Comments on: Renault Samsung SM5 spied testing in Australia

By: PJK

PJK — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:19:52 +0000

well said…

By: Calabria

Calabria — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:29:33 +0000

Just what we need here, ANOTHER brand on our market….

But at $19,990 driveaway for a loaded/luxo with leather and all electrics etc auto-tranny model *might* find some interest.

What you need to import Koenig is Dacia, before the few remaining Renault dealers hand back there franchise’s.

By: fourl6

fourl6 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:09:23 +0000

and what does that have to do with australian testing of the 2.5l V6…?

By: GoHyundai

GoHyundai — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:32:54 +0000

edit: Renault are simply using the brand ’samsung’ to attract more customers because it is a household name in the world.

By: Jinsei

Jinsei — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:58:16 +0000

Thanks Baddass for that.

Using your formula, the new sm5′s output is only 106kw while the equivalent sonata has 123kw.

Actually, you don’t even need to bring the new Sonata to the comparison. The Cruze’s 1.8 performs slightly better than this Renault Samsung

And don’t forget the lazy CVT that takes away19kw from this already sturuggling engine during delivery to wheels. Every car loses some of its kw during power delivery but not as much as this Renault samsung.

By: Onepoppa

Onepoppa — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:55:25 +0000

Before you all get your kniickers in a twist. We are gong to get the Renault Fluence which is essentially a booted Megane. The most recent Renault Megane sedans came from Turkey where the Fluence is now produced and is due to be sold any day now throughout Europe.

The fluence is a better bet as it will, in its EV form, be the car sold under the Better Places electric car scheme.

By: t

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:13:03 +0000

even the wheels are nissan

this thing looks old hat already

By: Baddass

Baddass — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:10:18 +0000

To calculate KW from horses, take the number of horses (142), divide by 1.34 and it will give the rough (it might be off by a small amount) answer, which is 106Kw. Same as 500 horses is around 373kw.

By: Baddass

Baddass — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:07:03 +0000

I know it came out first! I’m saying they remind me of the Focus sedan’s tail lights. I don’t need a timeline to tell me that.

By: jinsei

jinsei — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:46:26 +0000

Samsung, in fact, have nothing to do with Renault Samsung. Renault have bought RS’s majority ownership some 10 years ago ans since then Samsung have never been involved in its management.

Renault are simply using the brand ‘samsung’ to attract more customers because it is a household name in south korea.

Samsung do make oil tankers worth billions of $$$$ but sadly had to give up their car manufacturing business long time ago due to financial constraints.