[Merged] Honda CITY vs Toyota VIOS

[ghosthunter]

Actually the local Honda City doesn't look good because of the trunk at the back... but if you get the hatchback version of the Honda City and then do the same setup as in the pic... it would look very very hot indeed!

[April_Ryan]

fyi,

motioncars just released the result of their honda city test drive. more raves than rants.

[rapeez]

....kakainis yung front ng CITY d proportion sa body ang kitid.

my vote goes to VIOS. Cute ng center gauge panel all digital.

[ozcity]

kanya kanya lang taste yan...hehehehe

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by rapeez
....kakainis yung front ng CITY d proportion sa body ang kitid.

my vote goes to VIOS. Cute ng center gauge panel all digital.

digital guages might look cute but harder to use on a daily basis.

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by April_Ryan
fyi,

motioncars just released the result of their honda city test drive. more raves than rants.

Actually the Honda City is really a nice car if your purpose of buying it are:

1. city driving (stop & go traffic)
2. driving from home to work & back
3. grocery shopping on the week-ends
4. dropping off the kids at school
5. driving your parents around
6. picking up your girlfriend at the airport (largest trunk I have seen, with room for TWO full sized luggages and space to spare for the hand carry and some duty free shopping too!)
... you get my drift?

Its simply a perfect urban get-around car. But beyond those, it simply lacks some other aspects of driving.

1. steering wheel give absolutely no feedback from the front wheels
2. cannot see the hood (not really a bad thing but it would make it hard to estimate the distance between you and the next car_
3. lack of engine power (no engine option other than the 1.3) resulting in glacial acceleration at speeds beyond 90kph and with only you sitting in it.
4. overly stiff suspension (although I can hardly fault the car since the car is pretty light to start with and it still has to be able to carry 4 to 5 people onboard)
5. the steering wheel 7 speed gear shifter simply doesn't. It doesn't shift gears when you want it to. All you can do is "suggest" to the tranny and it would take it into consideration.

Simply put, driving the City doesn't feel good. It just makes you feel like you are driving. Its almost like work. And for someone like me who enjoys the driving experience, I dont like it.

A few things that are good with the Honda City. The top-end model has abs and airbags while the Vios lacks much options at all. Exterior styling of the City takes some getting used to but it still can be considered "handsome" in car terms.

[roninblade]

max & ghost :

i prefer the vios, pero kung bibigyan ba ako ng city di ko tatanggihan. eheheh.

tama si ozcity, its just a matter of preference.

[IMm29]

Originally posted by roninblade
max & ghost :

i prefer the vios, pero kung bibigyan ba ako ng city di ko tatanggihan. eheheh.

tama si ozcity, its just a matter of preference.

a oo, kung me magbibigay, tanggapin ang grasya!

[Stuckinstock]

how about price comparison?

any ideas?

=)

[ssaloon]

Prices for City:

Type-A
P 539,000

Type-S
P 569,000 (MT)
P 609,000 (CVT)
P 619,000 (MT with Options)
P 659,000 (CVT with Options)

Prices for City:

1.3E
P 578,000

1.5G
P 643,000 (MT)
P 678,000 (AT)