Nissan Sylphy 1.5 Comfort Review: Teana Jr.

What we like:

Cabin is luxurious and well put-together

white gauges are gone (yes!)

finally has the factory-fitted audio system which it deserves.

What we dislike:

No audio switches on the steering wheel

still using drum brakes for the rear

4-speed automatic should have been upgraded to a 5 or 6-speeder.

If the Teana was the Sylphy's parent, then this child is doing a great job of living up to being its junior.

After all, the Sylphy's exterior features are heavily derived from the Teana's. And inside, the classy appointments - in this well-built cabin - ensure that its occupants feel like they're riding in a way more expensive car.

$67,000 might sound like an expensive proposition, but no other 1.5-liter sedan comes close to matching what the Sylphy offers in terms of refinement. We liked it before, and we still like it now...

Credits: Story & pictures by Jeremy R. Chua