Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 EX GLX MT OR Toyota Vios 1.3 G AT

[_Cathy_]

I've already decided on getting a Vios UNTIL I came across the new Lancer and I was surprised that it had so many features for its price!

I know that these cars belong to different categories but I really need some feedback on which is the wiser purchase? My Budget is 750k net but I decided to stretch it to P800k for the Lancer. I plan to keep the car for a minimum of 5 years.

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 EX GLX MT
Unit Price: 825,000
Discount - 55,000
Comprehensive Insurance with AOG
3 yr. LTO Registration FREE
NET: P770k

2013 Toyota Vios 1.3 G AT
Unit Price: 747,000
Discount - 40,000
Comprehensive Insurance with AOG
3 yr. LTO Registration FREE
NET: P707k

My Mom also liked the Lancer even though it was above the budget (which is rare since she always prefers the cheaper option). It seems to have a larger interior space than my Altis (Trunk space is not good though) I also like the 8-Inch LCD Monitor with Touch Screen Interface and Front Dual Stage SRS Airbags for Driver and Passenger. It also looks sporty and fun to drive. I really like the look of the Lancer. My very good friend is against my purchase because he says that Mitsubishi has reliability issues. Also, the EX came out on 2008 and yet there are few units on the road compared to the Altis and Civic. He says that this may be a problem in 5 or 10 years because shops may not keep its parts on stock and it will be difficult to buy surplus. So it will be expensive and hard for me to maintain the Lancer in 5 years or so. I also heard that Mitsubishi is not so good with after sales service. I can't buy the AT for the Lancer because it's above the budget and I've been told that it's malakas sa gas.

The Vios on the other hand is smaller but it has the Toyota badge of reliability. It's cheap, practical and easy to maintain. I'd assume that it's indestructible much like my big body corolla (which made me a Toyota fan). I've also built a good relationship with the people at the casa and I know that my car is taken cared of. I really hate the center gauge (?) it makes me dizzy. BUT I might learn to love the Vios if it gets me to save a lot on fuel cost. I've never owned an automatic car but I chose this for the Vios since I figured it'll still be cheap and easy to maintain even if it's an AT. I didn't choose the 1.5 G AT since I'm getting a Vios for its practicality and I don't need its additional power or features anymore.

I really trust my friend's judgement but there's really a side of me that wants the Lancer so bad! If I get the Lancer I'll have fun driving it but I won't have peace of mind. If I get the Vios, it's not fun but I'll have peace of mind. I googled on the EX Lancer but couldn't get much feedback on its usual problems so I'd like to know if it's a good purchase for someone like me whose priority is reliability and ease of maintainance.

Another option for me would be to wait for the full model change of the Vios? It's supposed to come out real soon, isn't it?

[lowslowbenz]

Im pretty sure its a 1.3 G and not a 1.3 E.

[JohnM]

The G is around 820 so I guess that's the fairer comp.

I have a Vios but if I had the moolah to choose I'd get the Lancer

[JengSaj]

i have the lancer ex mt for almost 3months now and I dont have any issues encountered with it thus far. against the vios, i cant say kasi I did not consider it the time I was looking for a car..fuel consumption hands down vios. power for the ex, roomier backseats, smaller trunk thou..reliability, I would say mitsubishi is not far behind sa toyota..they are number 2 here at least in terms of sales..wala din naman ako prob sa after sales..after ko magpa 1k checkup, tinawagan ako the next day ng casa kung meron daw ba prob sa checkup nila..binalik ko kasi I thought there was an oil leak, turns out wala naman..tinawagan ulit ako after nila i check para kumustahin..i guess that is good service..I am not sure kung bakit mawawalan ka ng peace of mind if in case you choose the lancer..its a good car..

saka ang laki ng discount nila ngayon ah..nung kumuha ako eh 47k lang discount :D

[vinj]

That was my budget for a car (800K) and i got the Corolla 1.6E m/t. :D (806K less 20K that time)... of course not as much extras as the Lancer but i prefer 6-speeds and needed more trunk space for my needs.

On Vios versus Lancer... Lancer for me.

[JohnM]

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1.6 GLX - Honest Car Reviews Philippines

One thing I really hate about the Vios is the seating position. It took me a long time to get used to it. It's able to swallow 5 hefty adults plus two grade-school kids (and two big maletas) without bottoming out though

[_Cathy_]

That was my budget for a car (800K) and i got the Corolla 1.6E m/t. :D (806K less 20K that time)... of course not as much extras as the Lancer but i prefer 6-speeds and needed more trunk space for my needs.

On Vios versus Lancer... Lancer for me.

