Hyundai Eon GLX 2017

[dr. d]

I have to excuse myself for underestimating ang seating capacity ni Eon.

Haha parang sa mga tricycle no Sir, kasya 9 (including driver), isa sa harap ng driver, dalawa sa likod nya, tapos 5 sa loob ng sidecar.

you forgot the one on the roof, and the two bicycles na nagpapahila.

[arvs18]

haha pero totoo Sir, tayo namang mga Pilipino ay hindi ganoon kaselan pag dating sa spaces ng sasakyan. tsaka occasional lang naman, pag may mga fiesta sa province talagang dinadayo.

Haha ako kasi medyo maselan, ayoko pinupuno sasakyan ko, kasi malubak samin at mataas mga speed bumps, nag kaka mini heart attack ako pag nakakarinig ako ng scraping. But gaya nga ng sabi mo occasional lang naman.

Mukhang buo na loob mo kay Eon eh, wala naman deal breaker problem kay Eon, bukod sa mga nabanggit lang namin na masikip talaga sya, and medyo underpowered compared sa mga kalaban nya with the price range na target mo.

Tsaka nabanggit mo kasi first car mo, kaya naisip lang namin na you can get more out of your moolah. Isipin mo nalang na recommendations lang naman namin yung mga binanggit namin na other car options.

Pero if Eon talaga nasa puso mo, there's nothing wrong sa pag pursue dun sa talagang gusto mo. Nothing beats the satisfaction na nakuha mo yung bagay na gustong gusto mo talaga

Pero something for you to ponder on nalang.

Ilan ba talaga yung madalas mong isasakay?

If ikaw lang kadalasan at isa pang passenger, Eon will suffice.

Pero 3 or more passenger, opt for a more powerful mini car na pasok sa budget mo. You'd appreciate it more as the time comes na kekelanganin mo yung extra oomph.

[arvs18]

you forgot the one on the roof, and the two bicycles na nagpapahila.

Haha! Ou nga pala. Pag mukhang kaya pa ng tricycle, meron ding sasabit sa entrance ng sidecar.

It's funny (in a nice way) isipin kung panu pinagkakasya ng mga pinoy sarili nila sa napakaliit na space.

[_Cathy_]

haha pero totoo Sir, tayo namang mga Pilipino ay hindi ganoon kaselan pag dating sa spaces ng sasakyan. tsaka occasional lang naman, pag may mga fiesta sa province talagang dinadayo.

Not really. In our family, we take separate cars as much as possible.

Delikado kasi isang family nasa isang auto, paano kung may accident? Spread the risk by taking separate cars, di pa laspag yung auto

Re eon parang nakakatakot i drive sa SLEX or Skyway. It's too small.

[hachikoy]

Tanong lang mga Sir kung talagang maasahan at OKs ba ang Hyundai Eon GLX? I dont see a lot of post/threads about this humble car. Since newbie ako, and a 1st time car owner, i want to know more about this dahil ito yung napupusuan kong bilin.


My considerations are:
Looks (Headturner kasi talaga to)
Affordability (I checked, Yung GLX ay 513k, GLX + AVN is 530k *One of the cheapest currently out in the market)


I want to know more about:
Maintenance
Reliability
Accessories


I also want to here your Eon Stories. Mas maraming opinyon,mas OK!

Ok naman ang Eon.

Looks?sporty na simple.Definitely head turner.Maraming body kits kung gusto mo pa iimprove.

Power?not enough kasi 800cc lang naman pero more than enough for everyday driving and occasional out of town trips.Take note, maraming Eon nakakapunta sa Baguio.Ang first gear, low speed talaga kaya hindi ka matatakot magstall paakyat.Power is good at 3rd gear pangovertake mo.

