Help Me Decide: Ecosport 1.5 6PS Trend AT, Accent CRDI HB A/T, City 1.5E CVT or Mazda 2 Skyactive HB A/T

[shadow3616931]

I need to choose among these vehicles for my wife please help me decide. It will be used mainly for fetching kids to school approximated distance traveled daily is 40km. Her current car is Kia Picanto AT and she wants a bit bigger so as not getting bullied by bigger cars. Budget is between 800k to 900k.

Criteria:
1. Matipid sa gas.
2. Higher fording capability since the way to school is flood prone.
3. Easy to park.
4. Cheap and easy to maintain.
5. Off course may dating.

[jvnj]

I need to choose among these vehicles for my wife please help me decide. It will be used mainly for fetching kids to school approximated distance traveled daily is 40km. Her current car is Kia Picanto AT and she wants a bit bigger so as not getting bullied by bigger cars. Budget is between 800k to 900k.

My take / choices on these:

Criteria:
1. Matipid sa gas. - Accent CRDI
2. Higher fording capability since the way to school is flood prone. - Ecosport
3. Easy to park. - Ecosport
4. Cheap and easy to maintain. - Mazda 2
5. Off course may dating.

- Ecosport

[Turbo Diesel]

If hindi naman always bumabaha. I vote accent crdi. Can't beat a diesel sa tipid nang gas consumption.


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[glenn manikis]

- Ecosport

You can also add Suzuki ertiga--
Kung isasampa mo-- vote ko ertiga-
It's a 7 seater ba din better for family use..

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I need to choose among these vehicles for my wife please help me decide. It will be used mainly for fetching kids to school approximated distance traveled daily is 40km. Her current car is Kia Picanto AT and she wants a bit bigger so as not getting bullied by bigger cars. Budget is between 800k to 900k.

Criteria:
1. Matipid sa gas.
2. Higher fording capability since the way to school is flood prone.
3. Easy to park.
4. Cheap and easy to maintain.
5. Off course may dating.

In order of priority ba to? Jimny sana isasagot ko e, pero not sure kung "may dating" ba to ke esmi mo kasi toys for the big boys ang datingan nyan. So for me it fits the bill. bitin lang sa creature comforts, i think.

[kevinXYX]

i can vouch for accent crdi, hindi lang matipid sa gas (14-15km/l city driving, 20-24 km/l highway) it's also fast! but 2. Higher fording capability since the way to school is flood prone - but kung ganito lagi scenario i would probably choose ecosport

[Walter]

+1 on the Suzuki Ertiga. Avoid Korean brands, it's not the brand that's the issue, it's the dealers and the way their system is setup.

[baludoy]

mukhang ecosport na nga ang maka-satisfy ng conditions niyo bos.

suggest ko sana chevy trax pero medyo lampas pala sa budget niyo. bakit nga ba mas mahal sa ecosport iyon?

[Egan101]

mukhang ecosport na nga ang maka-satisfy ng conditions niyo bos.

suggest ko sana chevy trax pero medyo lampas pala sa budget niyo. bakit nga ba mas mahal sa ecosport iyon?

It comes with a turbo petrol engine (1.4L turbo). However, it's one of the cheapest cars available with a turbo petrol engine at 998k for the base model. Another turbo car available at 900k is the Fiesta 1.0L Ecoboost.

Based on the criteria above, I guess it's the Ecosport. Not sure though if it's as fuel efficient as some vehicles with a 1.5L NA engine. Regarding maintenance, Ford and Honda are not known to be cheap to maintain locally. Mazda offers Yojin3 promo (free maintenance for the first 3 years) but not sure how much it will cost later on.

[lowslowbenz]

Stretch your budget a bit and buy the previous model Montero Sport. Yes they still are selling those in Mitsubishi dealers. Big discounts as well.

That solves all your concerns. Except the parking bit (practice lang).

No, I am not a Mitsubishi fan boy or an agent.

[shadow3616931]

You can also add Suzuki ertiga--
Kung isasampa mo-- vote ko ertiga-
It's a 7 seater ba din better for family use..

It's much bigger so higher consumption saka may 7 seater na kami

In order of priority ba to? Jimny sana isasagot ko e, pero not sure kung "may dating" ba to ke esmi mo kasi toys for the big boys ang datingan nyan. So for me it fits the bill. bitin lang sa creature comforts, i think.

May Jimny kami yun nga lang lifted saka naka 31" so pangit ang handling pero actually yun ang pang coding nya.

It comes with a turbo petrol engine (1.4L turbo). However, it's one of the cheapest cars available with a turbo petrol engine at 998k for the base model. Another turbo car available at 900k is the Fiesta 1.0L Ecoboost.

