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?

[pengmalups]

Tucson 2011.

[Gdlagman]

Am driving 2002 civic, my main concern is the cooling system. My friend drives a Tucson, and he's all praises for it. I also drive an Isuzu highlander, of course no comparison, easy to maintain an Isuzu. So between civic and Tucson, my friend don't have much hassle with maintenance.

[reeze13]

I hope this goes the same with the civic 2009 MT and tucson 2011 GL MT.

[mda_]

Kung casa and maintenance lang, mas mura siguro civic kasi longer intervals. Should be same lang if you know where to buy materials (oil, filters etc.). I think though mas mura hyundai parts basta wag sa casa bibili

[reeze13]

What about when it comes to a break down of the parts, how do they differ? I've been told hyundai parts are hard to find while civic are just easy.

[yapoy86]

Go for the latest model. Kung sa parts lang madami yan both hyundai and honda. Sa ride naman halos same lang yan kasi tucson is cuv car like ride with higher ground clearance

[jcal68]

From experience, the major FD repairs we had are engine support and power steering hose replacement. For the Tucson, we had the brake rotor disc and aircon clutch coil replaced. Although FD parts are expensive, I would say the Tucson parts are more expensive. That's IF you buy from the casa. I often have my car diagnosed and estimated by the casa. However, we have the option to buy parts from local dealers and installed by ex-casa mechanics.

[mda_]

Most original honda parts are only available in the casa, that's why theyre expensive. Replacement parts are available in auto supplies but not very good so you end up having to buy original. Hyundai parts are cheaper outside and original parts are quite easy to find in hyundai parts specialty shops like seiring, fronte etc

[kevinworld]

sa baha ng metro manila, wise choice nalang. get the crossover or suv.