Toyota Altis 1.8g, 1.6g or Honda Jazz??

[bratski]

pang second car. can fit a family of 3 plus yaya.ano mas practical? the wife will use it kasi.

[Type 100]

Try test-driving all of them.

One caveat against the Jazz is a firm ride that some people may find harsh, especially at higher speeds over lumpy asphalt. But you can't argue against its interior room. Have your wife try it out (sit both in front and rear seats) to see for yourselves if it's for you.

If you want a better-riding car you should have your butt test the Altis' ride quality, but expect a mild hit in fuel economy. Not much, mind, but noticeable. (We have a 1.6L 2002 model.)

[Type 100]

If you're not in a hurry, you can also wait for the new GE-series Jazz due out by September or so. They say the ride quality on the newer model should be better, and it's gained some interior space over the already spacious outgoing GD-series one.

[Djerms]

My 1.6g model travels 8.5km/l in the city. I'm thinking the 1.8g model can only get around 7km/l considering its bigger and heavier engine. Both are ATs by the way.

One of the cars on my wish list is the Jazz. Are you looking for a 2nd hand car or a brand new one? Wait for the new jazz, Its a lot better.

[Evo9]

ey bro, for my opinion...i'd better pick tha Honda Jazz(i'm talking about the i-DSi type)...matipid kasi ito at combustion efficient...and bro, bagay tlga sa mga babae to...its elegant and very cute for a lady...

[caloyski5]

very practical ang jazz. storage space malaki and matipid

[bratski]

clarify ko lang mga bros, what im looking for is used altis or jazz, sa altis mga 02-03 model and sa jazz mga 04. sayang kasi pag bago bago pa, pang practice lang ng wife hehehe

[bratski]

O nga pala, gusto ko sana ng mazda3 kaso out of budget na, Ive alloted 400k lang budget for the wife's "bump car" hehehe. kung may ma suggest kayo alternatives pls do. it has to be matic pala.thanks

[niky]

Get a 1.3 iDSi manual. Can't go wrong with that car. A 1.6 MT Altis would be good, too, but the 1.3 iDSi MT is one of the most fuel efficient cars money can buy.

In terms of interior space, the Altis has more elbow room, but they aren't very different otherwise, as the Jazz is huge inside for such a small car.

The downsides for the Jazz include hard seats and a low front seat cushion that causes some knee pain for some drivers (not all of them complain about it) over 5'7". But if your wife isn't any taller than 5'4", it's not a problem. If you're getting a CVT, find out whether it's had proper maintenance and is still under warranty. Find out, also, if the car was part of the batch recalled for incorrect use of transmission fluid. The CVT can be burned out (the clutch packs, that is), if the car has been raced, but if it has been used as a commuter car, they should be okay. But for complete peace of mind, get the manual.

Otherwise, you can't go wrong with a Jazz.