Hi, Sirs! Me and my husband are looking to replace our 2006 Innova. We want to get a brand new car and with our limited budget (750K max), we're thinking a subcompact is our best option. It's going to be our family car so primary consideration ang safety, durability, FC and low maintenance cost.

In terms of looks, I'm open to anything. Of course, my husband would prefer something na medyo maporma lol but, for me, I just want the best value we can get for our budget.

Another consideration is the size because medyo malalaking tao kami, so plus points for roominess. A more important requirement is the storage capacity because we live in QC but we spend every weekend in Pasay at my parents' house so we're usually hauling our stuff around (clothes, our kid's toys, etc.). That's why I'm thinking hindi pwede samin ang hatchbacks. Am I right po? Yung daily weekday route naman namin is limited to Diliman/Scout area lang.

Hindi po kami masyadong maalam sa cars so we've been researching online and going over forums for a few weeks now. It's really helped us a lot (esp. the good people of tsikot.com) but it's also given us a lot more to consider. If you could please share your thoughts on the following cars and how they compare, it would really help us and we'd greatly appreciate it.

Hyundai Accent 1.4 MT - 588K
Hyundai Accent 1.4 AT - 688K
Ford Fiesta Trend 1.4 MT (Sedan) - 685K
Chevy Aveo LT 1.4 MT (Sedan) - 679K
Chevy Aveo LT 1.4 AT (Sedan) - 719K
Honda City 1.3S MT - 731K
Mazda 2 V 1.5 MT - 725K
Mazda 2 S 1.3 MT - 685K

Very tempting yung base model ng Hyundai Accent at 588K but my concern is the lack of safety features. In your opinion, Sirs, how big of a deal is the lack of ABS/Airbag po?

I'm also open to other suggestions. Sorry po sa haba ng post ko. Medyo excited kasi and looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Thanks in advance sa mga magpapaunlak sa amin! More power to tsikot.com and all its members!