Which brand is the most fuel efficient AT car?

[Daughn]

this sounds so odd, i know! meron pa ba good FC sa AT engines? but i appreciate if some of you guys can give inputs cuz i dont know anything about cars esp for AT and we're buying our first car on our own,been using my dad's car for years he only thought me how to drive MT and he never owned AT ever since. my hubby xc had a major knee injury before so now, his knees has bending limits and we ussually drive cavite to mkati and vise vrsa so traffic is our everyday worries. please need ur suggestions. oh btw we got our car plan approved so we just need to decide which car brand is the best for AT, in terms of practicality

[noobskie]

You can't go wrong with a Toyota or Honda as your first AT car. How much is your budget and do you have any car in mind right now? That would help a lot.

[tidus1203]

I would say Honda. They have 5 speed automatic standard across the range while Toyota still uses antiquated 4 speed. Extra gear gives you better fuel economy.

[Horsepower]

The best car, and I mean the BEST car if you are after excellent fuel mileage is Ford Focus TDCI. It's a six speed automatic turbo diesel..

especially with your route, you'd get excellent figures.

[ghosthunter]

this sounds so odd, i know! meron pa ba good FC sa AT engines? but i appreciate if some of you guys can give inputs cuz i dont know anything about cars esp for AT and we're buying our first car on our own,been using my dad's car for years he only thought me how to drive MT and he never owned AT ever since. my hubby xc had a major knee injury before so now, his knees has bending limits and we ussually drive cavite to mkati and vise vrsa so traffic is our everyday worries. please need ur suggestions. oh btw we got our car plan approved so we just need to decide which car brand is the best for AT, in terms of practicality

If you budget permits (and if already available)

Ford Focus 2.0L TDCi A/T

It's turbo diesel engine gives great performance when needed while only sipping fuel. Comfort, well suspension is a little stiffer than the usual Focus due to the heavier engine & tranny combo on this particular model but if the roads you normally drive on are smooth, it shouldn't be much to complain about.


Other possible good options:

Toyota Corolla 1.8L A/T
Honda Civic 1.8L A/T

The Civic offers great leg-room upfront as well as at the back seats.

[carchase]

Isama na rin natin yung mga may CVT na A/T tranny.

[buchieboy]

If you have the budget, definitely go for the ford focus 2.0 TDCI

Else,settle for a toyota then a honda (based on A/T FC)

Having driven the 97, 2004 Civic and the 1999, 2002 Altis. The Altis FC is far far better. Im not sure if the current models are different.

[oj88]

The '09 City and Jazz A/T are also good choices.

[actor21]

matipid din naman ang Tucson CRDi AT 4x2 ah, sama na natin sa listahan..saka mas mura sya sa Ford Focus TDCi

[tidus1203]

Yeah the old Honda matics are crappy, pero yung mga bago na 5 speed I am sure they are much better than those found in Toyota's with 4 speed...

[Daughn]

woah! ford focus tdci 2.0 (Php1,189,000) is way out of our budget, great FC tlga sha, how we wish our plan could cover it pero di kaya, til 800K SRP lng po kaya namen eh.. we were tryin to pick between honda, toyota, and chev.
specifically:

[SIZE=2]HONDA [/SIZE][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][SIZE=2]CITY 1.3S [/SIZE][SIZE=2]AT or [/SIZE][SIZE=2]JAZZ 1.3S[/SIZE][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][SIZE=2]TOYOTA[/SIZE][SIZE=2][/SIZE][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE]
VIOS [SIZE=2]1.5G A/T

CHEVROLET

AVEO Hatchback[/SIZE]1.5 LS AT or AVEO Sedan 1.4 AT
[SIZE=2][/SIZE]
havent check NISSAN yet.

[kinyo]

oil price is rising again. it might be wiser to consider crdi powered cars

[tidus1203]

woah! ford focus tdci 2.0 (Php1,189,000) is way out of our budget, great FC tlga sha, how we wish our plan could cover it pero di kaya, til 800K SRP lng po kaya namen eh.. we were tryin to pick between honda, toyota, and chev.
specifically:

[SIZE=2]HONDA [/SIZE][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][SIZE=2]CITY 1.3S [/SIZE][SIZE=2]AT or [/SIZE][SIZE=2]JAZZ 1.3S[/SIZE][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][SIZE=2]TOYOTA[/SIZE][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE]
VIOS [SIZE=2]1.5G A/T

CHEVROLET

AVEO Hatchback[/SIZE]1.5 LS AT or AVEO Sedan 1.4 AT

havent check NISSAN yet.

