Hyundai Accent MT vs Ford Fiesta Hatch MT

[carljenar]

Hello everyone. I'm a newbie here in tsikot. I just want to ask the MT accent owners here. My father has already 4 cars.. We have a chevy optra (2004), ford ranger trekker (2009), toyota innova (2008) and a toyota fortuner that just bought last march 2011. I always use our optra and ranger when I was in college.. Now I'm already graduated in college and I'm currently having my Flying Training as a Pilot. Since my little brother and my little sister are now in college, they also uses my father car in their school. So my father ask me to choose a simple car that i want and he will buy it for me. Since I want MT, I narrowed my choices down to fiesta hatch mt and accent mt. This will be my own car so I find it really hard to decide on what to purchase. So I test drove both of that car, and I like the feeling when driving the fiesta but I really want the space of the accent compare to fiesta and I like the looks of accent. So we already have our reservation at hyundai balintawak for a black accent and I can get my unit before this month ends. Do you think I made the right choice? Accent MT owners, have you ever experienced problem with your accent? How's the fuel consumption? Because I'm thinking if I made the right choice, I just want the looks of the accent because I think it fits me. I will use this car as everyday ride. But I can still change my purchase. Thank you!

[mda]

Accent has engine knocking issues with the lowest octane unleaded fuel. Dapat yung mid-grade o high end yung ikarga.

Not an economical choice at the moment habang hindi pa inaayos.

Kung ganun fiesta nalang.

[carljenar]

ganun ba? pero kung XCS or premium ipapagas ko lagi okay naman siguro ang accent?

[niky]

It seems to vary. If you use Shell Unleaded, you are likely fine (my CR-V idles rougher on XTRA and Caltex Silver than Shell Unleaded).

The Fiesta drives better, but the Accent has more space and better plastics. Best bet is to test drive both before making a decision.

The Fiesta 1.4 Hatch is, I believe, the best of the bunch.

Also look at the new Kia Rio hatchback. It should be economical, but we won't know till we test it.

Mazda's 1.3 hatch is more economical than the Fiesta and Accent 1.4s, but it's kind of bare of amenities. It's fun to drive, and it feels extremely light on its feet.

The Swift 1.4 is niiiiiiice. But pricey compared to the rest of these cars.

[carljenar]

* sir niky
natest drive ko na pareho. The fiesta has better handling. Ung accent okay din naman. Pero tingin ko kasi I need the space of the accent para pag may mga need ikarga sa kotse.
The rio looks good pero nag woworry ako sa kia kung matibay ba.
I don't like the back of mazda 2 and ung swift masikip padin ung back seat.

[weisshorn]

* sir niky
natest drive ko na pareho. The fiesta has better handling. Ung accent okay din naman. Pero tingin ko kasi I need the space of the accent para pag may mga need ikarga sa kotse.
The rio looks good pero nag woworry ako sa kia kung matibay ba.
I don't like the back of mazda 2 and ung swift masikip padin ung back seat.

If space is most important to you then accent 1.4L MT it is. I think new batches of 1.4 MT Accent is not as buggy as the earlier shipment. Just my opinion.

[valskie01]

* sir niky
natest drive ko na pareho. The fiesta has better handling. Ung accent okay din naman. Pero tingin ko kasi I need the space of the accent para pag may mga need ikarga sa kotse.
The rio looks good pero nag woworry ako sa kia kung matibay ba.
I don't like the back of mazda 2 and ung swift masikip padin ung back seat.

kia and hyundai shares same component kaya quality same lang din.

[tonio_pinoy]

How much po ang fiesta hatch MT? ano displacement?

[carljenar]

How much po ang fiesta hatch MT? ano displacement?

685k
1.4L MT

[carljenar]

Guys sabi sakin nung isang SA ng hyundai ung mga new batch daw ng accent okay na daw un. sa mga naunang batch lang daw ung nagkaron ng engine knock issue kasi daw ung 1.6 lang daw natest dito sa pinas dati. kaya daw hindi nag labas ng new stocks ng accent lately kasi inayos daw nila ung problem about sa engine knock so yung mga new stock daw na dumating this feb okay na daw mga un. tingin nyo totoo un?

[mda]

Honestly, it's hard to say.

When I see an actual technical service bulletin, or until I can get a REAL TECHNICAL explanation as to how/why the new Accents wont knock, then I'd say that the SA is just trying to make a sale.

Bug the SA for PROOF. Then when the existing Accents have their problems resolved, then we will all believe.