Civi, Elantra or Lancer EX

[b0y37]

Kung maganda lang talaga yung interior ng EX, EX na. However, sa loob ka naman uupo, hindi sa labas, so plus talaga na maganda ang interior. This is where the Elantra shines, apart from the higher HP (negligible IMO, kung hindi naman rezing-rezing ang habol mo).

Are there any interior upgrades para gumanda naman yung loob ng lancer?

[jigs_xix]

For all car brands, interior upgrade is just normally a refinement of the components -- from fabric to leather (w/ red stitching) for the seats and sidings, then carbon fiber trim instead of wood, etc. Minimal na lang yung changes sa design. Maraming shops naman who offer services to upgrade the interior.

Sa Lancer, the 2DIN headunit is already there, with an option for GPS and reverse camera plus the steering wheel control. Weird lang is yung TOTL GT-A ang naka Rockford Fosgate sound system pero hindi maganda ang headunit. Kailangan pa palitan ng aftermarket 2DIN headunit.

Sa interior, just keep it clean and odorless, okay na. Kapag nasa loob, your eyes should focus on the road, not on the details of your interior. Kapag maganda naman ang exterior, even mga owners napapa 2nd/3rd look sa kotse after mag park. So I guess, it comes both ways.

For me naman, ang Lancer pogi (masculine); ang Elantra maganda (feminine); ang Civic di tiyak. Up to the TS on where his heart is

[randyps123]

Off lang sya sir ng mga .5 as per manual computation dati naka eco ako palagi pero ngayon di na parang pigil kasi pero pag talagang traffic nalang ako naka econ on

Thanks for the comment of Civic. Honestly, I don't trust the FC of onboard computers, I always do manuall computation

Kahit paano gusto ko din ng comfort kasi ako yung maghahatid ng anak ko sa school hehehe!

Anyway, for my brother, Civic na lang daw coz higher resale value and more reliable brand. At kahit na mas mahal ang Civic over Elantra or Lancer, mababawi naman daw yun sa resale value.

Mababa ba ang resale value ng Elantra?

[3ple4]

We have similar choices and I ended up with Mitsubishi Lancer EX GLX AT been driving this car for a month now.

Advantages:
- cheapest amongst the three (after discounts), wala na kong equity from my car plan.
- leg and head room is very good, my passengers are often surprised by the space.
- comes with a touchscreen head unit in which I added the GPS option (7k)
- free iPad mini
- it's fun and sporty to drive
- exterior looks better for me
- being my first car, I want something that the kid in me will like but at the same time able to handle my daily family tasks.

Disadvantages
- Interior look is spartan and you might not like the plastic material that was used on the dash.
- Trunk space issue is well known but it's ample enough for us. We were able to fit in a large travel bag, a stroller, and three smaller bags in it during our recent vacation. Take note, our stroller is combi lightweight/compact one; not the same one from Sir Niky's review which I think is Graco.

O nga sayang din yan kasi yan din ang pinakamura sa choices ko. Plus may ipad mini hehe!

Malabo talaga magkasya mga gamit sa likod kasi yung stroller ko ay yung Graco na may table like from sir niky's review hehe

Get the Lancer EX na..... you know naman you want it eh...

I WANT THE RED .... that is if yan ang final decision ko hehe! Pwede pa mag-isip while waiting for my auto loan approval hehe!

Kung maganda lang talaga yung interior ng EX, EX na. However, sa loob ka naman uupo, hindi sa labas, so plus talaga na maganda ang interior. This is where the Elantra shines, apart from the higher HP (negligible IMO, kung hindi naman rezing-rezing ang habol mo).

Agree

Off lang sya sir ng mga .5 as per manual computation dati naka eco ako palagi pero ngayon di na parang pigil kasi pero pag talagang traffic nalang ako naka econ on

Ano ba ang mga changes sa driving pag naka-ON yung ECON? Sabi kasi ng SA, ECON is advisable for use only in heavy traffic. Pag highway driving, wag daw gagamitin.

For me naman, ang Lancer pogi (masculine); ang Elantra maganda (feminine); ang Civic di tiyak. Up to the TS on where his heart is

Actually my heart is all for the Hyundai Accent HB CRDI pero maliit tsaka mahaba ang pila.

[Rockyds]

^ Sir kung naturn off ka sa Lancer EX cuz of it's small trunk then why do you desire the Accent? Hindi lang trunk ang maliit jan kundi pati loob. At kung pangsusundo ng kids e mas maganda diba kung mas malaki and you should not consider its engine kasi panghatid sundo lang naman, hindi naman siguro kelangan ng sobrang bilis. Kasi I think kaya mo gusto yung Accent dahil mabilis, diesel pa. hehe Yan din ang gusto ko dati, pero narealize ko dun lang nakalamang ang Accent- sa engine plus makaktipid ng konte sa fuel, but everything else goes to Lancer. Wala namang pagsisisi since hindi naman kahinaan ang Lancer at pag may nakikita akong Accent sa daan, sobrang naliliitan ako, makita ko pa lang eh nasisikipan na ako. :-)

Buti nga ngayon may iPad mini pa, sayang wala kameng ganyan noon. hehe

[3ple4]

