Quote Originally Posted by boogie18 View Post
Sir jut703 these are almost the same things that crossed my mind... thanks for the review... i think at this point im torn between being practical and paying for comfort... but the more i get stuck in trafic the more im leaning towards comfort... how is the space of altis? Not too sikip ba?
The Altis is fine - you can fit 3 in the back without much of a squeeze, though knee room is smaller than the Civic's. It's about spacious as the Focus, but the Focus' front seats feel more cramped because of the bulky center console. Compared to the Accent though, the Altis is noticeably roomier, especially in terms of width (elbow room).

Quote Originally Posted by a9828 View Post
jut703, how different is the 2.0V from the 1.6 altis? i contemplated on that before and was thinking if the price difference (around 200k) was worth it. does the additional power actual give it a more spirited ride and better power to weight ratio?
The 1.6 feels adequate - you won't feel that it's underpowered, but it doesn't have the same athleticism as, say, the Civic's 1.8.

The 2.0 is much quicker. I drive the old 4AT version, and that could do 0-100 in about 10 seconds. The CVT on the current one is even faster at a little over 9 seconds. What I'm trying to say is, the Altis 2.0V is a fast car - in a straight line. It still has the same numb steering and soft suspension as the lower end variants so it does take a bit of practice to master how the car handles through corners. On normal city driving though, the 2-liter is definitely torquier than the 1.6 and you need less revs to move about.