Honda civic 2012 vs. Mazda 2012 , which is bets for my first car?

[Carneophyte]

Mga tol, Bago lng ako dito sa site. Hingin ko sana opinyon nyo sa first car na bibilin ko. Tulong mga tol! :D

[imperialv]

Which Mazda???

[Picard]

Mazda 3 ba? Kung sa looks, Mazda 2012 ako. Kung sa prestige, Honda pa rin. Kung ibabalik nila yung Honda FD, Honda all the way. hehehe

[Carneophyte]

Mazda 3 ba? Kung sa looks, Mazda 2012 ako. Kung sa prestige, Honda pa rin. Kung ibabalik nila yung Honda FD, Honda all the way. hehehe

slamat ser

[Carneophyte]

Which Mazda???

Soory i forgot, its mazda 3

[mda]

Mazda 3 ba? Kung sa looks, Mazda 2012 ako. Kung sa prestige, Honda pa rin. Kung ibabalik nila yung Honda FD, Honda all the way. hehehe

Dito lang naman sa Pilipinas may "prestige" ang Honda. Not really a selling point saken haha.

Magiging selling point ng cars dito saken is the engine.

Take note that the "new" Mazda 3 has already been out since 2008-2009.

Pagdating niyan dito sa Pilipinas, mid-life cycle na yan. Meaning - in a few years, malamang bagong modelo ulet. Old-new car anyone? Tapos kung yung lumang 1.6 / 2.0 pa yung ilabas dito, I'll go for the Civic.

But if they can bring the modern, SkyActiv engines - It may give the Civic a run for its money.

Plus price is definitely a factor. Kapag pumasok na yung mga Thai units, I *expect* a price drop.

[greatauror28]

Saw the Civic 2012 finally in flesh last sunday in Sta.Lucia Mall and all I can say is "not really that bad" despite the bashing all throughout the net that the refreshed model won't cut it.

Don't get me wrong, i'd still pick the old FD body anytime but the new one is also nice once you get to see it up close and appreciate it, especially inside. The model i've seen is the CBU japan unit - the EX AT special ed daw. At 1.074M its kinda hefty of a price tag when compared to Elantra, but the former as i've said, has better interior than the latter. Elantra just gives me this feeling of bareness in the dashboard. And that 1-din HU just don't do justice to it.

Power-wise, i've heard it's a new engine? im not really sure and i'm just basing my judgement to physical looks of the Civic.

In the end, since the 2012 Mazda is still in its old body I may have to say that your vote better go with the Civic.

Cheers

[renzo_d10]

Mazda 3 ba? Kung sa looks, Mazda 2012 ako. Kung sa prestige, Honda pa rin. Kung ibabalik nila yung Honda FD, Honda all the way. hehehe

What prestige ?

Anyway, I'd pick the Civic despite it having an ugly rear-end. The front is ok though.

You may find the price list a bit expensive though.

[shadow]

I still can't believed it, I actually sat on a city thinking it was a civic last week Sa dealer...

[mda]

Power-wise, i've heard it's a new engine?

Same R18 1.8L engine with minor tweaks for more lower end torque.

[toyotaparter]

i didnt like it when i saw it sa net but when it came out here, its actually very nice. the new civic


i like the front and side better than the fd. its just the back end i dont like that much

plus its completely japanese built for the meantime. you will notice better quality for sure than the other thai or korean or china made cars.

HTH

[ram_dlsu]

This is easy. Civic wins it if money is not an issue. you get a lot more features, superior quality, and resale value with the new Civic. especially since the Mazda 3 is a very very old model, what 6 years ago since it was introduced to our shores? You'll be stuck with a Old-New Car.

The interior of the Civic is very nice and that multiple display screen looks awesome. Yes FD body looks a lot better, feature-wise the new Civic gets it.

Definitely get the Civic. If you were comparing Altis, Elantra and Cruze to the Civic. Thats a different story and a big fight.

[renzo_d10]

Nakakita nanaman ako ng Bronze Civic EX kanina sa daan. As I've said, maganda yung harap, side profile ok, likod nope

[Starex_Gold]

Syempre Honda Civic.

Presitge, resale value.

Diba mga paps

[mda]

+1 ser!

haha kopal

[Picard]

What prestige ?

Anyway, I'd pick the Civic despite it having an ugly rear-end. The front is ok though.

You may find the price list a bit expensive though.

"Prestige" as in brand-wise. hehe! That's why I said kung sa looks lang vs the 2012 Civic, doon ako sa Mazda. Pero over all, Honda pa rin. I haven't seen the asian version pero dito kasi sa states pangit talaga hitsura ng likod.

Dito lang naman sa Pilipinas may "prestige" ang Honda. Not really a selling point saken haha.

Magiging selling point ng cars dito saken is the engine.

Take note that the "new" Mazda 3 has already been out since 2008-2009.

Pagdating niyan dito sa Pilipinas, mid-life cycle na yan. Meaning - in a few years, malamang bagong modelo ulet. Old-new car anyone? Tapos kung yung lumang 1.6 / 2.0 pa yung ilabas dito, I'll go for the Civic.

But if they can bring the modern, SkyActiv engines - It may give the Civic a run for its money.

Plus price is definitely a factor. Kapag pumasok na yung mga Thai units, I *expect* a price drop.

[toyotaparter]

better hurry up and make the decision buddy. if you do pick the civic, hurry up! because the thai factory is in full operation as of today. Hindi na magtatagal yung mga completeley built up sa JAPAN na honda's. Manggagaling na ulit sa thailand.

here is the link

Honda's Thailand plant resumes production - News | TopGear.com.ph

[stavros]

Hurry up ka dyan, nag announce nga sila ng major redesign late this year or early next year pinagmadali mo pa bumili.

[antonath]

diba mga boz may eco mode yun new civic??? TS baka rezing rezing trip mo,, gets the fd body kung meron pang matino. personally ill pick mazda 3..

[thegoat]

If dyan lang sa 2, Honda Civic! Bago eh. dami "new" features.

dapat mas marami ka pang consider na cars, 1st car mo pala. hehe