Honda City idsi 06-07 vs Altis 05-07 9th Gen

**nicolo** · October 5th, 2020 10:46 AM

Hi sirs,
Kailangan kong bumili ng second hand car and Im down with these two on my list.

Alin sa palagay nyo ang mas better choice? Mostly Manila driving and occasional tagaytay subic weekends lang.

Honda City idsi '06-'08
Altis 9th gen '05-'07

As I understand basta wag matic safe ako sa idsi.

Thanks!

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**atty.cadmus** · October 5th, 2020 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by nicolo

Hi sirs,
Kailangan kong bumili ng second hand car and Im down with these two on my list.

Alin sa palagay nyo ang mas better choice? Mostly Manila driving and occasional tagaytay subic weekends lang.

Honda City idsi '06-'08
Altis 9th gen '05-'07

As I understand basta wag matic safe ako sa idsi.

Thanks!

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IMHO. if same silang dalawa well maintained, sa mileage na lang to magkakatalo.

I will go with lower milegae.

**dr. d** · October 5th, 2020 10:57 AM

try them both out.
get the more comfortable one.
as i understand, the altis' driver seat is a bit on the cramped side, if one is a biggie...

**Egan101** · October 5th, 2020 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

try them both out.
get the more comfortable one.
as i understand, the altis' driver seat is a bit on the cramped side, if one is a biggie...

If the Altis is cramped, the City IDSI is even smaller.

If budget permits, look for a Civic FD 2006-2008. Puwede rin a late model Civic ES (2004-2005).

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**Vodka** · October 5th, 2020 12:00 PM

city is subcompact but their interior sizes are very similar. altis just slightly wider but this is an issue only if you got 3 people at the back

city's trunk is HUGE i'm sure it bigger than the altis'. then the city's ULT seats collapse into the floor to create huge flat space

i got a newer car but i'm still keeping my 06 city. reliable practical car

**17Sphynx17** · October 5th, 2020 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Vodka

city is subcompact but their interior sizes are very similar. altis just slightly wider but this is an issue only if you got 3 people at the back

city's trunk is HUGE i'm sure it bigger than the altis'. then the city's ULT seats collapse into the floor to create huge flat space

i got a newer car but i'm still keeping my 06 city. reliable practical car

Did the 06-08 City have ULT seats? I never found this "option" to unlock the back seats for our '08 City which we still own to this day. Not complaining as never needed them on it when I drove it daily back then.

In terms of the generation being asked about City vs Altis of that generation, FC wise, you SHOULD have fuel savings in the Honda City. Most likely, the suspension would need work, but the Altis most likely would need similar work. Our '08 City's suspension doesn't cushion the same anymore but we haven't gone around to replace it. It hasn't completely bottomed out yet (yet being the operative word at mileage of +/-90k kms).

Brother used to drive a 2001 Altis which I recall is the same generation up to the 2007 or 2008 Altis before it changed to the next gen. Interior space between the 2 is similar.

Power of the Altis will be enough to get it to coast around 90 to 100kph on the highway without it being too noisy inside. While for the City, it is more comfortable staying 60-80kph. It can hit 100kph, but it will be more noisy inside per my experience.

Going up and down slopes won't be an issue for both these cars so not really something to be concerned about.

I can't recall if the 1.6G Altis already came with Single Zone Climate Control or still manual AC Controls. A part of me thinks it is already Climate Control * G trim but I may be mistaken. For the City i-Dsi that is manual AC. It cools, but under the hot summer sun, I'd still prefer it to have the UV rejection tints to aid/help the AC in cooling the cabin better. I recall the Altis had stronger AC in this regard at least.

**ice15** · October 5th, 2020 01:19 PM

as both cars are more than 10 years old...

I will choose the car that's in better condition.

**nicolo** · October 5th, 2020 02:08 PM

Thank you sa inyong lahat sirs.

Yung interior size I think is not that much of a concern for us. Maliliit lang kasi kami husband and wife plus my teenager kid and a 9 year old. Previous gamit namin is Vios both gen 1 and 2 ok naman sa min.

Gusto ko sanang i-try yung Honda kung sa power vs altis eh di naman nagkakalayo. Concern ko lang kung mag Honda ako either yung City idsi or Civic '05 (7th gen?) is yung maintenance.

Totoo ba na hindi pwede ang ibang fluids sa Honda? and if so sa casa lang ba ng Honda pwedeng bumili ng fluids?

Thanks!

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**tarzegetakizerd** · October 5th, 2020 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by nicolo

Thank you sa inyong lahat sirs.

Yung interior size I think is not that much of a concern for us. Maliliit lang kasi kami husband and wife plus my teenager kid and a 9 year old. Previous gamit namin is Vios both gen 1 and 2 ok naman sa min.

Gusto ko sanang i-try yung Honda kung sa power vs altis eh di naman nagkakalayo. Concern ko lang kung mag Honda ako either yung City idsi or Civic '05 (7th gen?) is yung maintenance.

Totoo ba na hindi pwede ang ibang fluids sa Honda? and if so sa casa lang ba ng Honda pwedeng bumili ng fluids?

Thanks!

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ATF lang maselan. Engine oil kahit sa labas na.