Buying A Kei Car

**bugmenot** · July 11th, 2010 05:26 PM

Hi guys,

I just want to ask if kei cars (not those "multi-cab" ones) are available here in the philippines. i've seen some of them in the metropolis.

I want to have one of those because,

1. It is very economical (660cc and 22km/l)

2. It is small and compact (3.4m x 1.48m x 2m)
3. JDM Yo!

But i've some questions that's been bothering me about buying one of these on second-hand shops. i know there are no "brand new" keicars here.

What are the pros/cons of having a keicar here in the philippines?
What do i need to know about buying second hand kei cars?
Conversion?
Spare Parts?
Common Brand?
Where to Buy?
Any more info.

Thanks in advance.

**basti08** · July 11th, 2010 05:34 PM

Alto is a brand new (although tecnically old) kei car you can buy here.

**ghosthunter** · July 11th, 2010 05:52 PM

Suzuki Celerio ??

**ben_david19** · July 13th, 2010 11:38 AM

common brand = Suzuki.

try getting a brand new Alto nalang sir. 796cc.

**architect** · July 13th, 2010 03:06 PM

Officially, maximum displacement for kei cars is 660cc so the Alto, at 800cc, is not one.

**ben_david19** · July 13th, 2010 03:10 PM

well then, Suzuki Wagon R.

**jom's** · July 13th, 2010 03:59 PM

mga tol hindi na kei cars ang alto & celerio? sub compact na ba sila?

mga sirs, do we get any registration advantage (mas mura) for a kei car in the P.I.?

**niky** · July 13th, 2010 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by jom's

mga tol hindi na kei cars ang alto & celerio? sub compact na ba sila?

mga sirs, do we get any registration advantage (mas mura) for a kei car in the P.I.?

The Alto is technically not a Kei car because it's over 600cc... the Celerio is slightly too big.

But since the higher tax in registration occurs only with much much larger engines, there's no real need to go much smaller. The Alto and Celerio can hit over 20 km/l on the highway and up to 30+ if you practice "eco-driving".

When we tested the Alto, it averaged 15-17 km/l in the city (though admittedly, not in heavy traffic).

**p_borj** · July 14th, 2010 10:30 AM

my Alto averages 10-11km/l on city driving.

very hard city driving (jack rabbit starts and driving fast).

with eco driving, 12-15km/l on city driving.

with a fuel efficient car, mawiwili kang mag-drive with your full potential without hurting your wallet kapag magpapa-gas.

**niky** · July 14th, 2010 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by p_borj

my Alto averages 10-11km/l on city driving.

very hard city driving (jack rabbit starts and driving fast).

with eco driving, 12-15km/l on city driving.

with a fuel efficient car, mawiwili kang mag-drive with your full potential without hurting your wallet kapag magpapa-gas.

Hahaha... The peeps I know with the hyper-efficient first-generation Jazz loved doing long, fast drives. One guy who went to BRC with us drove balls out all the way there, did a lot of laps on track (the Tuason Racing instructors borrowed his car for a few more... this was when the Jazz first came out), the drove balls out back to Taft. 14-15 km/l pa rin.