Alto vs. Picanto vs. Getz

[monmendoza]

Hello Guys,
My wife is looking at promoting one of her staff and giving her a service car so that she can be mobile and do audit work for the retail shops. I would like to know your comments. My considerations are the following:

1. Price - Alam ko panalo ang Alto. Cno and 2nd?
2. Fuel consumption - Cno ba ang panalo sa tatlo?
3. Build Quality? Need your comments here.
4. Long term Reliability - Alto di pa natin masabi kasi bago pa. ang picanto and Getz sino ang mas reliable? We expect to retain the car for at least 5 years.
5. Ride Quality?
6. Aircon, okay lang ba lahat? Huwag lang di kaya pag noontime and summer.
7. Cost of Casa Maintenance? Sino ang mas mura?
8. Cost of spare parts? Sino ang mas mura?

puro good roads driving lang gagamitin ito. Areas na pupuntahan antipolo, Pateros, Marikina, San Mateo, Tanay, Siniloan. Most of the time, magisa lang siya and girl ang driver and petite lang and ang karga ay konti lang. Di kailangan na mabilis importante matipid.

[uwak18]

From What I've read from Getz club and picanto club and for my personal experience. Ok both Picanto and Getz. Almost same ang maintenance na gastos. But picanto is more fuel efficient than the Getz. sa 1.1 L that is. Sa alto I don't know.

[saipeme]

picanto because of its size is more fuel efficient...build quality forget mo muna si alto...reliability same lang picanto and getz...ride quality panalo ang getz...aircon from reviews picanto and getz are ok even at summer...cost of maintenance,parts same din picanto/getz...

among the 3 i choose getz, being bigger its more comfortable to ride and secured in the highways but since you are looking on which is more economical in the long run better go for picanto...don't take your risk sa alto

[docpete]

following a getz about a month ago, it accelerates fast, and its nimble and seemed stable even at 120kph,observed that for about 70 kilometers...hehehe..kababayan ko pala nasundan ko..havent seen an alto...picanto seems pedestrian on highways.

[B2Bomber]

Most of the time, magisa lang siya and girl ang driver and petite lang and ang karga ay konti lang.

since space is not an issue, pica over getz, go for the pica but then you'll never know when you need that extra space. if the new local picas' rear seats are fold and tumble, then go for the pica. else, the getz's bigger cabin and fold and tumble rear seats would come in handy if the need for space arises.

[niky]

Hello Guys,
My wife is looking at promoting one of her staff and giving her a service car so that she can be mobile and do audit work for the retail shops. I would like to know your comments. My considerations are the following:

1. Price - Alam ko panalo ang Alto. Cno and 2nd?
2. Fuel consumption - Cno ba ang panalo sa tatlo?
3. Build Quality? Need your comments here.
4. Long term Reliability - Alto di pa natin masabi kasi bago pa. ang picanto and Getz sino ang mas reliable? We expect to retain the car for at least 5 years.
5. Ride Quality?
6. Aircon, okay lang ba lahat? Huwag lang di kaya pag noontime and summer.
7. Cost of Casa Maintenance? Sino ang mas mura?
8. Cost of spare parts? Sino ang mas mura?

puro good roads driving lang gagamitin ito. Areas na pupuntahan antipolo, Pateros, Marikina, San Mateo, Tanay, Siniloan. Most of the time, magisa lang siya and girl ang driver and petite lang and ang karga ay konti lang. Di kailangan na mabilis importante matipid.

1. Picanto comes second.
2. No real-world results, yet, but from talks with the dealer, they're getting good numbers from the Alto. Although mukhang "barok", it's actually EFI
3. In terms of build quality, all three seem somewhat solid, at least. But in terms of materials used, the Picanto and Getz are leagues ahead of the Alto.
4. Insufficient data. The Picanto and Getz are new designs, there's no word on how they'll last to 5 years. Word from the Picanto owners is encouraging. The Alto is an old design and is apparently quite reliable (this indian-assembled version is sold in Japan)
5. Getz over Picanto over Alto. The Alto deals with bumps well enough, but the tires are very thin, making it very darty.
6. Alto's aircon is very good. Of course, the Alto is very small.
7./8. Unknown.

While the Alto is not bad for commuting, per se, if your wife can afford the price difference (about 70-90k pesos), get the Picanto or the Getz. It'll afford higher visibility for your business. Stick some vinyls advertising your business on the side.

[mazdamazda]

If it's for your staff, then get the Alto.

If it's for yourself - I'd go withthe Getz CRDi. The Picanto looks a tad bit too feminine for me though.