^ Sir kung naturn off ka sa Lancer EX cuz of it's small trunk then why do you desire the Accent? Hindi lang trunk ang maliit jan kundi pati loob. At kung pangsusundo ng kids e mas maganda diba kung mas malaki and you should not consider its engine kasi panghatid sundo lang naman, hindi naman siguro kelangan ng sobrang bilis. Kasi I think kaya mo gusto yung Accent dahil mabilis, diesel pa. hehe Yan din ang gusto ko dati, pero narealize ko dun lang nakalamang ang Accent- sa engine plus makaktipid ng konte sa fuel, but everything else goes to Lancer. Wala namang pagsisisi since hindi naman kahinaan ang Lancer at pag may nakikita akong Accent sa daan, sobrang naliliitan ako, makita ko pa lang eh nasisikipan na ako. :-)

Buti nga ngayon may iPad mini pa, sayang wala kameng ganyan noon. hehe

Gusto ko talaga Accent kasi tama ka, diesel so matipid but that's for myself lang... para bang toy car Pero hindi talaga pwede given the circumstance coz I have 2 kids and a baby na kailangan ng stroller at madami pang ibang gamit. At kung tatanungin mo why not Innova, luma na kasi, malapit na yan magpalit hehe!

As for the Lancer's small trunk, I think smaller pa rin ang trunk ng Accent. Chaka gusto ni mrs. malaki yung trunk.. Gusto rin naman Lancer, not saying that I hate it, yun lang nga there are other sedans to consider. Kaya ang hirap din mamili, I'm sure everyone here wants the perfect car pero hind ganyan eh. Kung pwede lang sana magpa-customize ng kotse sa mga car companies, e d everybody happy

Kaya hanggang hindi pa approved yung bank loan ko, may oras pa ako mag-isip

[chocomansi]

Gusto ko talaga Accent kasi tama ka, diesel so matipid but that's for myself lang... para bang toy car Pero hindi talaga pwede given the circumstance coz I have 2 kids and a baby na kailangan ng stroller at madami pang ibang gamit. At kung tatanungin mo why not Innova, luma na kasi, malapit na yan magpalit hehe!

As for the Lancer's small trunk, I think smaller pa rin ang trunk ng Accent. Chaka gusto ni mrs. malaki yung trunk.. Gusto rin naman Lancer, not saying that I hate it, yun lang nga there are other sedans to consider. Kaya ang hirap din mamili, I'm sure everyone here wants the perfect car pero hind ganyan eh. Kung pwede lang sana magpa-customize ng kotse sa mga car companies, e d everybody happy

Kaya hanggang hindi pa approved yung bank loan ko, may oras pa ako mag-isip

*sir 3ple4

We do have the same dilemma. The only difference could be the family size. (family of 3 pa lng kami). We did our research as well as hunting and we ended up choosing between the Lancer EX and Accent CRDi. Haven't test driven both but we've taken a good look on the EX (wala kasing unit on display para sa Accent hatch). Maliit nga ung trunk ng EX especially if you have a baby on board and two kids. We've been there and marami talagang gamit si baby - plus you have two kids pa. Si misis na ang nagdecide pagkakita pa lng nung Accent na pumark sa street malapit sa amin. I do agree with her na "maganda" talaga ung exterior ng Accent but I can say "guwapo" naman para sa EX. Kung ako lang masusunod or kung ako lang ang sasakay - sa EX na ako pero talagang nagustuhan ni misis ung "outside" ng Accent. I do hope pag nakita namin sa loob e mag dalawang isip pa cya if ever hindi talaga maganda sa interior ng Accent.

Kung saan kayo siguro magkaroon ng consensus at peace of mind then maybe dun mag lean ang decision nyong mag-asawa. Happy hunting!

[3ple4]

Type ko din naman yung exterior appearance ng Lancer especially yung red Pero bahala na hehehe! Mag-isip muna or pray for divine intervention hehehe!

Last week I went to Hyundai Manila Bay at meron silang display ng Accent HB CRDI manual. Maybe if you're in the area, you can have a look.

Good luck for the both of us, may we not regret our final choice!

[chocomansi]

Hehe. Both are just bang for the buck! But not really sure which one will last longer, though Mitsu has proven it since I'm seeing Mitsu 90s model. Good luck sa atin.

Ganda naman kasi talaga ng deal sa Mitsu, (got 70k discount + iPad mini) plus free labor sa 1k, 5k at 10k PMS. Not sure kung ano pa pwde hilingin na freebies. (cguro tint of choice). Sa Hyundai, wala! (strike while the iron is hot!!!) tsk tsk!

[Rockyds]

^ Grabe pala ang promo ng Mitsu ngayon pati 10k pms libre labor? Pwede! Gaya gn sabi sa taas ang Elantra (same sa Accent na fluidic design) is feminine, while sa EX (boxy type) ay masculine. That's why your wife went for Accent. :-) Dati din ang pinagpipilian ko ay Elantra at EX, then bumagsak sa Accent at EX. Kaso nangibabaw ang EX, talagang dahil alng sa diesel at engine nitong accent e kaya ko nagustuhan. So I realized it wasn't enough as it is just 1 point to consider. Again sir, kung size matters to you since family kayong gagamit, Accent is smaller than EX, trunk and interior, yan siguro mailalaban mo kay misis. :-)

*3ple4, maganda talaga ang red sir, here's mine (pangakit hehe), base unit na GLX: