SUGGESTIONS for a NEW CAR

[renzo_d10]

Lancer 1.6 GLX
Honda City 1.3 A M/T
Accent 1.4 M/T
Fiesta 1.4 M/T TREND
Sentra 1.3 GX M/T
Mazda 2 1.5 and 1.3 M/t
Aveo 1.4 M/T

dami nyan. Depende na sa needs mo kung ano pipiliin mo dyan. Point of advise though, mas maganda ang mga 10k km pms intervals. Less balik sa casa, less gastos.

Diba phased out na 'to ? Pinalitan na nung Sentra 200.

[dale323]

Diba phased out na 'to ? Pinalitan na nung Sentra 200.

meron pa rin. same with Lancer Cedia and EX

[hydra925]

Lancer 1.6 GLX
Honda City 1.3 A M/T
Accent 1.4 M/T
Fiesta 1.4 M/T TREND
Sentra 1.3 GX M/T
Mazda 2 1.5 and 1.3 M/t
Aveo 1.4 M/T

dami nyan. Depende na sa needs mo kung ano pipiliin mo dyan. Point of advise though, mas maganda ang mga 10k km pms intervals. Less balik sa casa, less gastos.

I know this is kind of too much to ask, but can somebody take the time-off and give me the pro's and con's for each or kahit pa-isa isa?

[jetrone]

I know this is kind of too much to ask, but can somebody take the time-off and give me the pro's and con's for each or kahit pa-isa isa?

sir niky to the rescue ang dapat dito

[jetrone]

1. The Toyota Vios 1.3 E AT is a decent car if all you're looking for is point A to point B driving, and the 1.3 and 4-speed AT get the job done, if nothing else. Otherwise... at 720k, the same price as the Mazda2 sedan, you're getting a crummier interior, much less trunk space (much, much less... and no rear seat pass-through, to boot), worse dynamics, a flintier ride and cheap seats. It has about 10 millimeters more knee room in the back seats, a big deal if you wear knee pads, I suppose.

2. The Mazda2R hatchback is a wonderful car. Kind of bare for the price compared to the Fiesta, but about the only car in the class even remotely close to the Hondas in terms of interior quality. Decently roomy and much fun to drive (hell, much more fun than some sports cars). If there is a Mazda2 1.5 Sedan with an AT, that would be great. Most responsive to drive of the group with the best transmission.

3. The Honda City... best room, best materials, seats only so-so in terms of comfort. But expensive. Quite. The 1.3 is absolutely gutless when matched with the 5-speed AT, so I suppose you're asking about the 1.5. The 1.5 with the 5-speed is perfect for most uses and not much worse in terms of economy... the 1.3 is overworked by the long gears and heavy body and returns fuel economy similar to 1.5s.

4. The Lancer GLS is old. You won't quite get the same knee room or headroom as the newer subcompacts, but it'll have them beat on elbow room when sitting people three across.

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The Fiesta Trend PS Sedan comes in at under 800k. The transmission is quirky, but it's got lots of power, fuel economy is similar to the 1.5 ATs (apparently, from reading the Fiesta threads... and, come on guys... the only 1.5 ATs in this class that were any good were the Honda CVTs, and those are gone. Finis. Kaput.), handling is better than the Jazz or even the Mazda2 (though the Mazda2 has better steering) and it's the most loaded. Trunk space is a very close second to the Honda City and interior space is actually slightly better than the Vios. Also mimics Honda's 10,000 km service interval, with cheaper servicing costs, supposedly.

Only big deal for the Fiesta, for me, is the interior plastics. A big letdown... but still better than the 1.3 Vios.

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Oh... last word. These new small cars with automatics really aren't that fuel efficient in traffic. So you may think you're saving gas by going for a 1.3 AT, but you're just setting yourself up for frustration. Might as well stump up for a 1.5 AT if you really need a slushbox. Otherwise, stick to a manual transmission.

Taken from a similar thread.

[hydra925]

Taken from a similar thread.

Thanks. So from the comparison it seems that the Mazda2 and Ford Fiesta are sort of the leaders of the pack. So what would be the major plus and minus for each. I mean cost-wise and maintenance wise. Although, the porma and amenities are major points, ultimately the cost of maintaining the car is a big issue. Although others may also include other cars ..

Thanks in advance..

[jetrone]

Thanks. So from the comparison it seems that the Mazda2 and Ford Fiesta are sort of the leaders of the pack. So what would be the major plus and minus for each. I mean cost-wise and maintenance wise. Although, the porma and amenities are major points, ultimately the cost of maintaining the car is a big issue. Although others may also include other cars ..

Thanks in advance..

I can't really say anything in terms of cost and maintenance since the Fiesta and Mazda2 are brand new to the market. I think the Vios is the cheapest to maintain, but from Ford's claim the Fiesta would be just as cheap.

[GTi]

You may want to consider the new Accent 1.6. Its among the best in its class, has features that none of its competitors have and IMO looks the best among the subcompacts.

[ghosthunter]

You may want to consider the new Accent 1.6. Its among the best in its class, has features that none of its competitors have and IMO looks the best among the subcompacts.

In it's class, I think cars like the Jazz, Mazda2 and Fiesta look much better than the Accent.

[jetrone]

You may want to consider the new Accent 1.6. Its among the best in its class, has features that none of its competitors have and IMO looks the best among the subcompacts.

Looks are subjective

The thread starter, said he wanted a manual so he's looking at a 1.4 Accent, which for the price it has would imply it would be a bit bare.