Please help us choose a car. 700k budget (brand new)

[kai s.]

your budget is mirage mt is 650,000 sedan...
kaso matipid nga pero underpower naman. thus, maingay ang makina.

pero kung ako lang mas pipilian ko 2018 honda city mt 764,000. mas sulit 4 cylinder at madami pang features. sigurado di ka mabibitin dyan.

kung di ka naman masyado prefered sa brand... suzuki swift. maganda review sa topgear.

So I own both the current Swift (AT) and the Mirage G4 (CVT).

Mas engaging i-drive ang Swift dahil mas responsive ang AT nya kapag kinumpara sa mas chill na CVT ng G4. I don't find the G4 underpowered naman, even at full capacity.

Suspension: Mas matagtag ang Swift. Softer suspension sa G4, more comfy though prone to bottoming out.
A/C: Mas malakas sa Swift. (Baka dahil made for Indian weather haha)
Seating: Better shaped seats sa Swift especially for the driver pero MUCH better rear legroom sa G4. I've said this a few times here before that the Swift is notorious for the tight backseat. I'm 5'5", at bumabangga yung tuhod ko sa upuan sa harap unless i-forward yung front seats.
Storage capacity: May trunk ang G4. Swift, maliit na rear compartment lang.
Fuel efficiency: G4 di hamak na mas matipid. Sikat ang CVT nila for this.

[dr. d]

your budget is mirage mt is 650,000 sedan...
kaso matipid nga pero underpower naman. thus, maingay ang makina.

pero kung ako lang mas pipilian ko 2018 honda city mt 764,000. mas sulit 4 cylinder at madami pang features. sigurado di ka mabibitin dyan.

kung di ka naman masyado prefered sa brand... suzuki swift. maganda review sa topgear.

...underpowered...
that depends.
are you going to drive it for everyday driving?
or are you going to challenge every other car at the stoplight slaloms?

i see a lot of these mirages on the road and highway... they don't appear to be slouches, naman.
heh heh.

[rhea0903]

...underpowered...
that depends.
are you going to drive it for everyday driving?
or are you going to challenge every other car at the stoplight slaloms?

i see a lot of these mirages on the road and highway... they don't appear to be slouches, naman.
heh heh.

I'm not into the speed naman. For everyday driving going to office, tapos pang out of town minsan with my wife. Basta yung reliable,matipid sa gas,matibay engine hehe. Mirage HB, Swift and Vios J yan lang po pasok sa budget

[arvs18]

you should go test-drive them and see for yourself.

Tama si doc dito.
Since na narrow down mo na din naman choices mo. mag-test drive ka ng Vios, Mirage and Swift.

Kung san ka mas nag enjoy, and sa tingin mo sufficient naman legroom and cargo capacity. Yun piliin mo, mahirap din kasi mag sisi sa pag bili ng puro hear-say lang, iba parin yung first-hand experience.

Pero pwede mo din subukan mag scout ng Vios 1.3 E discounts, baka masagad mo yun ng 700k below, mas malaki cargo space nito. Decent power, since ikaw lang naman lagi gagamit, tapos minsan kasama si wife. Pwede na yung 1.3 engine sa occassional long road trips, plus it's a toyota, cheap parts would be virtually everywhere

HTH

[kamotekid1968]

i cannot say that the Mirage (regardless if it is hatch or G4) is underpowered! that was my initial thought also but when i went to Baler Aurora last Saturday morning, dun ko napatunayan kung gaano katipid sa gas yung oto ko. Convoy with colleagues na may Jazz 2010 (CVT), 2015 Vios (M/T), Nissan Urban at of course, Mirage G4 (CVT). from QC to Baler, jazz' gas tank has 1/4 left while vios has half tank left at nung chineck ko yung akin got 6 bars left since 8 bars ang tutal gas gauge ng mirage, siguro mga lagpas 1/4 lang nagamit ko? pagdating naman sa mga kurbada, wala din akong masabi, smooth at ok naman. at the end of the day, it is your call sir at tama sila, it would be best to test drive all units na napagpilian mo. hth!

[dr. d]

i cannot say that the Mirage (regardless if it is hatch or G4) is underpowered! that was my initial thought also but when i went to Baler Aurora last Saturday morning, dun ko napatunayan kung gaano katipid sa gas yung oto ko. Convoy with colleagues na may Jazz 2010 (CVT), 2015 Vios (M/T), Nissan Urban at of course, Mirage G4 (CVT). from QC to Baler, jazz' gas tank has 1/4 left while vios has half tank left at nung chineck ko yung akin got 6 bars left since 8 bars ang tutal gas gauge ng mirage, siguro mga lagpas 1/4 lang nagamit ko? pagdating naman sa mga kurbada, wala din akong masabi, smooth at ok naman. at the end of the day, it is your call sir at tama sila, it would be best to test drive all units na napagpilian mo. hth!

it is not easy to compare gas tanks, as they have different capacities, po.
would you have liter equivalents?

[rhea0903]

i cannot say that the Mirage (regardless if it is hatch or G4) is underpowered! that was my initial thought also but when i went to Baler Aurora last Saturday morning, dun ko napatunayan kung gaano katipid sa gas yung oto ko. Convoy with colleagues na may Jazz 2010 (CVT), 2015 Vios (M/T), Nissan Urban at of course, Mirage G4 (CVT). from QC to Baler, jazz' gas tank has 1/4 left while vios has half tank left at nung chineck ko yung akin got 6 bars left since 8 bars ang tutal gas gauge ng mirage, siguro mga lagpas 1/4 lang nagamit ko? pagdating naman sa mga kurbada, wala din akong masabi, smooth at ok naman. at the end of the day, it is your call sir at tama sila, it would be best to test drive all units na napagpilian mo. hth!

Thank you Sir.

[Walter]

from QC to Baler, jazz' gas tank has 1/4 left while vios has half tank left at nung chineck ko yung akin got 6 bars left since 8 bars ang tutal gas gauge ng mirage, siguro mga lagpas 1/4 lang nagamit ko?

This does not really indicate anything ... so many factors ... different brands and models ... different fuel tank capacities ... different fuel gauge sensors ...

[arvs18]

This does not really indicate anything ... so many factors ... different brands and models ... different fuel tank capacities ... different fuel gauge sensors ...

Plus, different drivers, baka yung isa mabigat yung paa or gusto ng medyo spirited driving, while the other is fuel conscious, plus yung mga passengers, if mas madami sakay, or mas mabigat yung sakay, and the cargo.

Madaming variables. Pero you cannot deny naman na tipid talaga yung Mirage G4.

[rhea0903]

We decided to go for Yaris. Binigyan kasi kami big discount