Hi guys,

I'm soliciting for opinions on the above mentioned brands and models for consideration as a daily driver. Budget is PhP 2.7M to PhP 3M.

I have to admit that I am a stranger to all of them as I have never owned any from the three brands but here are my initial impression from visiting the showrooms of all three brands.

IS350 - very modern and handsome styling (exterior and interior), very capable V6 engine and with the most luxurious feel of the three with high quality materials used in the interior. I find the driver/front passenger seats the most supportive and comfortable (vented seats) and good legroom. However, there is no NAVi and the car has a low ground clearance.
318D - twin turbo diesel engine is nice, looks bigger than the IS and has higher ground clearance. However, the car has very basic features and the interior doesn't feel as luxurious that the Lexus in fact, it looks and feels very cheap to be honest, with all the plastics and low quality man-made leather used in the interior. Overall, I feel that the 318D is a bit dated.
C180 - looks a bit boring to me from the outside but has an acceptable interiors design and quality wise and looks the biggest of the three. I'm not sure if the car's power is comparable to the other two (sorry for my lack of knowledge on this). The CLA was suggested as an option but there was no unit available in the showroom so I was not able to see it though I saw the GLA180 (in the lower end of my budget) and somehow I liked the exterior but hated the interior (too aggressive for my taste with sub-par materials in my opinion).

Any inputs you may have would be highly welcomed. I don't care much for fuel consumption nor resale value so I'm just concerned about quality, performance and bang for the buck.

Thanks.