Car review: Facelifted Honda Freed in better position to go up against Toyota Sienta

The Honda Freed is similar to yet different from the Toyota Sienta. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE – On the surface, the Freed looks like Honda’s clone of the Toyota Sienta, which clinched The Straits Times Car of the Year 2022 award.

Like the Sienta, it is a subcompact with three rows of seats, two motorised sliding rear doors (for the higher E7 variant reviewed here) and a city-friendly demeanour. But the similarity ends there.

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