Based on the criteria above, I guess it's the Ecosport. Not sure though if it's as fuel efficient as some vehicles with a 1.5L NA engine. Regarding maintenance, Ford and Honda are not known to be cheap to maintain locally. Mazda offers Yojin3 promo (free maintenance for the first 3 years) but not sure how much it will cost later on.

Yup free PMS in 3 years so tempting dami rin toys.

Stretch your budget a bit and buy the previous model Montero Sport. Yes they still are selling those in Mitsubishi dealers. Big discounts as well.

That solves all your concerns. Except the parking bit (practice lang).

No, I am not a Mitsubishi fan boy or an agent.

Pag stretch ko budget darami na ang choices like HRV, XV, ASX, Innova, Sportage, Tucson, etc. Saka na stretch na yang budget ko dapat Mirage, Wigo, or Celerio lang sana kaso parang di daw sya nag upgrade.

[Walter]

Mazda CX-3 1.5 liter variant is supposed to be priced at 1M++.

[jut703]

Among your choices, the Ecosport Trend AT (875k) fits your bill best.

Not the most efficient, but in heavy city traffic, most subcompacts will suffer 7-8 km/L anyway so the Ecosport isn't far off.

Ford maintenance is every 10k but isn't very cheap - prices vary among dealerships. I saved 3k per PMS by shifting from Ford Global to Ford Makati. If practicality is your priority though, the Accent is cheapest to run.

How bad is the flooding in your area anyway? (Where is your area anyway?)

Also, don't stretch your budget if you're not comfortable. In my experience, forumers will always suggest to go one step higher in your budget - it's not their money after all. Just go for the best car according to your needs that still fits your budget.


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[Egan101]

I go to Ford Manila Bay for PMS. Among FordClubPH members, it is one of the highly recommended dealerships for maintenance of their Ford cars.

Regarding forumers suggesting one step higher, dami lang talaga malakas mambuyo. hehehehe

[niky]

I'd prefer the Trend MT rather than the AT. While the 1.5 AT is decent in the Fiesta, it really is insufficient for the EcoSport.

Then again, it's not my left knee that will be riding that clutch in traffic...

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When buying new, the extra you spend for a higher end variant never pays off for itself in the long run. More stuff to break. More stuff to maintain... and in the end that extra 200,000 you spend will either net you +50,000 in resale value (you still lose 150k plus whatever else you lose in depreciation) or nothing... depending on the car, high end units will often sell for very close to the price of mid-range ones.

[jut703]

When buying new, the extra you spend for a higher end variant never pays off for itself in the long run. More stuff to break. More stuff to maintain... and in the end that extra 200,000 you spend will either net you +50,000 in resale value (you still lose 150k plus whatever else you lose in depreciation) or nothing... depending on the car, high end units will often sell for very close to the price of mid-range ones.

My 2.0 Mazda 3 was cheaper than similarly-aged 1.6 Mazda 3s. 😆

Despite it having all leather seats, auto climate control, auto headlamps, rain sensing wipers, moon roof, upgraded bumpers, and bigger rims compared to the 1.6. So far none of those toys have malfunctioned in the car's 12 years of existence.

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[lowslowbenz]

... the extra you spend for a higher end variant never pays off for itself in the long run. More stuff to break. More stuff to maintain...

Oh yeah, very true ..

[tin sit ang]

Juke is better..

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[niky]

My 2.0 Mazda 3 was cheaper than similarly-aged 1.6 Mazda 3s. 😆

Despite it having all leather seats, auto climate control, auto headlamps, rain sensing wipers, moon roof, upgraded bumpers, and bigger rims compared to the 1.6. So far none of those toys have malfunctioned in the car's 12 years of existence.

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Buying secondhand is obviously different.

Secondhand, that 200k premium the 2.0 R owner paid over the 1.6 V has been wiped out... and then some. Since it's a "gas guzzler" (and we know that's more due to the weight of the car than the engine... since the 1.6 wasn't all that great, either), you pay a big resale penalty when selling, so a secondhand buyer (like you) can pick it up reaaaal cheap.

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Good buy. I liked that car. Great to drive. ;)

[shadow3616931]

When buying new, the extra you spend for a higher end variant never pays off for itself in the long run. More stuff to break. More stuff to maintain... and in the end that extra 200,000 you spend will either net you +50,000 in resale value (you still lose 150k plus whatever else you lose in depreciation) or nothing... depending on the car, high end units will often sell for very close to the price of mid-range ones.

Correct it's very hard to sell high end cars compared to mid end.