Motor Magazine (September 07)

[eurofan]

gday all, anyone notice that the euro luxury is now rated 4 Stars (under "sedans under $60k") in the Sept07 issue? it had a 5 Star rating in all the past issues, AFAIK. wonder what happened there.

[Pumped]

Epica>Euro..

apparently.

Maybe just new cars on the market

[tony1234]

I wouldn't touch an Epica.Daewoo with a different name.

[Pumped]

lol yea, i agree tony

[Bryce]

i agree with that being agreed with

top work chaps

[Borg]

Does the Euro have electronic stability control, or a version of it? I have noticed that mags such as Wheels and Motor are very critical of cars that dont have the latest "in" safety feature.

[EuroAccord13]

Epica>Euro..

Yeah the TV ad claims (which is true) that it is more fuel wise than the "similarly engine sized" Accord Euro...

So lets see...

2.5L Inline 6 Epica makes.... 115Kws.. ADR 9.3L per 100km (Auto)

2.4 Inline 4 Accord Euro makes..... 140Kws.... ADR 9.4L per 100km (Auto)

Both with DOHC.....

I don't even want to talk about torque delivery....


Geeez and I wonder why it's more economical....LOL! (it's a poke at Holden)

[BiLL|z0r]

Does the Euro have electronic stability control, or a version of it? I have noticed that mags such as Wheels and Motor are very critical of cars that dont have the latest "in" safety feature.

Yes it does, it's called VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist).

[Pumped]

Yeah the TV ad claims (which is true) that it is more fuel wise than the "similarly engine sized" Accord Euro...

lol you got what i was hinting at
pity its fugly,slow & looks cheap

[EuroDude]

Hmm it seems Holden themselves dont even have trust in the Epica, if you dont like it, they offer a refund. But you need to buy another car of similar value before you can return it: http://www.caradvice.com.au/2531/hol...ck-if-you-can/

And some more quality concerns regarding the Epica:
http://autofix.com.au/blog/archives/220

Do yourself a favor, stick with a reliable Japanese car. The Korean cars have improved, but they cannot compete with the Japanese offerings.

[yfin]

Epica>Euro..

apparently.

Maybe just new cars on the market

Really - a magazine rated the epica better? Find that hard to believe.

[killua888]

seriously....i have no idea how anyone can name the epica as being a better car than the euro........in terms of looks and performance the euro wins hands down. build quality is a whole other issue.........