All-New Nissan Sylphy open for bookings - But most importantly, it has rear disc brakes

Disc brakes are an important milestone for the Sylphy (NOT SLYPHY - WHICH I HAVE BEEN MISSPELLING AS ITS SO DARN HARD TO SAY AND SOUNDS LIKE A DISEASE IN THE FIRST PLACE). The current model sold here was the only 2.0liter C-segment or small family car sold in Malaysia with drums brakes at the rear. Not that it couldn't stop very well, it had the usual ABS and EBD (brake assist) which makes brakes work tremendously well these days. But drums brakes, as I've stated in an earlier article about the Sylphy is suitable on a Ford Anglia or a 1954 MGTF. Or a DATSUN 120Y, if you want to play heritage with a Nissan. It is time for disc brakes all round and at last Nissan as put this on the now available for booking all new Nissan Sylphy. 

This new car looks better that before. It has that similar coke bottle side to the upcoming all-new Nissan Teana. It also shares its design with the Infiniti models. Of course the family look gets too familiar sometimes, but everyone is doing it. The same basic look for all models.

The new car drops the 2.0liter 133hp /191Nm engine for a 1.8liter 131hp 174Nm engine. Stil via a CVT gearbox. It generally makes nearly the same horses but less pulling power. Obvious, even if it is a more modern engine you can't beat cubic capacity when it comes to making power. It may sip less fuel though, but a 1.8liter would, over a 2.0liter.

Anyway, RM115,300 for the Nissan Sylphy 1.8 E and RM125,300 for the 1.8 VL.The all-new Sylphy gets six airbags, a five-star ANCAP safety rating, four-wheel disc brakes with traction and stability control (TCS), ABS and Brake Assist as standard. The top-spec Sylphy VL adds on 17-inch wheels, keyless entry, dual-zone climate control, rear air vents, leather upholstery and projector Xenon headlamps.

Maybe we should celebrate. A little. Maybe when Nissan uses a nicer sounding name we should actually do that eh?