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The Nissan Sylphy is now available as a new variant called the “Luxury Navi Package” variant which includes an in-dash touchscreen GPS navigation and entertainment system. The system is the TCAT Multimedia Navigator System which boasts some interesting specs.
From doing a little research it appears that the system runs on the SpeedNavi SQ software, which was created by M&Soft, a Hyundai-related company. The touchscreen player uses a 7 inch truecolour touch screen with 800×480 resolution – that’s some pretty impressive resolution so text and graphics should appear quite crisp.
The GPS navigation’s mapping system includes 3D junction view and 2.5D building view for a better idea of exactly which junction you have to take. Maps have 15 zoom levels and are for both Malaysia and Singapore, while language options include English, BM, Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai, Japanese and Korean.
Other features include a reverse camera system with night vision compensation (which auto-engages during reverse), and an audio and video player which streams audio to the car’s 6-speaker audio system through an FM transmitter. Video and audio can be loaded through either an SD card or a USB data drive.
The Luxury Navi Package trim level is only a RM1,500 premium (RM120,380.00) over the Luxury package which I feel is quite good value. If you purchase the TCAT Multimedia Navigator system along with the reverse camera and etc on its own the RRP is RM3,500.
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Yess!
I think this is a way forward.. other manufacturer should follow suits especially proton which lack of flair, details and features in it car.
Wait 3 years, all cars sold in malaysia will have sat nav as premium option
When i look at european cars's interior…i think to myself… why malaysia now so far left behind… than… when i see the drab interior of a slyphy…. ngeh… not so bad…. , The satnav really improves the boring cabin….. but the menu looks like some cheap mp4 stuff…
Haha I always know that one day they gonna fit GPS into that empty compartment one day!
This is good news. But I wonder how would we be able to update the GPS map. Do we do at during service? Also, when is Nissan going to give us the audio steering controls, thats a turn-off for me.
good addition for a comfortable and affordable sedan.
To the unitiated, the GPS unit spec may sound impressive. For those who are "in the know", this is just a typical spec. You can get a standalone GPS unit which boast similar capability for less than RM1000. If you go for China copycat units, the prices are even lower.
But the most critical thing on GPS is the map itself. No details have been stated where the map come from. From my experience, no commercially available maps can rival the details and accuracy of freely available community based maps we have right here in Malaysia.
The only good this that is is a HU system – fixed to the dashboard. No messy wires to be seen.
This one oledey available in Murano…
not only P, even H should follow in term of it's own navigation system…and not like the one they are currently offering, by just slapping a garmin 4.2 inch into it..a good direction for N…
yer laaa…macam semua orang yang akan beli proton mampu sangat nak add on for a navi system
wah very nice ah! Nissan's is getting better in this region!
Great one from Nissan.
Honda Malaysia & UMW Toyota….. what is your response…
You also need to up spec your car considering the price you charge for the car..
"Don't be complacent and ride on the badge value…. like the other makes".
gud mid size sedan..but its a turn off when u paid 120k but hasnt even got radio control button at the steering!
It is tan Chong's subsidisry who make this GPS. No wonder they make it a pckage into Nissan's.
the dashboard are so not luxury.
yeah right.
each and every car for each and every segment need this kind of thing.
the power window will fail and the engine will be hard to start without this kind of thing.
and to add salt to the wound, scarcely any shop is selling this kind of thing as an after-markets though. even if there are, i would not have enough money to buy it without help from loan sharks.
poor us the poor guys.
zul said,
January 15, 2010 @ 6:25 am
I think this is a way forward.. other manufacturer should follow suits especially proton which lack of flair, details and features in it car.
I agree with you. Proton should intergrate the GPS system in-dash and not just stick it to the windshield.
Syply lack steerinf controls. Other cars like honda and toyota have it. So if they can add it.. im sure it will sell well.. Tan Chong i hope u r hearing this.
Cheers
Drop on standard la. A so high tech thingy need to stream using FM Transmitter? Y can't they just provide a AUX in to the player? I bet the sound will better crisp than streaming thru FM. Still not perfect.
omg…this is so like 1999….and we are only having it now?
Wah nice built in HU. But i feel the slyphy interior too old man, outdated… Proton have to improve their interior to compete, too plasticky their parts..
Bolehland like the 3rd world country…. now on bring in this integrated GPS..
This stuffs were in develop countries for long long ago…
Disappointted with Mazda3, remove the GPS and replace with lousy info display.
Thumbs up to nissan..
zul said,
January 15, 2010 @ 6:25 am
I think this is a way forward.. other manufacturer should follow suits especially proton which lack of flair, details and features in it car.
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Agreed. It'd be nice to have a proton with all the nice creature comfort equipment….. right now, they're quite bare……..
Can it be fixed to grand livina?
