Honda Freed Review and Medium MPV Market Trend
By Ali Budiman
If you see the market demand and long waiting lists (indent), the presence of Honda Freed in national auto market practically successful. Refer to wholesales data of delivery car from sole distributor to dealers, the sales of Honda Freed has reached 7,342 units during 5 months. Since firstly introduced on June 2009 up to end of October 2009, monthly average of sales is about 1,500 units’ sales.
Honda Freed
Honda Freed is available in two variants of Standard type that priced at Rp. 237 million and Full Spec type that priced at Rp. 257 million (about $ 25,700). The different of specification are the full spec variant is has more complete features that Electric Power sliding Door, Dual SRS Airbag with Pretensioner Double Load Limiter, Arm rest for driver’s seat, and Grille Chrome & Plate License Chrome. While the Standard-type still using manual sliding door and not equipped airbag yet. Read more…
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Mazda2 priced from Rp. 175 to 200 million (On the Road Jakarta)
By Ali Budiman
Finally, Mazda2 present to Indonesia auto market. Placed at Four Season Hotel Jakarta, PT. Mazda Motor Indonesia officially launches this hatchback yesterday (25/11/09). With “Zoom-Zoom” spirit Mazda2 ready to challenge market leader in hatchback segment such as Toyota New Yaris, Honda All New Jazz, Suzuki Swift or the Korean City Car Hyundai i20.
Mazda2 the Trendsetter Hatchback
Equipped by 1.5-liter engine has able to produce maximum power up to 103 HP / 6,000 rpm, Mazda2 looks more powerful and sporty. Mazda2 is available in 4 variant of Standard (S-Type) and Sporty (R-Type) with manual and automatic transmission type. With competitive price that offered from Rp. 175 million to Rp. 200 million, this hatchback being alternative choice for Indonesia market.
Herewith the retail price of Mazda2 for Jakarta area (On the Road condition): Read more…
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It’s best time to buying a car, many Year-End Sales Promo
By Ali Budiman
If you’re currently considering buying a car, it is best time to buy the dream car. Why? Since the end of the year as now, many car showrooms are offering sales promotion, whether in the form of discount, a free package of accessories, free insurance, low bank interest, or a small down payment.
Toyoto Year-End Promo
Just as Toyota is offering the program: FUN FAIR PROMO TRIP for every purchase of Toyota Fortuner, Rush, Avanza and Kijang Innova. Sales program is valid for purchases in the period October to December 2009. The car sales promotion offers some great prizes such as: Win Free Travel to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore or Thailand! Win Prizes also 24-Carat gold @ 10 gram from Toyota Insurance or Garda Oto Insurance! Get Credit with 3.5% Interest of TA Finance or Astra Credit Company (ACC)! And Get Free Auto Insurance for 1 year for the purchase in cash! Read more…
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Toyota Avanza is still as Best Selling Cars in October 2009
By Ali Budiman
Toyota Avanza Banner at showroom Auto2000
Based on latest data received Indonesia-Cars.com, the sales of cars in Indonesia, both of passenger cars and commercial vehicles from sole distributors to dealers during October 2009 reaching 52,230 units. With this addition, total whole sales for 10 months of 2009 have reached 389,700 units. With these achievements, the members of Gaikindo (Indonesia Automotive Association) estimates that car sales this year range from 450K to 470K units will be achieved. The reason is, when the remaining two months; the car makers are only selling 80,000 units or 40,000 units per month.
Meanwhile, the biggest segment in national auto market is MPV model. MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle), a car with two boxes-posture controlled about 60% of national auto market. Toyota Avanza is still remaining as best selling car with 81,417 units sales in this year while in October alone this car sales 9,693 units. Since firstly introduced in year 2004, Toyota Avanza was successfully marketed and, until now, is the leading model within the Indonesian auto market. Read more…
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Toyota Prius Gen3 won Car of The Year 2009 award from Autobild Indonesia
By Ali Budiman
Toyota Prius Gen 3 | Best Hybrid Car
Autobild Indonesia, the two-weekly auto magazine, just conduct annual award to Indonesia auto player. In this event that conduct yesterday (18/11/2009), Autobild Indonesia awarding Car of The Year 2009 for Toyota Prius Gen3 that marketed by PT. Toyota Astra Motor. With hybrid engine technology and green car concept, Toyota Prius Gen3 considered worthy of being double winner: Best Hybrid Car and Car of The Year 2009.
It’s the festive event and attended by almost all the directors of Indonesia car makers and auto industry. Besides awards for the best cars in several categories, this year’s event also gave awards to several new categories such as Breakthrough Design Award. Hybrid Car, Favorite Auto Insurance, Car Lease Favorite, Favorite Fuel and also Lifetime Achievement award for Mr. Soebronto Laras that considered a boon to the development of automotive industry and motor sports in Indonesia.
