Honda City 1.3S AT OR Kia Rio 1.4 EX 4DR OR Toyota Vios 1.3G AT

**Excalibur** · November 20th, 2012 01:18 PM

Hi Sirs/Madam

What is the BEST choice in terms of fuel efficiency, looks/design and maintenance cost.

Im planning to keep the car for a minimum of 5 yrs to a max of 10 yrs so the resale value dont matter much. I'll just trade it in after around 8 70 10 yrs.

My route is from QC to Pasig passing along Edsa or C5 (to give you the idea of the traffic condition that Im encountering).

Actually its my first time to have an AT vehicle. Im used to driving MT since high school.

Please rate said vehicles from 1 (Poor) to 10 (Best) and post issues (positive/negative comments or observations (if u own one)) if there are.

thanks.

**Excalibur** · November 20th, 2012 01:22 PM

correction -> *8 to 10 yrs*

**lowslowbenz** · November 20th, 2012 03:35 PM

The three brands/models you mentioned has been the staple discussion in almost all of the threads in here. I am quite positive that if you scan thru those threads, you may have a perspective on each models' pro's and con's. What ever car you will eventually decide upon, I hope it brings joy and satisfaction.

Goodluck

**ghosthunter** · November 20th, 2012 04:14 PM

You might want to add the Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2L into the discussion...

**dct** · November 20th, 2012 05:45 PM

with the traffic condition, vios ang panalo dito

**Excalibur** · November 21st, 2012 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by dct

with the traffic condition, vios ang panalo dito

Thanks for the input sir. Do you mean that the vios is the best among the three when it comes to FC?

If yes, would you care to elaborate pls.

I Examined my colleague's Honda City 1.3 AT this morning. It reads that the FC of his ride is 7.8km/L. He's usual way is Kamuning to Pasig via EDSA and he usually begins his travel around 6-6:30AM,meaning it is not that severely congested (EDSA) yet.

**Excalibur** · November 21st, 2012 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

The three brands/models you mentioned has been the staple discussion in almost all of the threads in here. I am quite positive that if you scan thru those threads, you may have a perspective on each models' pro's and con's. What ever car you will eventually decide upon, I hope it brings joy and satisfaction.

Goodluck

Thanks sir.

Actually I've been reading different threads concerning those brands but i personally think that giving them a head to toe comparison in one single thread discussion could trigger a more extensive assessment since the threads exclusively dedicated to each brand, more often than not, only limit their comments on the car brand that is being discussed.

**rac98** · November 21st, 2012 11:30 AM

I'd choose between the city and the vios. The city for looks and the vios for fuel efficiency. Hands down the vios is the most frugal among your choices but if looks would have more weight in deciding, you are better off with the city.

**dct** · November 21st, 2012 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Excalibur

Thanks for the input sir. Do you mean that the vios is the best among the three when it comes to FC?

If yes, would you care to elaborate pls.

I Examined my colleague's Honda City 1.3 AT this morning. It reads that the FC of his ride is 7.8km/L. He's usual way is Kamuning to Pasig via EDSA and he usually begins his travel around 6-6:30AM,meaning it is not that severely congested (EDSA) yet.

yup. vios is the best pag FC ang usapan. mababa na ang 8-9km/li sa vios. hindi naman sila nagkakalayo with others, pero mas tipid pa rin to. read each thread here in tsikot. plus you plan to keep it around 8-10 years. parts and maintenance are cheaper than others

**jut703** · November 21st, 2012 01:24 PM

Price notwithstanding, the City is the best car among the three for me. However, at 792k, I'd rather get a Fiesta 1.6 Trend or a Yaris 1.5G. Both look better and have more powerful engines. The Yaris is just about as fuel-efficient as the City, too.