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.