What's the cheapest 'safe car' being sold in the Phils. right now?

[gerald_g]

I mean what's a relatively cheap, and safe car to be in in case of, let's say a 60kph collision. This should go for both the front and rear passengers.

[lowslowbenz]

Get a second hand Volvo.

[sirkosero]

how do you define cheap? volvo is the safest. imho.

most TOTL cars have dual air bags, abs, electronic traction control and crumple zones.

[foresterx]

anything that passes the crash safety test is good enough for me. yon nga lang syempre may ibang mas matibay kesa sa ordinary.

[dfopiso]

Tucson and Sportage got 5 star NCAP

[gerald_g]

how do you define cheap? volvo is the safest. imho.

most TOTL cars have dual air bags, abs, electronic traction control and crumple zones.

let's say 1.5-2M price range.. do we have cars with rear and curtain airbags at this price range?

is volvo the safest? or have the other car makers caught up in the safety department?

[GTi]

They still are. Check this out. US auto-insurance group introduces new front-crash test - News | TopGear.com.ph

Ang maiisip ko ngayon na kotse with that kind of safety features would be the Premium variants of the Tucson and Sportage, Lancer EX GT-A, and the mid to high variants of pretty much all currently available midsize executive sedans.

[foresterx]

They still are. Check this out. US auto-insurance group introduces new front-crash test - News | TopGear.com.ph

Ang maiisip ko ngayon na kotse with that kind of safety features would be the Premium variants of the Tucson and Sportage, Lancer EX GT-A, and the mid to high variants of pretty much all currently available midsize executive sedans.

except montero sport and fortuner along with their pick-up variants. not sure about nissan's navara though.

[gerald_g]

im looking at the hyundai website now and learned that yung sonata premium pala 6 na ang airbags..

[lowslowbenz]

let's say 1.5-2M price range.. do we have cars with rear and curtain airbags at this price range?

is volvo the safest? or have the other car makers caught up in the safety department?

A second hand Volvo may not cost that much. They have SIPS (Side Impact Protection System), they also have side curtain airbags. They may even make an airbag for the gas pedal if they can get away with it ...

[lowslowbenz]

let's say 1.5-2M price range..

Damn ... I did not know 1.5 - 2M is cheap to you ...

[gerald_g]

Damn ... I did not know 1.5 - 2M is cheap to you ...

No not exactly cheap, but realistic enough for a higher specced/better equipped japanese or korean car..
Di na po kakasya sa bagong euro car eh..

[GTi]

The Mazda 3 and Ford Focus are built on the same platform as the Volvo S40. Crash safety levels of the three are quite high, explaining the heavier than usual body weight.

Most modern Korean cars have 5 star NHTSA ratings. Oldest and cheapest one I can think of is the 1st gen Carnival/Sedona.

[macstar1]

how do you define cheap? volvo is the safest. imho.

most TOTL cars have dual air bags, abs, electronic traction control and crumple zones.

Chief, I'm curious to see if they will retain the same level of quality til the next few years.
Given the fact that they are now owned by geely automobile

[niky]

Cheapest five-star, all around? might likely be the new Focus. among pick-ups, the Ranger is the first to achieve five stars, supposedly.

But compared to a 90's s***box compaxt car (yeah, I used to own a 90's compact, and I loved it, but it was as safe as a cardboard box), even the Picanto class cars nowadays are reasonably safe in a 60 kmh collision. EuroNCAP crash speeds are set at 65 km/h.

[jut703]

The Focus 2.0 and the Lancer EX GT-A both have 6 airbags, and both are under 1.2M.

By the weight of the Focus' doors, you'd know that it's got pretty hefty side impact beams too
And of course, there's the 5-star NCAP rating. Both the Lancer and Focus have it, but the Focus scored higher overall.