Civic 2009 vs Tucson 2011

[reeze13]

Need help over choosing which car. I know these cars are not of the same category. But both friend of mine are offering a 2nd hand units. These are the FD 2009 1.8s MT priced at 490k and the Tucson 2011 GL MT at 550k. I want practicality and reliability and ease of maintenance. Mostly for city use lang. Is it a wise choice to still go for the civic or the newer tucson nalang?

[sirkosero]

question is, what is your requirement in a vehicle?

will you need higher ground clearance for flood or do you want porma? do you need a sedan or so you need a bigger car for your travels?

up to you but it depends on what you need.

[1D4LV]

i would still go for the Civic.
mas maganda ang driving comfort nya eh.
but then, i would agree with sirkosero.... would you need a higher ground clearance?

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i would still go for the Civic.
mas maganda ang driving comfort nya eh.
but then, i would agree with sirkosero.... would you need a higher ground clearance?

[reeze13]

Thank you for this. I'm sold on getting the civic already. I wont be needing much of the ground clearance since we live on a less flooded area. just occasional trips on a less paved roads.

[mda_]

Thank you for this. I'm sold on getting the civic already. I wont be needing much of the ground clearance since we live on a less flooded area. just occasional trips on a less paved roads.

previously owned both civic (2007) and tucson (2010) but both in A/T. actually had less problems with the tucson compared to the FD. comparable fuel consumption. same resale value (percentage wise). the tucson is more utilitarian lang. the FD i would say has more comfortable seats.

[reeze13]

I've heard 06 to 07 FD are quite problematic. But beyond that especially the MMC are already reliable. I am buying the MMC FD by the way. Both cars have almost 3 yrs gap but have almost the same resale value. I would still go for the civic due to comfort in driving as you previously mentioned since i will be using it for home to office vice versa only. Thank you.

[jcal68]

We have a 2010 1.8S AT and a 2012 Tucson 2.0 CRDi AT. Both are perky and fun to drive. Its a matter of preference if you want a low or high rider. Of course the diesel Tucson has better FC.

[dct]

Tucson ata na tinutukoy ni ts ay gas. Kasi gl mt e

[jcal68]

Tucson ata na tinutukoy ni ts ay gas. Kasi gl mt e

Ah ok my mistake. In that case the FC is just about the same.

[reeze13]

In terms of maintenance cost, does the civic FD have the advantage over the tucson or are they relatively the same?