[CPY61]

Since its a business need, I'll go for the Alto =)

[mike01]

120k ang price difference ng picanto sa alto... sayang yang 130k na yan..

490k na ang picanto..

[monmendoza]

Any tsikoteer who owns an alto? Share naman your experience
with the alto. From the Getz and Picanto threads, mukhang satisfied
to very satisfied naman ang mga owners nito, but I still have to see
an Alto thread.

[laracroft]

If it's for your staff, then get the Alto.

If it's for yourself - I'd go withthe Getz CRDi. The Picanto looks a tad bit too feminine for me though.

medjo feminine nga. hehehe

[joeycaro]

Here's a review of the Alto from India. I test drove the Alto last week, both the STD and DLX. The power steering or EPS of the DLX has no advantage over the manual version. Parang pareho lang ang steering effort. The power locks naman is also not needed kasi your arm can reach the other 3 door locks without any effort or stretching! For me I'll go with the Alto STD and spend the extra 130K on a 2-DIN DVD player with LCD Screen. he he

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[saipeme]

what about ours car reviews...anybody?? may nakapag test drive na ba share your observation pls dami din nag aabang, our taste of car might be different from the indians and besides that review is from india and the car is manufactured in india so what to expect...car experts your finding plss!...regarding this promising practical/economical/affordable car...

[daeonia]

i don't know about the alto, but its the Getz over the Picanto. medyo delikado na ang picanto sa highways. you can get a 1.1Getz for around 480k nalang i think.. good enough for city driving, and since magisa lang naman siya and
wala naman masyadong cargo i think kaya na nya yun.

[heightdeprived]

The alto has a league on its own, I don't think it's comparable to the two other models, but I'd rather have the Getz among the three pero kung talagang tipids to the max alto, while picanto is just at the median..

[OTEP]

medyo delikado na ang picanto sa highways

The Getz and Picanto share the same basic bones. The Getz does have the advantage of the availability of larger engines (1.4 and 1.5).

The Alto feels two generations behind the Koreans.

I'd take the Getz 1.4 A/T.

[lui]

kung bibigay lang nman po sa staff ni mam palagay ko ok na yung alto sir. kaso konti nalang kasi getz na po makukuha nyo. hehe no comment po sa picanto.

[lui]

The Getz and Picanto share the same basic bones. The Getz does have the advantage of the availability of larger engines (1.4 and 1.5).

The Alto feels two generations behind the Koreans.

I'd take the Getz 1.4 A/T.

speaking of Getz1.4 A/T. may "downgrade" version na po sya. same ang exterior with the Getz 1.1. meaning wala po foglight, rear wiper, tsaka d pa po power sidemirror. it is price at 558,000 with a disount of 10,000 so magiging 548,000 po sya. yung "high end" po kasi na Getz 1.4 A/T is 578,000

[monmendoza]

eto na lang.. pwede pa magsakay ng stocks sa business.. mas mura pa.. 180k lang ang bago



swerte naman yung staff nyo..buti pa sya may kotse na brand new na i drive..ako wala..ehhehe..

Di ba Norkis Legacy iyan? Sino ba ang distributor niyan sa Maynila? Meron na
bang test report niyan? Anybody who wants to post a test report on the Norkis unit? Mura na siya, makakatulong pa tayo sa mangagawang Pilipino.

"Here's a review of the Alto from India. I test drove the Alto last week, both the STD and DLX. The power steering or EPS of the DLX has no advantage over the manual version. Parang pareho lang ang steering effort. The power locks naman is also not needed kasi your arm can reach the other 3 door locks without any effort or stretching!"

Hello Joey Caro, Thanks for the info. I think its very useful. I thought the power steering was very important, but it seems I can buy the unit without power steering. Which reminds me, my first car was a suzuki fronte (1983) and it has no power steering. My second car was a kia pride( 1994) and again no power steering.

[orly_andico]

[URL]
the picanto and getz are overpriced and overrated cars..you are better off buying a vios instead of picanto or getz

Cough cough. A large number of Picanto and Getz owners would disagree. What is the basis of your sweeping conclusion? driven either of these cars? talked at length to people who own these cars? or just pulling conclusions out of your ass like always?

Both the Picanto and Getz sell well in the UK as city cars. Hardly what one would expect from "overpriced and overrated." Also if you read niky's review of the Alto, he does say that the Getz is a much larger and more substantial car than the Alto.

Besides if you compare the Getz and Vios J:

for 578K you get a 1.4L automatic transmission Getz with all power amenities. An entry-level Vios costs 553K and only has power steering. No power locks or windows, a less desirable sedan body (vs hatchback), manual transmission, 1.3L engine. So.. which car seems overrated and overpriced by comparison?