2011 Honda City 1.5E vs Honda Civic 1.8S vs Hyundai Elantra 1.8 GLS

[trucker111]

which of the three do you think is the winner interms of:

1. driving comfort
2. fuel consumption
3. easy to maintain (madali hanapin ang mga parts)
4. value for money
5. guapo

tia

[CVT]

I'd go for the Elantra.... Price is approx P940K for the 1.8S variant...

13.9K:mop:

[mda]

Driving comfort - perhaps, Elantra
Fuel - City
Parts supply - City/Civic (by virtue of being out on the market longer)
Value for money - Elantra
Guapo - Elantra (by virtue of nobody having one yet) / Civic (mas "angat" ang compacts)

[macstar1]

I've just concluded my own canvassing and went ahead with a 1.8gls elantra

[macstar1]

Driving Comfort - Elantra
Fuel - Elantra (New City isnt as efficient as old CVT City)
Parts - Civic since pinakamatagal na sya sa PH
Value for Money - Elantra
Pogi Points - Elantra since di pa sya palasak ...

[jrjuan]

What color of the 1.8 elantra did you get? I feel na parang limited ata masyado color options nya..

[cripple_rooster]

I would still get a City instead of a Civic because it's better balanced between fuel consumption, internal space and luggage capacity. Maybe could consider to get the Elantra, but since Honda still has a "prestige" aura I would get the City...

[macstar1]

What color of the 1.8 elantra did you get? I feel na parang limited ata masyado color options nya..

I picked the Clean Blue . . . on consideration na madali siyang i-maintain . . .

[GTi]

Magkahawig dun sa kulay blue ng Civic ah! In fact magkahawig talaga ang itsura ng dalawa dun sa 2nd pic. Very nice car indeed sir! What do you think of its performance and gas mileage as compared to the Civic 1.8S?

[macstar1]

I'd say go for the car that suits your budget and your needs.

Either way, these are all Econoboxes . . . if you're after prestige, start with a Subaru Impreza for a 1M budget, or a Camry for a 1.5M budget. Anything goes beyond that.

5 years ago, I bought a Honda City because I'm so eager to get a "prestigious" Honda, but at that time, Civic has a 3 months waiting time so I ended up with the 1.5VTEC CVT City. It was very fuel efficient and at the moment, I'm satisfied. However, I had an additional kid the next year so I need an additional car that is bigger pero Pasok sa Budget . . . so I ended up with a Tucson.

Since fuel efficient si City, it ended up as a daily driver and reached 110t KM in 4 years. . . then the high maintenance cost became an issue . . . ang mamahal ng replacement part so I sold the city for P350K (which I bought brand new for P732K)

I also tried the new City and Jazz pero medyo mahal sila for a sub-compact . . . Additionally, one of my colleague own a 1.3City and another colleague own a 1.3Jazz . . . although they both can do 16KM/L on SCTEX, they are just as mediocre as any other car in city Driving (6.5 to 7 KM/L). Di na kasing efficient ng CVT generation.

Either I'm getting old, or I'm no longer conscious about pogi points . . . rather about form and function . . . hence, I ended up with the Elantra . . .

At the end of the day, both Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, and Mitsubishi are not perfect brand . . . in a way, some are better than the other . . . pero these are the four brands i would choose from, when considering an econobox . . . pare-parehong acceptable as compared to the other brands . . . it all boils down to budget and individual preferences

Peace :-)

[macstar1]

Magkahawig dun sa kulay blue ng Civic ah! In fact magkahawig talaga ang itsura ng dalawa dun sa 2nd pic. Very nice car indeed sir! What do you think of its performance and gas mileage as compared to the Civic 1.8S?

Too early to tell eh . . . wala pang 1000KM kaya naga-adjust pa lang sa driving habit ni misis . . . sa slight hataw mode, it can comfortably accelerate from 100KMH to 140KMH at an RPM below 3000. Pag relax driving naman around 80-90KMH uphill (to tagaytay), it can comfortably sprint (and overtake) at 100KMH, with ~1800RPM.

[macstar1]

BTW, wife used to drive a 2010 Navara, usually around 120KMH Skyway and 160KMH Star Toll, so I'm not sure if her driving habits will be a good reference for Elantra's performance :-)

[EuroFD]

1. driving comfort - Civic
2. fuel consumption - City / Civic
3. easy to maintain (madali hanapin ang mga parts) - City / Civic
4. value for money - City / Elantra
5. guapo - Elantra

Let me add a few more points to consider:
6. resale value - Civic
7. top speed - Civic
8. aftermarket modification potential - Civic

Enjoy choosing!

[macstar1]

If you're leaning towards Honda due to its brand, perhaps you can wait a bit longer to see how the next generation Civic will turn out in our local version

[cripple_rooster]

1. driving comfort - Civic
2. fuel consumption - City / Civic
3. easy to maintain (madali hanapin ang mga parts) - City / Civic
4. value for money - City / Elantra
5. guapo - Elantra

Let me add a few more points to consider:
6. resale value - Civic
7. top speed - Civic
8. aftermarket modification potential - Civic

Enjoy choosing!

At least for me the City felt more comfortable to drive. I'm 1,87m high, weight about 70 to 75kg if that matters...

As far as resale value goes, I wouldn't expect a higher depreciation ratio for the City comparing to the Civic.

[Muscat]

At least for me the City felt more comfortable to drive. I'm 1,87m high, weight about 70 to 75kg if that matters...

As far as resale value goes, I wouldn't expect a higher depreciation ratio for the City comparing to the Civic.

That was also my dilema last month, but I chose the Elantra because :

1. The Honda Civic will have a model change next year so if I buy today next year passe na at bagsak resale value. Also, the new Civic will be P 50th more expensive than the current Civic;
2. The current City 1.5 AT is very expensive, konti na lang Elantra 1.6 MT na;
3.The City is in the sub-compact category while the Elantra is in the compact category which is much bigger and
more comfortable than the City;
4. Finally, the Elantra is the most beautiful compact car in the country today,it's really a headturner!

[guigui]

i noticed that the elantra has got the rebound now after a flop appearance a few years ago. anyway, i'd choose the elantra as well because of the novelty and the warranty. no offense to city and civic owners.

[Fredericko]

I actually have the same sort of dilemma...in choosing between a City 1.5 and a 1.8 Elantra..
What about the added feature of paddle shifters in the City compared to the Elantra is it worth choosing the City?
Also worried about the long term value and tibay ng car...
Though I'm more leaning towards the Elantra

[Muscat]

I suggest that you choose the Elantra. I just got one and is very happy with it. My 3 kids are very happy also due to the
bigger space. Matangkad sila, and they really appreciate the extra leg room. This year when we go on our road trip to the provinces, we will be using the Elantra instead of the Innova because there is enough room for the 5 of us plus luggage.

Actually, if your read the reviews in the internet, the Elantra is almost in the mid size category already, instead of the compact class.

If only for this extra space you should choose the Elantra. More car for your money.

[callmerobi]

Elantra tops them all. Period.