Maliban sa Vios tignan din ninyo yung Yaris. My friend is getting one and meron syang P70K discount.

[tidus1203]

oil price is rising again. it might be wiser to consider crdi powered cars

Well there is the Getz (outgoing model) and the Accent. Poblema sa Accent ang bare talaga sobra. Its so black inside, the gauges look ugly, and very 90's yung interior design. Talagang tinipid para lang masabing diesel engine at competitive with it gas rivals.

[ghosthunter]

oil price is rising again. it might be wiser to consider crdi powered cars

Diesel prices are also going up and up ... as experienced just a year ago.

Much wiser to have an Auto-LPG fueled car.

Get a Nissan Sentra 1.3L (N16 chassis) and converted to Auto-LPG. The thread-link below is an example:

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51318

[kinyo]

yes, LPG is most economical, but it limits where you can go outside metromanila

[Daughn]

Well there is the Getz (outgoing model) and the Accent. Poblema sa Accent ang bare talaga sobra. Its so black inside, the gauges look ugly, and very 90's yung interior design. Talagang tinipid para lang masabing diesel engine at competitive with it gas rivals.

We've been to hyundai dealer naren to check out the accent, but unfortunately we found out wala pala AT type for accent. yeah super bare and boring. Hyundai ran out of Getz naren ung i10 AT ang avail but i dunno, its not our type and we didnt even tried to test drove. We'll check Yariz i guess,, is it really true they give discount for AT? which dealership po?

Diesel prices are also going up and up ... as experienced just a year ago.

Much wiser to have an Auto-LPG fueled car.

Get a Nissan Sentra 1.3L (N16 chassis) and converted to Auto-LPG. The thread-link below is an example:

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51318

thats a good option din but i heard of scary stories about blowing Auto-LPG fueled cars.. totoo po ba tlga un?

[tidus1203]

We've been to hyundai dealer naren to check out the accent, but unfortunately we found out wala pala AT type for accent. yeah super bare and boring. Hyundai ran out of Getz naren ung i10 AT ang avail but i dunno, its not our type and we didnt even tried to test drove. We'll check Yariz i guess,, is it really true they give discount for AT? which dealership po?

Its true. Kaso Balintawak only has MT left, I am also hunting for an AT Yaris for my friend I will also try other dealers. Discount as much as P70K-P75K...

[scramshaft]

woah! ford focus tdci 2.0 (Php1,189,000) is way out of our budget, great FC tlga sha, how we wish our plan could cover it pero di kaya, til 800K SRP lng po kaya namen eh.. we were tryin to pick between honda, toyota, and chev.
specifically:

[SIZE=2]HONDA [/SIZE][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][SIZE=2]CITY 1.3S [/SIZE][SIZE=2]AT or [/SIZE][SIZE=2]JAZZ 1.3S[/SIZE][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][SIZE=2]TOYOTA[/SIZE][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE]
VIOS [SIZE=2]1.5G A/T

CHEVROLET

AVEO Hatchback[/SIZE]1.5 LS AT or AVEO Sedan 1.4 AT

havent check NISSAN yet.

i strongly do not suggest the Chevy, they are actually Daewoos, and small Chevy cars by themselves cannot compare to a Toyota or a Honda.

I suggest you get a Honda Jazz, Toyota only uses a 4 speed AT, the Jazz' transmission is a lot more superior to a Vios

and if you're like me, i hate seeing the gauges in the middle of the dashboard and absolutely nothing in front of the wheel

[ghosthunter]

thats a good option din but i heard of scary stories about blowing Auto-LPG fueled cars.. totoo po ba tlga un?

Nope, my own car has been using Auto-LPG for over two years and it hasn't blown up yet. My parents, brothers and brother in law has all been using Auto-LPG fueled cars and they haven't been blown up either.

You might want to ask if those telling you those scarey LPG stories if they actually knew the people involved in those or were they just passed on from people who had no personal experience with auto-lpg.