Congratulation to TCM.
Proton & Perodua should offer the in-dash navi system to their customer. The technology is readily available and relatively cheap. This kind of adds on give for umpphh for their products
Yeah,good job!
1.5k is really a steal but in other countries, the navi comes stock standard. this is something our industry needs to improve, increase specs and equipment trim level….but cost wise……in our industry……nuff said.
this should up the luxury factor in the sylphy. but still more people buy altis.
This is what we are waiting for!!
Thumbs up!!
u wait long long to see it appear in toyata or honda la~~
btw, sylphy is an ugly car, can TAN Chong bring in something more interesting??
no nid la
mlaysia kecik
mane leh sesat
actualy, latio and livina are designed for in-dash GPS navi systems…
Nice move TCM :)
being a oring dashboard design is like the blood and tradition in most of the nissan models.
just my 2 cents, if wanna make sylphy more luxury than the other japanese counterpart.. then make it really luxury…in-dash GPS system does it job but i think they can do the extra mile by steering-mount audio control, auto-cruise, electric power seat etc… and price it competitively with the madza 3 and honda civic… (not like accord, 1 power seat increase the price by 8k)
Gambateh….
do anything,add anything to this car with a daft name,its an old mans car,meant for cotton heads, a big yawwwwn for a century dash to 100.trust me.u wouldnt want to be caught driving one.u be lost,not in accord or camry category,nissan should have a proper replacement for their cefiro,and this lame duck nissan just didnt make the grade.drive this to a disco in bb area,the girls will ask u, where is yr mama????? hahahhaha driving mama punya kereta.
Plus TELESCOPIC steering ya Nissan, please.
finally tan chong does something good. next, bring in GT-R
mmm, personally viewed it and felt it…
laggy, anyway its RM2.5k extra from the normal luxury spec… correct me if i'm wrong…
n oh ya is this available for comfort spec??
kekeke thxxx…
Next road safety campaign will be " DO NOT MEDDLE WITH GPS SET WHILE DRIVING"
Ya. driving with one hand on steering wheel and the other hand playing the GPS touch screen.
Which driving school taught you to do that?
wah fm transmitter gps? with reverse camera? sound familiar… what add in rm1500 for 7 inch display.. hehe
Despite its fantastic handling, performance and the engine pick-up and the latest its came with gps and reverse camera, the interior is very old fashion, the meter cluster is like the 80's car, no limunious light, no audio control button on the steering wheel. The exterior design is like mid age people.
..and one more thing, no information display, which is suppose to be standard for RM120k price tag car.
lol next got the aunties watching drama series while driving
Any new gadget brought in by the car assembler should be lauded. Sylphy is a nice gooding car except the boring interior. But I think, TCM should double checked the quality of their fitted parts. Yesterday, I was following a brand new Sylphy down the parking area of a shopping mall, as there was a queue, we moved slowly and applied brake constantly, the third brake light of the Sylphy didn't work, one would not have expected such a thing to happen to a top brand like Nissan. So TCM should take note. By the way, I was driving my old faithful Nissan at that time.
This GPS is gooood for the driver because using a phone gps is difficult to find the signal
The dashboard of the nissan sylphy is deteriotating and having plenty of bubbles. Almost all this type of car, in Mauritius (Imported from Japan)
I wonder when the grand livina will be integrated with TCAT Multimedia Navigator?
Is the multimedia navigator to pay for it at RM3.5K? Anyone using it and having problem with the multimedia navigator system such as slow response, hang, etc?
i’m still considering Civic 1.8SL, Altis 1.8G and Sylphy 2.0 luxury
dunno which one to get.
fuel consumption, definately sylphy better than civic, dunno abt altis
civic 1.8SL- sporty look, nice. have all d safety features-VSA,TRC,ABS,BA,EBD. was told ivtec engine is better. it’s said ivtec=dual vvti engine
but a bit noisy on the road.
Altis 1.8G- CBU!!!! business look, simple and nice dashboard. have all d safety features too-VSA,TRC,ABS,BA,EBD. oni have single vvti engine. no leather seats
sylphy2.0 luxury- classy, high status look, but very apek look at the same time.
very smooth and quiet driving. but once any problem w d absorbers or cvt gearbox, it’s going to cost a bomb. no VSA & TRC
anyone can add more comments reg these 3 cars? thanks
Oh ya, to my pt. of view,, sylphy2.0 is outrank from the 1.8 category, as for civic and altis….
preference to altis in terms fuel efficiency, long term maintenance and even on resale value. As for civic, it had de die hard fans though… why not add in the latio 1.8, it has the features which T n H does not have.
The GPS can’t search road in Malaysia ! Every road i search it says it can’t search it ! WHY ???
I wonder when the grand livina will be integrated with TCAT Multimedia Navigator?