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December 18th, 2009 09:07 AM #1Toyota Vios 1.5S M/T 770K
Toyota Yaris 1.5 M/T 730K
Honda Jazz 1.5 A/T 838K
Honda City 1.5E A/T 811K
Suzuki Swift 1.5 M/T 725K
If you had to choose among one of these, which would it be? All are B-segment/supermini cars with 1.5 engines, dual airbags/ABS and manual gearboxes when available. All have MacPherson struts up front and torsion beams in the rear. Mitsubishi and Nissan have nothing in this segment, Hyundai Accent/Kia Rio doesn't offer airbags/ABS in any of their variants. The Aveo sedan only has a 1 and half stars Euro NCAP (crash) rating and is only available with a 1.4 engine, and the 1.5 Aveo hatchback is woefully underpowered (83 hp).
Toyota Vios S has full bodykit and upsized wheels, 107 hp with 5 spd M/T, a good driver's car, but is almost 3 years old, and center instrument panel IMHO, kinda dorky. Zero points on exclusivity, nowadays almost everyone, including the Police, and most taxi firms own Vioses. At least you'll never have problems with spare parts and reliability.
Toyota Yaris a lot cheaper, same engine and transmission as above, but also the same age and dorky center instrument panel. Less space than a Jazz, and rear brakes are drums. Somewhat rare, so some exclusivity.
Honda Jazz, excellent in almost everything, though 1.5 version doesn't have M/T. 120 HP i-VTEC, the most powerful (along with City). Fresh design (early 2009). 5-spd A/T with paddle shifters. The most expensive, 100k more than Swift or Yaris. No side guards (minor quibble). Nice-looking exterior. Trip computer.
Honda City, same as Jazz, though Jazz interior IMHO looks better. No M/T for 1.5 variant, no side guards (minor quibble). Second most expensive. Fresh design. Nice-looking exterior. Trip computer.
Suzuki Swift, good 110 HP engine mated to 5 spd M/T. Nice exterior styling (mini-like if you squint hard enough), though dash with integrated audio not that good-looking. Not that common so some sense of exclusivity, the cheapest. The only one with a proper temperature gauge and not an idiot light. The least amount of space among hatchbacks. Rear drum brakes. Questionable after-sales support. Relatively obscure Suzuki brand.
Opinions please.
Price (buying and maintenance), reliability, fun to drive and after-sales support are main concerns. Secondary concerns are fuel economy, interior space, appearance, and resale value.
Is there anything else in this price range (or lower) worth considering?
Thanks gurus.
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