
Originally Posted by
reaversedge21
i owned mirage for 3 months and share ko yung experience ko sa unit which is GLS MT. got it for 620k.
1. FC? you can go as high as 22km/L sa freeway, sometimes 24km/L, that is with loaded trunk and 4 passengers. full tank method.
2. Steep incline driving? not a problem, steep driving could be charged to experience, di hirap ang G4 kahit loaded
3. Acceleration? since its the lightest of its class and even a 1.2 engine, mabilis. pero gradual accelaration ako, in the freeway i go 110-120 fluctauting.
4. Mixed driving you can go as high as 15-18km/L, city driving is lowly 14km/L that's like 20 mins traffic, the longer traffic the lower FC. 15-18km/L is already normal to G4 users mostly mga MPH members, if you go lower, then you have a heavy right foot. any experienced drivers can efficiently drive the km/Li economy ratio regardless of what car/engine type.
5. Maingay ba? yes, pero di naman ako matutulog sa loob ng kotse o naiirita sa ingay, sa experience ko mas ok pa ang dinig at a good level ang noise sa labas para aware ako sa surroundings ko, nagmumusic naman habang nag dadrive at a good volume, again to each of his own opinion lang.
6. small turning radius, kahit sa palengke di ako ilang sa traffic, experience ko na rin siguro pero kahit sa mga close road ayos sumingit at no light mark na makikita sa G4 ko until now.
7. backseat? anyone not plus sized can fit there 3 people, kahit yung 1 sa 3 sa likod plus sized kasya pa rin, natest ko na yan, lahat rin sila may kalong na mga bata, plus loaded trunk. hirap sa hatak? nope. again charge to driving experience.
8. rear suspension? soft suspesion siya, not bumpy sa lubak, di naman nag bobottom and comfortable.
9. its a 3 cylinder engine, more prone to vibration and adopted handling required compared to 4 cylinders, pero pag nakapractice ka na ng apak mo sa clutch, you'll get used to it.
10. Porma? well honestly mas maporma ang vios and accent, well di ko naman isasali sa beauty contest ang kotse ko, simple look is fine with me, also sedans are looking too common nowadays on the road, you can easily see some vios, city, accent, fiesta sa mga highways.
some GLS specifics
ABS, dual airbags, 4 speakers, HU touch screen with bluetooth, GPS, radio, DVD, usb input, aux input.
KOS entry, push button start with all 4 door auto lock.
adjustable height on the driver seat.
FOG lamps, Daytime running lights, Front/side/rear airdams
Rear lip spoiler with Led light (backseat Led light still intact)
to experienced drivers, i highly recommend MT to fully maximize G4 what can give, i haven't drove cvt or at but i heard cvt limits the max speed (not sure)
GLX and GLS models have both ABS and dual airbags, GX im not sure na ABS but it has only a driver seat air bag (GX is the taxi variant)
to rca, 1k PMS is change oil and oil filter, same as 5k onwards but as the km goes higher a lot of other checks will be included like 20k pms will have airfilter, coolant change, change oil, disc brakes check. you can go for the Accent Crdi if its the Diesel type, the only car i would buy other than G4. but im only in 620k budget and G4 is what i got. also im an MT person.
if you want to buy a car, stick to your budget, if your budget is out, then magipon ka pa for another go. dati 1.3vios E trip ko, but with a 720k price tag i could buy an ecosport 1.5 but gas car not diesel, sadly i have 600k lang, and seeing G4, back for the buck ang naexperience ko. Di ko trip ang GPS until I used it myself, sa steering wheel may mga volume/mode/cycle buttons. Auto AC control, defogger. Again you can never go wrong with the vios, city, and accent. vios is the most balanced in my experience, where city goes with the most safety, never rode the accent though since personally i always stick to japanese cars. Just remember your budget, yung ibang tao kasi pag nakakita na ng maganda yun naiiba na desisyon, buy what you can afford and wag manghinayang kung ano meron ang iba. bnew yan and its yours di ba :D
Also if you have some more questions, better drop by sa MPH, sorry to endorse this, but most of the experts are there and years old na mga mirage nila, so they can guide you the info about G4 or HB.