05 Honda Civic VTI-S 1.6 -or- 06 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6E?

[MusCorleone]

Can't decide which to buy between this two. Help me decide guys!

Which is the better choice in terms of fuel efficiency, durability, performance, resale value (planning to buy SUV in a couple of years), and maintenance? Sa porma obvious naman (civic) kaya wag na yun. hehe.

TIA!

[mda]

Fuel efficiency will probably go to the Corolla.

Pero yung Altis 1.6 na yan may known issue with engine sludging.

The VTI-S naman however has saftey features that the Corolla may not have (passenger airbag for one).

Durability for a 2nd hand vehicle between T & H will just probably go down to as to which car has been maintained better.

I think in terms of resale, halos papareho lang din yan come time to sell the car...

[blitz122805]

Civic for me

[MusCorleone]

Fuel efficiency will probably go to the Corolla.

Pero yung Altis 1.6 na yan may known issue with engine sludging.

The VTI-S naman however has saftey features that the Corolla may not have (passenger airbag for one).

Durability for a 2nd hand vehicle between T & H will just probably go down to as to which car has been maintained better.

I think in terms of resale, halos papareho lang din yan come time to sell the car...

Thanks sa reply sir. I've just read about the engine sludging problem of toyota. I learned that this can be prevented by decreasing the time interval of changing the oil (say, every 4000m instread of the recommended 5000m by toyota). Granted I do this, would that make the Altis the better pick for you?

Overall, which do you prefer?

Thanks!

[GTi]

Are you getting the M/T or A/T? I will still be getting the Civic. As both have 1.6 engines, the Civic is significantly more powerful (130ps versus 116ps of the Altis). In fact that figure is still a very respectable figure among 1.6L cars of today. In fact only few have been able to reach this mark (like the new Elantra 1.6DCVVT). I also prefer the looks of the Civic. And since, you're getting the VTi-S variant (top of the line 1.6 variant of the Civic) as compared to the 1.6E variant (midrange 1.6L variant of the Altis), there is definitely more features in the Civic.

[MusCorleone]

Are you getting the M/T or A/T? I will still be getting the Civic. As both have 1.6 engines, the Civic is significantly more powerful (130ps versus 116ps of the Altis). In fact that figure is still a very respectable figure among 1.6L cars of today. In fact only few have been able to reach this mark (like the new Elantra 1.6DCVVT). I also prefer the looks of the Civic. And since, you're getting the VTi-S variant (top of the line 1.6 variant of the Civic) as compared to the 1.6E variant (midrange 1.6L variant of the Altis), there is definitely more features in the Civic.

Absolutely agree with you, sir. Guess I just needed validations for my choice. hehe. I'm getting the M/T variant btw, sacrificing comfort for speed and economy. I was able to test drive an Altis yesterday and a Civic this morning. Altis was pretty decent and smooth -- satisfying enough. But the feeling of driving a Civic was more than satisfying; it was exhilarating!

Ergo, I'm getting a CIVIC!


Unless may violent reaction jan..haha

[ans_lim168]

Absolutely agree with you, sir. Guess I just needed validations for my choice. hehe. I'm getting the M/T variant btw, sacrificing comfort for speed and economy. I was able to test drive an Altis yesterday and a Civic this morning. Altis was pretty decent and smooth -- satisfying enough. But the feeling of driving a Civic was more than satisfying; it was exhilarating!

Ergo, I'm getting a CIVIC!


Unless may violent reaction jan..haha

In terms of the 2 cars that came out during that time ..... Comfort and style the Civic is the better choice ..... Good luck with your new car.

[rafmac]

I has an Altis 1.8G and here were my issues

1. Really difficult to close the rear trunk. Brought it back to the dealer and they couldnt solve it
2. Shocks wala pang 1 year had to replace it via warranty
3. Space medyo nasisikipan ako, i find my jazz to be more spacious

Wha i like is that its really cheap to maintain

[MusCorleone]

thanks sirs for the input! any other opinions?

[xtian119]

I would also choose the Civic over the Corolla. The legroom at the back is spacious, suspension is also better since the rear is independent on both wheels compared to the corolla which is a torsion beam setup. And also the optitron gauge on the VTI-S variant is nice.