I am looking at a budget of around 450K. 2 cars interest me at the moment. The base model Hyundai EON or the top of the line Geely LC GL model.

For the things that matter, the base Hyundai EON only costs P438K but does not have centralized door locks, airbag or adjustable headrests. The GLS top of the line model has all of these plus body color bumpers and door handles but bumps the price to P498K. The engine of the EON is an 800cc engine mated to a 5-speed transmission. Online reviews point to a real world fuel consumption of 16km/l.

The Geely LC (Panda) GL model on the other hand costs P448K but has mags, dual airbags, ABS and EBD and has a 1.3 engine (not sure if EFI). Internet research shows it has has China crash rating of 5 stars and a Euro crash rating of 4 stars. Online real world reviews point to a fuel consumption of around 11km/liter versus the brochures which state a 14km/l fuel consumption. It has a 1.0-liter engine brother which might be better because it has CVVT like Toyota's.

Which would you suggest I get?