Battle of the Subcompact Cars (Mirage, Fiesta, Wigo, Brio, etc.)

[Egan101]

OT lang bro, how is a new subcompact (your Fiesta) compared to an older midsize (your 6th gen Accord)?

For me kasi I still prefer the larger car even if it's older, but I'm not sure when the line is drawn for too old.


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OT reply din, bro.

No comparison on the size, my 6th gen Accord still feels more comfortable with its wider body. The seats are also bigger. There is also enough legroom on the back, compared to the cramped rear of the Fiesta. We also have a 2009 City E and 2009 Jazz 1.3L, both offer bigger interior space compared to the Fiesta.

The Fiesta feels solid for its size. The doors have a heavy feel on them. The 6th gen Accord feels light for its length and girth. Most new compacts are about as heavy as the 6th gen Accord (1300 kg). The 6th gen Accord though is quite long compared to compacts, even new ones. I found it to be as long as a Fortuner or Sorento but it is not hard to manoeuvre around corners.

Both feel planted low in the ground. The 6th gen Accord has good natural grip and its suspension is quite good. The Fiesta is stable and composed, way better than a 2009 City/Jazz. The Accord's hydraulic power steering feels firm and I like its responsiveness. I put on 225/45/R17 tires on it and the steering feedback feels better. The Fiesta's steering feels firm and accurate for an EPS, not like the boring and dull feel on the 2009 City/Jazz.

In terms of performance, the 6th gen Accord can get up to speed easily specially when you floor that pedal and let the initial VTEC stage engage (3000-3500 rpm). The speedometer will keep rising as you keep more pressure on the gas pedal, even up to that 2nd VTEC stage at around 5000 rpm. Despite its small engine, the turbo on the Fiesta Ecoboost engages early (less than 2k rpm). Lots of torque is available at such low rpm so it can get up to triple digit faster than the 6th gen Accord. Pushing the gas pedal more and hitting past 4k rpm, I feel there is more torque available. I did some reading and it's the overboost function of the 1.0L Ecoboost engine.

I wouldn't mind selling my old Accord if I get something like a more recent midsize (Mazda6 or Accord) in return for it. I will just keep it for now. Maybe a project later on, with a H22 transplant.