which one...brio....wigo....or...mirage glx...

**obsessed** · January 7th, 2015 11:23 PM

Were looking for a 2nd car which is fuel efficient and less maintenance on a long run.it will travel 100kms daily.90% expressway and 10%national road.
and is it true that 3cylinders consumes more fuel on highways?and it is only good on city driving?
as of now,were eyeing with the brio for its 4cyclinder.

**bloowolf** · January 7th, 2015 11:31 PM

Are you limiting your choices to gas powered ones? Your daily routine, like mine, involves mostly expressway runs. I chose a diesel instead & have not regretted it.

**obsessed** · January 8th, 2015 12:02 AM

We have 2014montero glx.base on my computation,it saves me on diesel consumption vs the 21km/l of mirage gas.the problem is the maintance cost of the montero.another thing thats why were eyeing for subcompact car is the space of my parking,sedan will not going to fit.

**dct** · January 8th, 2015 01:00 AM

Pinakamatipid mirage. Well mas tipid ang alto pero mas ok ang mirage dahil more power for expressway. Ang layo ng 100km daily ah. Hehe. I dont know how to compute kung accent diesel ang kukunin, if it's cheaper since high mileage ang route. Madali lang mag20km/liter ang accent diesel e

**obsessed** · January 8th, 2015 07:44 AM

Una naming plano is mirage glx but minsan naitanong ko sa isang mekaniko bout 3 cyclinder cars.ang sabi eh,matipid daw sya for city driving but for highway(long ride)eh matakaw din daw kaya sana maliwanagan ako sa usaping ito.kaya ngayon kinoconsider namen is honda brio dahil 4 cyclinder na sya.compact cars lang talaga ang magpifit sa garahe hence maliit sya madali ang manuvere papasok at palabas pagnagsabay sila ng montero sa garahe.let's say lipa to mamplasan via startoll,actex and slex VV daily papasok ng work.

**chronicle** · January 8th, 2015 08:34 AM

i could easily go 18km/l on highway driving on mirage... (80 to 120kph *3-3.5krpm)
the thing with 3 cylinders, it is best for city driving but is also capable on highway driving. if you are going to haul people and things with it, then go for 4 bangers. if mostly alone, 3 bangers are alright.

if you are willing to shell out money on brio, maybe, you should also consider suzuki swift, toyota yaris, mazda 2 just for the sake of comparing.

**sientobente** · January 8th, 2015 08:50 AM

The swift 1.2 is a 4-cylinder hatch. During an eco run from top gear a few years ago, the 1.4 AT Swift managed Prius-like fuel efficiency. I guess this 1.2L version should even do better.

**dct** · January 8th, 2015 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by sientobente

The swift 1.2 is a 4-cylinder hatch. During an eco run from top gear a few years ago, the 1.4 AT Swift managed Prius-like fuel efficiency. I guess this 1.2L version should even do better.

Oo nga pala. Swift. Mas ok ang swift kaysa brio kung 4 cyclinder ang gusto

**ano727** · January 8th, 2015 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by sientobente

The swift 1.2 is a 4-cylinder hatch. During an eco run from top gear a few years ago, the 1.4 AT Swift managed Prius-like fuel efficiency. I guess this 1.2L version should even do better.

Hi, would you recall hw much km/l it did during the eco run? Thanks.

**D3nb3r** · January 8th, 2015 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by obsessed

Una naming plano is mirage glx but minsan naitanong ko sa isang mekaniko bout 3 cyclinder cars.ang sabi eh,matipid daw sya for city driving but for highway(long ride)eh matakaw din daw kaya sana maliwanagan ako sa usaping ito.kaya ngayon kinoconsider namen is honda brio dahil 4 cyclinder na sya.compact cars lang talaga ang magpifit sa garahe hence maliit sya madali ang manuvere papasok at palabas pagnagsabay sila ng montero sa garahe.let's say lipa to mamplasan via startoll,actex and slex VV daily papasok ng work.

How did that mechanic arrived in that theory na matipid lang ang 3-cylinder sa city driving? Theoretically, 3-cylinder engines provided same displacement sila ng 4-cylinder will have better fuel efficiency since 3-cylinder engines has leas friction load of parts. Less load means less effort, less effort translate into fuel consumption. Actually sa fuel efficiency, kailangn mo rin consider ang: no. of passengers, driving habit, tire pressure even aerodynamics. Those are just some of the things to consider.
Manufacturers produce each of their sub-compacts to be fuel efficient. As long as your pick can fit nicely with your monty in your garage, you'd be fine. If it doesnt fit your garage then scratch it from the list.
Maintenance- as long as you follow routine PMS religiously, your car will last for a long time.
Maintenance cost- I dont think it will cost you an arm naman. Its a sub-compact