I already have a 1.6 G M/T Altis and it really is a good car. It's trunk space seems to be double of the Lancer's, shallow kasi yung trunk space ng Lancer.

[_Cathy_]

Im pretty sure its a 1.3 G and not a 1.3 E.

Thanks. I edited the typo.

I am not sure kung bakit mawawalan ka ng peace of mind if in case you choose the lancer..its a good car..

saka ang laki ng discount nila ngayon ah..nung kumuha ako eh 47k lang discount :D

47k is really the standard discount for the Lancer up until now. The Lancer is not as prolific as the Vios so my concern would be the availability of parts and the mechanics familiar with the car 5 or 10 years down the line.

[lowslowbenz]

One thing I really hate about the Vios is the seating position.

+1. Got used to it too.

And then I really got to appreciate the comfy-ness of a Benz seat ..

[dct]

lancer for me. wala ka dapat ikatakot sa reliability ng mitsubishi. for me halos same lang sila ng toyota

[ghosthunter]

I've already decided on getting a Vios UNTIL I came across the new Lancer and I was surprised that it had so many features for its price!

I know that these cars belong to different categories but I really need some feedback on which is the wiser purchase? My Budget is 750k net but I decided to stretch it to P800k for the Lancer. I plan to keep the car for a minimum of 5 years.

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 EX GLX MT
Unit Price: 825,000
Discount - 55,000
Comprehensive Insurance with AOG
3 yr. LTO Registration FREE
NET: P770k

2013 Toyota Vios 1.3 G AT
Unit Price: 747,000
Discount - 40,000
Comprehensive Insurance with AOG
3 yr. LTO Registration FREE
NET: P707k

Waiting for a model change will not solve the problem. It would add to the confusion because new models from other brand will also come out. If you need a car "now" (within the next couple of months), then buy it now.

Between the two, the choice car overall would be the Lancer EX 1.6L. You are pretty much ahead with the Lancer because of all the feartures and the optional GPS navigation (add-on module to the touchscreen). Mitsubishi reliability issues are the cars of the past. Like people still saying "Honda Prestige"... its all in the past. The Lancer EX is a very good car with very few problems if any.

The only major issue you might have with the Lancer EX is the smallish trunk. But if you don't normally bring a lot of stuff with you, its not really a problem.

[istan]

No reliability problems w/ the Mitsubishi.
Nagkalat na ang 1.6L Ex. Mabenta talaga sya. 5 - 10 years down the line. Parts will not be an issue. Just visit Banawe for your needs.

[_Cathy_]

My friend was telling me kasi bec there are few units of Lancer relative to Civic and Altis, shops won't stock up on parts for Lancers. And few surplus din. Also he said the resale value of the Lancer EX is really low, though it doesn't matter to me since I plan to keep the car for a long time.

BTW the sales agent from Mitsubishi owns a Vios. How ironic. hehe. What is it about the seating position of the Vios? The center thingie is so awkward for me lang talaga. It gets me dizzy.

[Chikselog]

^Re: Seating position, parang lutang yung pagka-upo mo. Antaas kasi masyado. We have a Civic EK and I love its seating position 100x more than our Vios. Antagal ko mag adjust ng seating position ko pag naiba yung adjustment ng Vios namin. It's just so hard to find that "perfect" seating position, if it ever has one.

[dct]

since lumabas yung 1.6 lancer ex lumakas ang benta. dati kasi 2.0 lang ang ex. kaya dumadami na sa kalsada. i think 5-10 years marami nang parts. resale value mas mataas yan compared hyundai, kia, ford, chevy, mazda, nissan. pero mas mataas pa rin ang toyota, honda

baka kulang sa budget yung SA ng mitsu. kakalabas lang ng mirage e. haha

[_Cathy_]

Waiting for a model change will not solve the problem. It would add to the confusion because new models from other brand will also come out. If you need a car "now" (within the next couple of months), then buy it now.

Between the two, the choice car overall would be the Lancer EX 1.6L. You are pretty much ahead with the Lancer because of all the feartures and the optional GPS navigation (add-on module to the touchscreen). Mitsubishi reliability issues are the cars of the past. Like people still saying "Honda Prestige"... its all in the past. The Lancer EX is a very good car with very few problems if any.

The only major issue you might have with the Lancer EX is the smallish trunk. But if you don't normally bring a lot of stuff with you, its not really a problem.

I'm really not in a hurry to get a car but I need to replace my big body within the year since it's so old na.

What are the known issues of the Lancer EX? I couldn't find a thread or forum dedicated to the EX where I could read about its issues. It's mostly about modifications etc. The trunk is so small nga?!?! It looks so big on the exterior but it's so shallow.

