Economical compact car, A/T, which one

**meledson** · December 16th, 2012 08:50 PM

We have a 2007 Avanza J and a 2011 Innova G na nabili Feb this year. All are Gasoline fed and manuals.

Wifey planning to sell the avanza and gut a new A/T car. I am thinking of at least a compact - Altis, Civic, Lancer, or ???.

The Avanza is now to small so it is now redundant bec. we have the Innova.

I think we will go with the Civic. Had a bad sludge experience with the 9'th gen, altis a/t. My brother has a Lancer MX.

Daily driven Sta.Rosa <--> Ortigas. which compact A/T has the best FC? maybe no sub-compat bec she is now an executive.

Any recommendations?

**ghosthunter** · December 16th, 2012 08:56 PM

How about the Lancer EX 1.6 MX?

**dct** · December 16th, 2012 09:23 PM

she is now executive. for me, bagay na bagay ang pearl white na altis and civic IMO

**meledson** · December 16th, 2012 09:35 PM

Lancer ex is nice. is it 4 or 5 speed a/t?

White pearl is nice (Pearl white nga pla ang innova namin). maybe she will go for a red one.

**dct** · December 16th, 2012 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by meledson

Lancer ex is nice. is it 4 or 5 speed a/t?

White pearl is nice (Pearl white nga pla ang innova namin). maybe she will go for a red one.

4 speed A/T ang lancer

**jut703** · December 17th, 2012 12:08 AM

I'd recommend the Altis.

The newer 1ZR-FE engine is actually economical and isn't prone to the sludge issues you fear with the 9th gen (ZZ engine). I can only speak from experience with its bigger brother, the 3ZR-FE, which hasn't had any oil-related issues even though I only change oil every 10,000 KM.

The 1.6 Altis is also known to be fuel-efficient, despite its rather old 4-speed slushbox. It's about as good as other automatic subcompacts (~9 km/L in regular city traffic) but has more low-end torque so it putters about without any hesitation. It's also very stable on the highway, and the comfortable ride means long drives won't be as stressful as in other cars.

The shortcomings of the Altis (less-than-stellar space, feather-light steering, uninspiring handling) don't seem to be of primary concern for you or your wife so I really think it fits your needs pretty well. Whether you get the 1.6 G or the more loaded 1.6 V, the pricing seems reasonable given the features of the car.

**GTi** · December 17th, 2012 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by meledson

We have a 2007 Avanza J and a 2011 Innova G na nabili Feb this year. All are Gasoline fed and manuals.

Wifey planning to sell the avanza and gut a new A/T car. I am thinking of at least a compact - Altis, Civic, Lancer, or ???.

The Avanza is now to small so it is now redundant bec. we have the Innova.

I think we will go with the Civic. Had a bad sludge experience with the 9'th gen, altis a/t. My brother has a Lancer MX.

Daily driven Sta.Rosa <--> Ortigas. which compact A/T has the best FC? maybe no sub-compat bec she is now an executive.

Any recommendations?

Wow~ Santa Rosa <-> Ortigas! Layo ah! So SLEX/Skyway araw araw? If so Elantra nalang bro. Higher horsepower and 6 speed transmission gives it an edge in highway gas mileage. White Elantra with 17" rims for the win!

**Gerbo** · December 17th, 2012 12:18 AM

A look at the "power-to-weight ratio" may perhaps offer some clue. Toyota sedans are generally known for being "economical" compared to the competition.

**meledson** · December 17th, 2012 02:10 AM

have been doing sta rosa <--> ortigas daily dati for almost 3 years. every 2 months (5000 km) ang PM ng avanza dati. 500 km + per week. 1 full tank per week.

malagas sa gas ang innova. now looking for a trifty compact sedan. I will now use the innova pag may bago na. less than 20km oneway bahay - office.

sa mahal ng toll, no skyway malamang..

**niky** · December 17th, 2012 09:29 AM

The Elantra might be the ticket. Light, good gearing, good engine... Only thing is the lack of sound insulation compared to the likes of the Civic or the Focus.