Hi all,

I used to be somewhat active here 5 years ago until I left to work overseas. Now that I am back, I need to select a vehicle to serve as my daily driver from Katipunan to Makati.

I initially wanted to get a Legacy but reconsidered due to its high FC, high cost of fuel, and wifey's request for a less "spirited" vehicle. My priorities are decent (at least 7km/l) FC, immediate availability, comfortable/nice interior (for the 3hours I spend driving everyday), and enough room for 3 adults and 2 children under 6 years. Currently considering the following:

1. Sonata Premium
2. Montero GLS-V 4x2 AT
3. ASX GLS-SE

The Camry, Accord, Fortuner, Sta. Fe, RAV4 and CRV are out of the running as these are dated. Fast rides are also out of the running unless they are not obviously so (The Forester 2.5XT is out since that was my previous car). The Kia Optima 2.0T would have been nice but the only one left in the country was sold last weekend. I want to keep the cost under 1.5M as much as possible so I can pocket the rest of my unused car allowance.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks!