue, 05 May 2009 20:43:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-236038 Local culture dictates products. Our local culture says if you drive MPVs you are well endowed. Wagons are for those with low semen count. Uh... how can you tell an AD Resort is popular? I rented one in Langkawi for RM 75 a day (low season), many years ago. Ok ok ok, put that 'California' plastic thing on the tailgate and try to make it sounds like the Americans love them. V40? It IS a Volvo after all. Even the Swedes doesn't want Volvo. Ford must be dumbstruck with this one. Local culture dictates products. Our local culture says if you drive MPVs you are well endowed. Wagons are for those with low semen count.

Uh… how can you tell an AD Resort is popular? I rented one in Langkawi for RM 75 a day (low season), many years ago. Ok ok ok, put that 'California' plastic thing on the tailgate and try to make it sounds like the Americans love them.

V40? It IS a Volvo after all. Even the Swedes doesn't want Volvo. Ford must be dumbstruck with this one.

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]]> By: NA http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-236004 NA Tue, 05 May 2009 17:13:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-236004 What about Waja Sportback, anyone? <a href="http://www.zcars.com.au/images/mitsubishi-lancer-sportback-ralliart1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.zcars.com.au/images/mitsubishi-lancer-...</a> What about Waja Sportback, anyone?

http://www.zcars.com.au/images/mitsubishi-lancer-…

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]]> By: Tiadaid http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235991 Tiadaid Tue, 05 May 2009 16:18:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235991 I'd buy a wagon. Especially an RS6 or an M5 Wagon. I'd buy a wagon. Especially an RS6 or an M5 Wagon.

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]]> By: bolo http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235971 bolo Tue, 05 May 2009 13:23:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235971 For some reason, malaysian don't like the word wagon but MPV seems acceptable. Why not just take the same wagon/estate body and put in 2 unusable folding seats at the back and call it MPV and it should sell better here. For some reason, malaysian don't like the word wagon but MPV seems acceptable. Why not just take the same wagon/estate body and put in 2 unusable folding seats at the back and call it MPV and it should sell better here.

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]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235928 4G63T DSM Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235928 Who said wagons don't sell well? The AD Resort was popular. The Volvo wagons were extremly popular. I've seen some BMW E46 wagons, several 156 Sportwagons...its not they are not popular, its that they are unaffordable. I still maintained that Proton should have built the Wira Wagon instead of that awful arena, since Mitsubishi already has a Lancer CD wagon. Look at it this way, the Exora is nothing but a wagon with 2 extra seats......same logic goes to all the compact car based MPVs. Not every vehicle manufacturer tries to fit the 3rd row, - case in point the Rondo, in other markets, usually comes with 5 seats, with option for 3rd row. Once you own a wagon type vehicle, you'd wonder how you made do without it, especially when you have kids and large dogs. Who said wagons don't sell well?

The AD Resort was popular.

The Volvo wagons were extremly popular. I've seen some BMW E46 wagons, several 156 Sportwagons…its not they are not popular, its that they are unaffordable.

I still maintained that Proton should have built the Wira Wagon instead of that awful arena, since Mitsubishi already has a Lancer CD wagon.

Look at it this way, the Exora is nothing but a wagon with 2 extra seats……same logic goes to all the compact car based MPVs. Not every vehicle manufacturer tries to fit the 3rd row, – case in point the Rondo, in other markets, usually comes with 5 seats, with option for 3rd row.

Once you own a wagon type vehicle, you'd wonder how you made do without it, especially when you have kids and large dogs.

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]]> By: ali38hak http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235870 ali38hak Mon, 04 May 2009 22:36:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235870 but for england and for my country should be good if proton would create a wagon :) and a DiESEL engine, hope they are thinking on it !!!! but for england and for my country should be good if proton would create a wagon :)

and a DiESEL engine, hope they are thinking on it !!!!

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]]> By: Mufasa Hulaho http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235850 Mufasa Hulaho Mon, 04 May 2009 19:41:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235850 good idea, but not cost effective for p1 at this moment yet... good idea, but not cost effective for p1 at this moment yet…

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]]> By: SimonH http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235849 SimonH Mon, 04 May 2009 19:32:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235849 but i don't think wagon will sell well in our country. maybe that's why Proton haven't make any wagons but i don't think wagon will sell well in our country. maybe that's why Proton haven't make any wagons

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]]> By: henry http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235833 henry Mon, 04 May 2009 17:10:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235833 [quote comment="235829"]respect their strategy. i wish our car manufacture could be like that in future....[/quote] we could do it nicely on a Persona.. [quote comment="235829"]respect their strategy. i wish our car manufacture could be like that in future….[/quote]

we could do it nicely on a Persona..

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]]> By: Mufasa Hulaho http://paultan.org/2009/05/04/hyundai-sonata-yf-i40-to-come-in-wagon-form/#comment-235829 Mufasa Hulaho Mon, 04 May 2009 16:05:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14830#comment-235829 respect their strategy. i wish our car manufacture could be like that in future.... respect their strategy. i wish our car manufacture could be like that in future….

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