"Most Underrated Cars"

[gerald_g]

What do you think are the most overlooked and underrated cars in their respective classes?

[cpsolt]

uhmmm... suzuki kizashi and the sx4. i don't see much on the road.

[marktams86]

uhmmm... suzuki kizashi and the sx4. i don't see much on the road.

another one would be the alto k10. very agile and economical.

[Mikemike07]

Swift is very underrated in our country.
Kia soul din.

[d_mac]

Swift is very underrated in our country.
Kia soul din.

The Zook Swift is really a nice car for its worth sir! It is commendable but at the same time it's under-appreciated amongst Pinoys. May mga bansa na mas malakas kumita ang Suzuki brand, but not here sa Pinas.

Wifey and i would love to own one, in fact hehe. i know a highly-careered guy who owns a BMW, yet his daily driver, which he also bought since he's impressed by it, is the Zuki Swift ;)

[jhnkvn]

*whispers in your ear*

Hyundai Sonata.. Hyundai Sonata.. Hyundai Sonata..

[Egan101]

Kia Optima

[Retz]

Mitsubishi Lancer.

[cpsolt]

another one would be the alto k10. very agile and economical.

unfortunately, suzuki philippines has stopped selling that alto-celerio love child.

[a9828]

we have 2.3liter escape in cebu and it probably is one of th sturdiest CUVs i've driven. FC plays anywhere between 5-6 in city driving but goes up to around 8-9 during long drives. what i really like about it is that you still have all that power for long hauls even if the rear compartment's totally full. when running at 120-130 on a coastal highway with a full load of passengers and luggage to boot, this is where you appreciate the escape's real beauty.

after more than 3yrs of ownership, i can say we're very much happy with it. with proper maintenance and cleaning, i'm sure it will still be there in the garage, even long after the newer civics and lancers have been already sold. kailangan lang talaga may isa pang car na tipid sa gas for daily city use (we'll probably get the mirage g4).

[Agent09]

Mitsubishi lancer ex

[ads13]

Honda Civic 2004

[Egan101]

Another vote for the Sylphy. Looks classy, comfortable inside, decent power plant, good price, poor sales however.

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Another vote for the Sylphy. Looks classy, comfortable inside, decent power plant, good price, poor sales however.

[chrismotors]

another one would be the alto k10. very agile and economical.

This is true, 5 years and still running fine. I just haven't tried looking for spare parts from ordinary auto supplies.

[and017]

The CX9

[Verbl Kint]

Got to ride in a Sylphy and was pleasantly surprised by it. I would say this is definitely an underrated car, considering the price and features that come with it.

[AG4]

uhmmm... suzuki kizashi and the sx4. i don't see much on the road.

I'm starting to see more SX4 Crossover hatchbacks lately.

What do you think are the most overlooked and underrated cars in their respective classes?

To sum it up, there are many nice cars out there (particularly from the B and C-segments) from Kia, Ford, Mazda and Chevy that have been overlooked because the general public who are not car enthusiasts (not up-to-date about the other brands) have set Toyota as their default brand of choice without looking at the other brands.
These guys are missing out on a lot of nice cars, of course it also doesn't help that a lot of motoring articles don't focus on the rising stars.

If you plan to buy a new car, don't limit your choices to just the current best selling model in the market.

[xagent_orangex]

I'm starting to see more SX4 Crossover hatchbacks lately.


To sum it up, there are many nice cars out there (particularly from the B and C-segments) from Kia, Ford, Mazda and Chevy that have been overlooked because the general public who are not car enthusiasts (not up-to-date about the other brands) have set Toyota as their default brand of choice without looking at the other brands.
These guys are missing out on a lot of nice cars, of course it also doesn't help that a lot of motoring articles don't focus on the rising stars.

If you plan to buy a new car, don't limit your choices to just the current best selling model in the market.

ito din ang napansin ko sa mga pinoy, pag nagtanong ka kung ano magandang oto, mataas ang porsyento na toyota ang sasabihin. kesyo madali daw maghanap ng parts pag nasira...duh? bagong kotse at kakabili lang e sira kaagad ang nasa isip?

well dito sa saudi ganyan din, bago ako bumili ng first car ko dito e nagtanong muna ako sa mga kabayan na matagal na dito. the same answer...good ol' toyota. pero in the end, ibang brand pa din ang binili ko...kasi naman kahit saan ka magpunta dito e pag nakakita ka ng toyota (yaris, corolla, at fortuner) sigurado pinoy ang sakay.

[AG4]

ito din ang napansin ko sa mga pinoy, pag nagtanong ka kung ano magandang oto, mataas ang porsyento na toyota ang sasabihin. kesyo madali daw maghanap ng parts pag nasira...duh? bagong kotse at kakabili lang e sira kaagad ang nasa isip?

True and those people (most of the younger generation) who are not interested in cars will most likely stick to the brand they were familiar with when they grew up.

[vinj]

ito din ang napansin ko sa mga pinoy, pag nagtanong ka kung ano magandang oto, mataas ang porsyento na toyota ang sasabihin. kesyo madali daw maghanap ng parts pag nasira...duh? bagong kotse at kakabili lang e sira kaagad ang nasa isip?

I grew up with Nissans, Mitsubishis, Hondas, Toyotas... the odd BMW and Benz, and have spent considerable time overseeing the repairs or overhauling of these cars at one time or another. Bagong kotse at sira na agad ang nasa isip? Time flies and the Camry I had overhauled a couple of months ago, i still remember the day we got it delivered at home - brand spanking new. I abhorred Toyotas before because they lacked character and i would akin them to golf carts but now we choose to buy Toyotas precisely because it has lived up to what the perception is. Of course i enjoy driving other marques more but if it's daily driver where you don't want to put much thought then its always up there. Just my two cents.

BTT: The Volvos i think also suffer from the stigma that they're harder to repair or source parts as compared to the more popular Europeans like the BMW and the Benz.

The Nissan Sentra for me is also an underrated vehicle until Nissan Philippines kept extending the shelf life beyond expiry. The Ford Lynx was also one pesky bugger if i recall the reviews from ten years ago.