1.3 variants

[Dudee]

hello,

Among 1.3 engine variants available here in philippines.. what unit would you consider the top 2??

Thanks

[myk384]

Honda City, Toyota Vios...

Can you please elaborate more on what you want

[renzo_d10]

Brand new? Second hand market?

But among the 1.3L vehicles available, I'd pick the Toyota Vios and the Honda City. Because of the obvious reasons.

[Retz]

Honda because of its looks and obvious reason.

[GTi]

Do you mean cars in the 1.3L subcompact class? Does that include 1.4's? Kung 1.3 lang, City then Vios. Kung kasama 1.4, Accent then City.

[niky]

There's the Vios, City, Jazz and Mazda2 hatchback.

There's also the Lifan 320i and the Chana Benni.

Then there's the i10, whose top-end variant is 1.25 liters.

Personally, my favorite is the Mazda2 hatch. Great fuel economy, lovely to drive, very simple, very light car with lots of personality.

Of course, you shouldn't limit your choices to an arbitrary number. The Accent at 1.4 liters is better and cheaper than the Vios, and has more space than the Honda City and Jazz, which are the most practical (but expensive) 1.3s on the market.

[niky]

In terms of equipment, the 1.5 Avanza is... decent. But still tinny and lacking insulation. The 1.3 Avanza's dashboard looks like it came off a 1980's taxi, the ride ain't great and climbing power with a full load is... questionable. It'll get there, but it's not going to be happy.

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If you find the Mazda2 and City expensive, then you don't really have much choice. The only "cheap" subcompact (not mini) cars that are decent and under 600k are the Vios and Accent, but those are taxi spec. Above 600k, most of the good choices are 670k plus. (Fiesta 1.4 Trend and Mazda2)

AC is only as good as the tint you use.

[Dudee]

Sir Niky,

For 700t max budget, your top two would be mazda2 and fiesta?

[niky]

Depends on what you want. Fiesta will probably fit you best.