{"id":6127,"date":"2017-09-17T17:49:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-17T17:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodeals.pk\/?p=6127"},"modified":"2017-09-17T17:49:07","modified_gmt":"2017-09-17T17:49:07","slug":"locally-assembled-2017-faw-v2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodeals.pk\/blog\/locally-assembled-2017-faw-v2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Locally Assembled 2017 FAW V2 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FAW V2 was launched in our market back in 2014 and in view of the fact ,it has gradually but progressively kept on building its occurrence in a market that\u2019s largely dominated by Known as a derivative of 1st<\/sup>\u00a0generation Toyota Vitz, the FAW V2 is in fact based on Toyota\u2019s NBC (New Basic Car) platform.<\/p>\n

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The platform was licensed since FAW occurs to be a joint venture partner of Toyota in China and their self-developed cars are typically based on technology obtained from their combined venture partners. Do note that in China, FAW does have joint ventures with Volkswagen, GM and Mazda as well.<\/p>\n

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The First Impression:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There were a lot of ifs and buts about the local assembled V2 but a\u00a0widespread\u00a0perception was that the local assembled one will be inferior in quality compared to the imported one. But to be honest there is totally no dissimilarity among the local and imported V2.<\/p>\n

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Astonishingly there were no quality issues that are\u00a0common\u00a0with other local assembled cars such as misaligned lights, improper rubber fittings, bad finishing or rough paint issues. Apart from some very\u00a0minor\u00a0glitches, it seems as if it was put together with open-eyes and we hope FAW will be able to continue with this quality of workmanship in future as well.<\/p>\n

The Added Features:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Features wise there is completely no dissimilarity between the local and imported V2. Luckily FAW hasn\u2019t taken away anything, in fact it offers a couple of things more which the imported V2 missed. Such as the door rubbers, which help reduce the wind noise at high speeds, an issue which was faced by imported V2 owners. The local assembled V2 also comes equipped with mud flappers with FAW monogram, as well as new Metallic Grey and Cherry Red (Maroon) Metallic color.\u00a0 The front grill has been painted in Black which gives a slightly different personality to the car.<\/p>\n

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The Exterior:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nEven though it\u2019s not anything different from the imported V2 apart from the Black grille, still we believe the V2 despite not being the best looking cars around still manages to turn heads. It has a wider stance and good road presence and looks a lot better than the obnoxious looking JDM minis that you see on roads these days.<\/p>\n

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It still uses imported Hankook tires and the alloy rims that totally hide the nut bolts give an enhanced visual impression to the vehicle. The newly added mud flaps makes the car look \u2018complete\u2019. The V2 also comes with front fog lamps, rear spoiler and side mirrors with integrated turn signals, something which even the 13.91 lac Cultus misses. The bonnet and tail gate was also well insulated, which you won\u2019t normally find in every local car.<\/p>\n

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Now the not-so-good part, the doors doesn\u2019t produce the best of the sounds you would like to hear when you close the door. The boot lid has a key opener, unlike modern hatchbacks which doesn\u2019t require you to use a key.<\/p>\n

The Interior:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The V2 doesn\u2019t look that small once you step inside the car. There is an ample head and leg room for both the front and rear passengers. Rear seats also come equipped with adjustable head rests and seat belts.<\/p>\n

Generally the interior looks quite spacious and comfy. Design wise the dashboard is just okay and the controls are well within the reach, the barrel type meter cluster is well illuminated and the driving position is quite good too. What we don\u2019t really like was the somewhat sticky gear alter which wasn\u2019t as soft and smooth as we expected it to be.<\/p>\n

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The indicator stalk remains on the left side, which will require some time for the owner to get used to. Power window switches are located between the front passenger seats, which according to a Chinese fellow journalist gives easy access for all the passengers in the car to operate the windows- makes sense? Not too sure.<\/p>\n

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\nThe excellence of the interior was much better than the New Cultus VXL (Celerio). Nevertheless the door panel design is somewhat that you won\u2019t really want to look at. As we said earlier, apart from some small glitches the car is perfect to offer everything you can ask for. It has a good AC, a nice approachable power steering, it has all 4 power windows (Wagon-R VXL just has 2), power outside mirrors, dual airbags, ABS with EBD, alloy wheels, remote key with anti-theft function, CD player with USB and Aux input, rear seats which are more roomy than the new Cultus, and a decent boot space etc.<\/p>\n

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The Engine:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The 1.3 liter unit has a polite roar and as it\u2019s the same engine found in the imported V2, it should have the same grunt when running on roads. The 1.3 liter CA4GA1 Euro IV engine can yield up to 16.3 km in a liter as claimed by FAW.<\/p>\n

The Verdict:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The FAW V2 is an admirable package bearing in mind the price and features it offer. In just PKR 10.7 lac you get a fully loaded hatchback with a powerful yet fuel efficient engine that comes loaded with safety and convenient features backed by 3 years\/ 60 thousand km warranty. And with FAW assembling the hatchback locally it now becomes an even more attractive option.<\/p>\n

Apart from\u00a0minor\u00a0issues, which are acceptable as in this price you cannot get an\u00a0ideal<\/em>\u00a0car, and\u00a0ideal<\/em>\u00a0itself is something that doesn\u2019t exist in reality. The local assembled V2 is a nice addition in our market. It is one car that\u00a0stacks up against 3 Suzuki hatchbacks\u00a0and might create problems for Pak Suzuki in future.<\/p>\n

What FAW needs to do, is to\u00a0maintain\u00a0their quality standards and keep the prices in\u00a0check and work on to offer an automatic transmission to boost the sales of the hatchback in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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