Kia Forte vs Honda Civic RS vs Subaru Levorg

**Richard Yap** · July 18th, 2019 11:02 AM

ano pipiliin niyo sa 3 na ito? pros and cons and resale value??

**17Sphynx17** · July 18th, 2019 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Richard Yap

ano pipiliin niyo sa 3 na ito? pros and cons and resale value??

If you are asking about resale value, I would say it would be hard to recommend the forte as a "contender" in the second hand market given brand perception dito sa Kia. So I'd say better stick to the more "known" Japs kung big consideration yun. Mahihirapan ka makuha asking price mo.

**Egan101** · July 18th, 2019 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Richard Yap

ano pipiliin niyo sa 3 na ito? pros and cons and resale value??

The Levorg now comes only with the more powerful 2.0T powerplant. In terms of performance and usable space, it trumps over the other two. It is practically a WRX CVT in wagon form, a bit cheaper than the WRX CVT in fact. However, it is more expensive than the other two (1.998M SRP, less 100k discount)

The Civic RS will have better resale value primarily due to its name sake and the fact that wagons are an acquired taste.

If I were to choose, I'd get the Levorg. It has a more powerful engine (268hp/350Nm), a lot more usable space & trunk, plus the extra grip of an AWD platform. Give it a bit more tuning and you are now looking at WRX STi power outputs (300hp/400Nm).

**Sleepcare** · July 18th, 2019 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Richard Yap

ano pipiliin niyo sa 3 na ito? pros and cons and resale value??

Levorg>Civic>Forte

Fastest among the 3 is the Levorg and also wagon yung body type which i'd actually prefer but the most expensive

Pero Civic para saakin yung "sakto" lang. hahaha realistically this is what i'd get given that the budget is for the levorg kasi papalitan ko ng sound system.

**Egan101** · July 18th, 2019 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Sleepcare

Levorg>Civic>Forte

Fastest among the 3 is the Levorg and also wagon yung body type which i'd actually prefer but the most expensive

Pero Civic para saakin yung "sakto" lang. hahaha realistically this is what i'd get given that the budget is for the levorg kasi papalitan ko ng sound system.

The Levorg 2.0T comes standard with Eyesight technology already - adaptive cruise control and automatic city braking. Bad trip nga lang is that Subaru did not put the Harman Kardon sound setup like on the FXT.

If you don't mind an older platform, Motor Image is still selling the remaining stocks of the Forester XT at 1.798M. It may not have the WRX output but it packs the same 2.0T engine rated at only 240hp/350Nm. Big plus yung ground clearance which is similar to PPVs. It drives like a sedan and it is as quick and fast as the Civic RS despite being taller and heavier.

**Sleepcare** · July 18th, 2019 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Egan101

The Levorg 2.0T comes standard with Eyesight technology already - adaptive cruise control and automatic city braking. Bad trip nga lang is that Subaru did not put the Harman Kardon sound setup like on the FXT.

If you don't mind an older platform, Motor Image is still selling the remaining stocks of the Forester XT at 1.798M. It may not have the WRX output but it packs the same 2.0T engine rated at only 240hp/350Nm. Big plus yung ground clearance which is similar to PPVs. It drives like a sedan and it is as quick and fast as the Civic RS despite being taller and heavier.

Adaptive cruise control is very helpful if you're always on a highway run. Actually yan ang sayang kasi even if the Levorg was priced at least 50k higher for the Harman Kardon sound system, i think bibilhin parin.

Ah yes, the FXT na super bargain price ngayon. Parang yan ata yung price for the previous generation pa kaya sulit na sulit talaga.

**c_cube** · July 18th, 2019 11:54 AM

If only car - Civic

If not - Levorg [emoji23]

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**Egan101** · July 18th, 2019 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Sleepcare

Adaptive cruise control is very helpful if you're always on a highway run. Actually yan ang sayang kasi even if the Levorg was priced at least 50k higher for the Harman Kardon sound system, i think bibilhin parin.

Ah yes, the FXT na super bargain price ngayon. Parang yan ata yung price for the previous generation pa kaya sulit na sulit talaga.

Yep, that's the price of the FXT even back in 2015-2016. However, these 2017-2018 models of the FXT has a newer rim style, steering-adaptive headlights, and newer dashboard control menu.

Originally Posted by c_cube

If only car - Civic

If not - Levorg [emoji23]

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I guess it is the other way around. The Levorg is a better all-in-one family car than the Civic RS. I can do whatever the Civic RS can do plus the utility of a wagon.

**EQAddict** · July 18th, 2019 12:10 PM

Id take the Levorg for all the reasons mentioned above even tbough its on a previous generation platform. And its kinda rare as well but that will hurt its resale value compared to the Civic RS.

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**Richard Yap** · July 18th, 2019 12:16 PM

woooahh thanks guys sa input it seems like Levorg is a clear winner here.

i don't want to go fxt cause i have a 2.0P fxt already and i'm eyeing for sedans naman para di ko mamiss yung ride and feel of it

i wonder kung next year magkakaroon ng greater discount sa Levorg and magkakaroon kaya ng all new nito? yung design kasi ng Levorg parang so so lang ako