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Daihatsu Xenia 1.3 Xi AT is The Most Affordable AT Family Car
By Ali Budiman
Daihatsu Xenia AT launch
By today (18/11/2009) and placed at Menteng Park, Jakarta, Daihatsu release Xenia automatic to Indonesia auto market. By this new car, Daihatsu customers who want to buy Xenia have more choice that not only manual variant, automatic type is available. Currently, in the national auto market Xenia offered in four types, namely, Mi, Li, Xi manual, and the latest Xi automatic.
Before deciding to launch Xenia AT to the domestic market and officially introduced today, PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor was doing research for a year. The development of traffic conditions in big cities are increasingly crowded, the increasing of consumer knowledge about automatic technology on vehicle, impact on growing demand of family car with automatic transmission. Unfortunately, there is currently no family car with automatic transmission that is affordable. Driven by this market demand PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor launches Xenia Automatic as The Most Affordable A / T Family Car. Read more…
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Toyota Avanza 1.3 G Automatic Reborn today, Xenia AT release tomorrow
By Ali Budiman
Finally Toyota Avanza release 1.3 G Automatic variant before Daihatsu Xenia AT present. By today (17 Nov ’09) and placed at Four Season Hotel Jakarta, PT. Toyota Astra Motor officially introduced Avanza 1.3 G AT variant. Meanwhile Astra Daihatsu Motor as sole distributor of Daihatsu cars in Indonesia plan to launch Xenia automatic variant by tomorrow (18 Nov ’09).
New Toyota Avanza
The new variant of Toyota Avanza 1.3 G AT has not different specification or feature with current model except only the transmission type. Equipped by same engine with manual type, this new car has maximum power until 92 PS @ 6,000 rpm and maximum torque up to 12.2 kgm @ 4,400 rpm. This engine is K3-VE 1,298 cc with 16 Valves DOHC and Variable Valve Timing with intelligence. This new car has fuel tank that able to fulfill 45 liter gasoline and the fuel consumption is more efficient claimed by Toyota engineering during internal testing, while usually automatic version is always more wasteful than the manual.
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Tips and Tricks How to Drive Safely in Rain
By Ali Budiman
Jakarta road condition when raining & flood
By today, Jakarta and part of Indonesia has raining again. Refer to the Council of Indonesian Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics that the raining season just coming to a whole Indonesia area from October to March next year. Actually the rain will make road condition become slippery and flood in some area. No matter what kind of vehicle you drive, it’s important to practice defensive and smart driving techniques to ensure we will go home safely.
Here are some tips and tricks driving, how to drive safely in rain:
Keep a safe distance beyond the normal conditions between your car and the car in front. It’s important for us since if the car in front brakes suddenly then we still have the distance so that our car will not hit the car in front, there is no accident. Be understand also that the slippery road conditions and rain can cause the braking distance becomes long or far than dry condition. Read more…
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Nissan release new double cabin pick up Nissan Frontier NP300
By Ali Budiman
After PT. NMI launch the latest variant of its flagship family car the Nissan Grand Livina 1.5 Manual, PT. Nissan Motor Indonesia attracting national auto market again by presenting a new product. This time, Nissan release a newest variant of double cabin pick up 4X4 the Nissan Frontier NP300 for the fleet users of commercial auto market. This double cabin pick up 4X4 that imported from Nissan’s plant in Thailand is specifically designed to meet the fleet market demand that will be used in mining companies, plantation companies, and others.
Nissan Frontier NP300 a Double Cabin Pick Up 4X4
Previously, PT Nissan Motor Indonesia (NMI) has Nissan Frontier Navara for private user and available in two variants of manual and automatic transmission with on the road price (Jakarta) is Rp. 330.5 million to 342.5 million. Meanwhile, the latest variant of Frontier NP300 has designed especially for more heavy duty work. This Nissan double cabin equipped by same engine with Frontier Navara of 2,500 cc turbo diesel with mounted intercooler namely YD25DDTi engine. By this engine, Nissan Frontier NP300 4×4 able to produce 133 Horsepower on 3600 rotation engine per minute and maximum torque of 310Nm at 2,000 rpm. Read more…
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By “Zoom-Zoom” spirit Mazda2 ready to launch on 25th November
By Ali Budiman
Mazda2 | Sporty and Modern Hatchback
By “Zoom-Zoom” spirit Mazda2 ready to launch on 25th November 2009 and will further enliven the national auto market, especially in Medium City Car segment. Mazda2 is newest city car from Japanese manufacturer that importer by PT. Mazda Motor Indonesia from Thailand factory.
Medium City Car segment that playing only by Toyota New Yaris, All New Honda Jazz, Suzuki Swift, Nissan Livina XR and Hyundai i20 will more attractive and competitive because of Mazda2 present since this new car will offer alternative choice to consumer. And will more crowd if the similar model of Mazda2 that Ford Fiesta will launch by next year. Read more…
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