Does anyone know how much that device is so I could enable the GPS or TV tuner?

[Rockyds]

My friend was telling me kasi bec there are few units of Lancer relative to Civic and Altis, shops won't stock up on parts for Lancers. And few surplus din. Also he said the resale value of the Lancer EX is really low, though it doesn't matter to me since I plan to keep the car for a long time.

BTW the sales agent from Mitsubishi owns a Vios. How ironic. hehe. What is it about the seating position of the Vios? The center thingie is so awkward for me lang talaga. It gets me dizzy.

Isn't it a good thing na konti lang kayong naka-Lancer sa daan kumpara sa kahit san ka lumingon eh makita mo kapareho ng sasakyan mo? Sakin kasi ok yun eh. :-) But anyway, I think yung sinasabing Lancer EX na konti lang eh yung wala pa sigurong 1.6 na variant, pero ngayon nung lumabas yan an dami ko ng nakikitang EX sa daan, kadalasan 1.6. The same goes to the SA na naka Vios, baka kasi wala pang 1.6 ang EX nung binili niya Vios niya. Kasi nung kinuha ko Lancer EX ko may mga nakapark na EX sa labas puro SA din ang may-ari.

Yung friend ko naka Vios mga 2 mos ahead lang siya nung binili ko yung EX ko, d-nrive niya yung EX ko nung nagkita kame at chineck lahat pati features ang kinabagsakan, nagsisi siya sa Vios niya. Dapat daw pla nag EX na din siya.

Hindi ko sure about sa resale value pero siguro naman hindi kababaan to kumpara mo sa Hyundai, Ford at Chevy. Matipid din naman sa gas to although may tendency na bumigat paa mo kasi ang sarap idrive hehe Fuel efficient pero pag kinailangan ang power, maasahan mo.

Isa pang magiging problema mo kung may plano kang bihisan to since 5 yrs mong gagamitin, eh sasakit ang ulo mo! Yan ang problema ko ngayon eh kung ano uunahin ko sa daming pwedeng gawin, so ang kinabagsakan, wala pa akong nasisimulan hehehe

Yun lang talaga maliit trunk, but I dont care, an laki naman ng loob. Masarap tulog ng mga pasahero ko dito nakaslouch pa sila. :-) Sa Vios sobra akong nasisikipan.

[renzo_d10]

Yeah, honestly the Vios has a weird seating position compared to its competitors. It can probably considered as one of its downsides. You can find an ok seating position, but it will take time. Hehe. Took me around a week or two to perfect mine.

If I were to choose between both, even though I own a Vios, I'd still pick the Lancer EX GLX any day. But if you're after better FC than your Altis, then Vios it is

[_Cathy_]

^Re: Seating position, parang lutang yung pagka-upo mo. Antaas kasi masyado. We have a Civic EK and I love its seating position 100x more than our Vios. Antagal ko mag adjust ng seating position ko pag naiba yung adjustment ng Vios namin. It's just so hard to find that "perfect" seating position, if it ever has one.

I'll schedule a test drive nga with the Lancer and Vios and see which one suits me better. hehe.

since lumabas yung 1.6 lancer ex lumakas ang benta. dati kasi 2.0 lang ang ex. kaya dumadami na sa kalsada. i think 5-10 years marami nang parts. resale value mas mataas yan compared hyundai, kia, ford, chevy, mazda, nissan. pero mas mataas pa rin ang toyota, honda

baka kulang sa budget yung SA ng mitsu. kakalabas lang ng mirage e. haha

Tingin ko nga mapapagastos ako pag Lancer ang binili ko kasi parang ang ganda niyang pagandahin. hehe. Sobrang dami nga nag order daw ng Mirage. Ang liit na lang ng discount nila for Mirage. Yung Montero and Mirage selling like hotcakes. I don't know why it's not the same for the Lancer. Di kasi nila masyado market yung features. Naligaw lang ako sa Mitsubishi site (then lancer) because my officemates were talking about the Mirage.

[dct]

Tingin ko nga mapapagastos ako pag Lancer ang binili ko kasi parang ang ganda niyang pagandahin. hehe. Sobrang dami nga nag order daw ng Mirage. Ang liit na lang ng discount nila for Mirage. Yung Montero and Mirage selling like hotcakes. I don't know why it's not the same for the Lancer. Di kasi nila masyado market yung features. Naligaw lang ako sa Mitsubishi site (then lancer) because my officemates were talking about the Mirage.

kasi both mirage and montero pinakamura sa category nila with more features. e ang lancer hindi e. mas mura ang base ng altis at elantra kaysa lancer