Affordability? I bought my Eon from around 528k SRP down to around 452k if included ang discounts.Marami na din freebies.Yang SRP kasi ng Eon that was the price range before nung imported from India pa ang mga units. Their unit cost went considerably low nung made in PH na pero they can't lower the SRP immediately.Maraming magrereklamo niyan na previous buyers.Pricing strategy was to keep it the same and put in more discounts in negotations.Kaya makakamura ka talaga compared to Wigo.Magiging more than 100k na ang difference if ipasok mo ang discounts.

Parts/Maintenance/Accesories?Naglipana.Eons are made in PH na, kaya no worries sa parts.Mahal nga lang talaga ang PMS sa casa kahit anong dealership ganun naman talaga.Marami din accesories.

Safety?Walang airbags and ABS ang Eon pero makapit ang brakes, sobra.Also hindi naman namin kelangan ng airbags dito sa Davao.Max speed limit is 60kph lumalampas minsan kapag wala talagang kalaban at police and most importantly defensive/responsible driver naman ako.Think of your family first when your driving.Hayaan mo mag-overtake ang iba.Hahahaha.

Efficiency?Sobra.Grabe ang tipid.Mas tipid talaga kapag premium or Blaze gamit mo.Mararamdaman mo rin difference in power.KPL is around 16-18kpl in city (hindi ganun katrapik ang Davao, moderate lang).Hiway driving is around minimum 22kpl.

Space?ang harap ok naman.maliit lang naman ako at wife ko.ang likod, we can fit comfortably 1 90kgs./5'9" man, 75kgs./5'4" lady and 50kgs./5'3" boy.

When I bought this unit third choice ko lang talaga to.My first choice was G4, second was Wigo.Pero nung pinagisipan and niresearch ko ng mabuti,Eon ang pinakasulit and pinakawithin my needs and budget.Sumali ka sa Hyundai Eon Club Philippines FB page.marami kang makukuhang inputs dun.

You will never regret if you will go for Eon.Sulit na man kasi talaga.Pero if you opt for a better spec car at a higher price range, go ahead.Magandang investment din naman ang Wigo at Mirage.Lowest price range na man talaga ang Eon together with Alto.Practical cars ikanga.

[jaypee10]

pag fiesta mas masaya kapag madami kayong dadayo ng fiesta.so mas maganda kung mas malaki ng kaunti ung space,pero kung yan ang tipo mo Go mo na bro..

[ice15]

Same with an earlier comment... I find the price too close to the bigger Mirage... The Eon might have better features, but you can't upgrade size.

I have an ex colleague (FB Friend) who has an Eon and he once posted in FB that his mechanic needed to dismantle the entire dashboard just to clean the A/C...

For a first and only car, I will personally choose the more familiar brands, better resale value and madali ibenta if needed.

Test drive both vehicles and if you feel that the Eon is really for you, go for it...

[jauwee]

If you can't fit nine people in your Eon, you're simply not a Filipino!

HAHA! i remembered fitting my friend's Eon with 8 people (kasama syang driver) XD
driver tapos isang mejo malaki sa harap. tapos sa likod tatlong nakaupo, tatlong kandong. From Tomas Morato to Brgy Pag Asa (likod ng SM north) at around 1am
medyo nakahataw pa sya sa circle nun e tas puro lalaki kame, mga 5'4" ~ 5'8" mga height

by the way, sir Niky, are you the Niky Tamayo of TopgearPH? di nawawala ang pagbabasa sa TGP sa daily routine ko, pagdating sa office yun muna bago emails hahaha!

I was planning to buy an Eon, too. First car, newbie driver. Pero ayaw talaga ng nanay ko kasi ang liit daw. eh, mag-ina lang naman kaming gagamit non plus si gf.
Still, hirap pa ako i-convince sya.

[lowslowbenz]

^

Niky, looks like we got ourselves a live one here ...

[Vodka]

magkano discount ng Eon ngayon? i read that they're now locally assembled sort of like they bring in fully-welded bodies and bolt them together here in 'pinas

basically i just want to turn it into an electric car coz it's one of the most lightweight cars available now