Impromptu Face-off: Kia Rio versus Toyota Vios

**niky** · September 25th, 2006 01:13 AM

Pero, take note... mas mataas naman ang price niya in the first place...

...though I'm sure, even at the same price, the bare-bones Vios may just retain its value a bit longer than the Rio.

Of course, whether one counts resale value or not in car purchasing depends on the purpose of the buyer... like some of us contend, a car is not an investment, it's a luxury. You never expect to get money back on it.

Pero, for some people, it's a legitimate issue, and I acknowledge that.

The hatchback is the really expensive one... if you can call a projected price of just under 600k expensive. But I believe it can actually compete with the Jazz, which costs more, too.

**Camgen6** · September 25th, 2006 01:34 AM

Wow! good reviews niky and carlocaraddict.

**eggman** · September 25th, 2006 03:56 AM

The Rio is the best anyway the 1.4 sedan is meant to compete with the Vios 1.3 J which is getting too generic these days at mas ok ang Rio ngayon kasya nung dati.

**mazdamazda** · September 25th, 2006 08:56 AM

For my money I'd buy the Kia Rio.

The European-inspired exterior is reason enough to buy this baby. The only thing missing is some decent tire + rim package.

The engine response at low rpm is very good (even when fully laden as we've tested it a month ago). The manual tranny & clutch feels good. The interior is also better executed than the Vios. My only gripe is the rather narrow driver's footwell.