2012 Compacts: Which would you rather drive?

[Verbl Kint]

It doesn't belong because it's a subcompact crossover, not a compact sedan. Sort of one rung below the ASX, with a footprint similar to the Honda Jazz.

Of course, with how cars are growing bigger in each generation, there's a blurring of the size classifications... But the Soul really doesn't belong in this one... despite being an interesting alternative.

Point taken. The SX4 pictured is the Xover version which is why I asked about the Soul.

[jut703]

Are these the 195/60 15's HydroEdge tires? Or the thinner low-resistance tires used on the Econetic version?

I tried digging more about it, and from what I found, my best guess is that the Focus now comes with Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tires.

[niky]

Spending extra on tires does good. The Lynx came with Advans that drove pretty well. The Fiesta's ContiSport Contact 3s are very premium tires for such a cheap car.

[basti08]

So the Soul doesn't belong to the list because the cars it primarily competes with are not available here?

Not really. Because there's a proper car to compete in that segment, and that is the overpriced Forte sedan :D

[foresterx]

mazda 3 for me then impreza

[jut703]

Spending extra on tires does good. The Lynx came with Advans that drove pretty well. The Fiesta's ContiSport Contact 3s are very premium tires for such a cheap car.

Newer Fiestas I've been seeing have ContiPremium Contacts instead of the ContiSport. Dunno which is better though.

Advans for the Lynx RS? That's pretty impressive. Only the Lancer EX GT-A and Impreza 2.0R have those as standard nowadays.

[cyplanr]

Not really. Because there's a proper car to compete in that segment, and that is the overpriced Forte sedan :D

hindi na ata overpriced ang Forte ng Kia, PHP 828k ang 1.6L na AT... PHP 948k naman ang Koup na 2.0L AT

[niky]

Lynx rode on A460s. After a year or two, when we started swapping to other tires, many of us started to realize how goo dhte stock tires were... Usually, aftermarket tires are better than factory-equipped tires, but in the case of the RS, the A460s were almost as good as some of the more popular sports tires of the time.

[jut703]

The thread is turning out to be interesting.

People vote for the Focus, Lancer, and Impreza the most; yet, when you look at actual sales figures, it's the Altis, Elantra, and Civic that more people end up buying.

I guess it just shows that brand loyalty still plays a very big part in the car buying process of the average Filipino. Also shows how borloloy is preferred over driving dynamics.

Since the Focus has both borloloy and driving dynamics, it might just sell well. Question is, does the Ford brand exude reliability and easy maintenance for the average pinoy?

[fourtheboys96]

guys, what with the subaru?

even here in japan, I haven't seen lots of it. mostly toyota, honda and nissan for daily drive.

but I have seen subaru van similar to a suzuki super carry. will pinoys buy that considering it is subaru?