2011 Fiesta or 2009 City

[st3a7th]

Hi all,

Must admit I'm a newbie here; posted the same question in another forum but I wanted to make sure I get all the best input from the best people - other car owners with more experience.

So, my question is, Ford Fiesta 2011 1.6L (sedan) or Honda City 2009 1.3S?

Planning to buy one this year. I know ang similar sa make ng Fiesta ay Fit or Jazz that’s why yung sedan ang choice ko kung sakali (although I’m not sure kung roomier nga ang passenger at cargo areas compared to the hatch)..

Pero dahil identical sila ng price, I was wondering kung ano ang mas sulit in terms of:

•Resale value – say, after 5-7 years
•Fuel consumption – obviously mas tipid ang 1.3; just not sure kung mas magaan ang Fiesta so baka mas efficient in terms of fuel consumption. city driving lang naman on weekdays and twice a month sa nlex/slex.
•Comfort – they say medyo maliit and Fiesta lalo na sa likod but is the City any better? Dalawa lang naman kami ni wife most of the time so hindi pa naman malaking concern ang mga sasakay sa likod though I’m sure from time to time may family members and friends na isasakay.
•Safety – better handling, more safety features, etc.

I think it’s a generalization to say na, when it comes to styling, Fiesta, and pagdating sa practicality, City but, since I’m not an owner of either car, might be better to hear from you more knowledgeable people.

Thanks in advance for the advice!

[homer jay]

My advice, wait for the new Hyundai Accent.

But if it's just a choice between the two, given your criteria:

Resale Value - City. More spare parts, easier to maintain, plus overall better brand acceptance in the Philippines thus more 2nd hand buyers = higher resale value.

Fuel Consumption - City. Since it is a 1.3... but get the manual transmission.

Comfort - City. The City's interior is almost the same size of some c-segment cars. Fiesta, don't know about the sedan but when I tried the hatch, the size felt like an a-segment car, too small.

Safety - Fiesta.

Go City if these are your primary considerations. Kung primary consideration ng category mo ay performance / hataw, and uniqueness, then go Fiesta.

Styling-wise, lahat naman ng bago na matino ang itsura, sinasabi lagi na angat sa pogi points. Same when the mazda 3 came out, same as when the 8th gen civic came out, same when the '10 tucson came out, heck, even same when the '09 city came out! Pero ngayon kung tanungin mo ibang mga tao, pangit na daw... bakit? dahil common na daw ang itsura. Styling is a bit over-rated if you ask me.

[tidus1203]

The thing I don't like about the new Hyundai Accent is 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC!!!!

[st3a7th]

Styling-wise, lahat naman ng bago na matino ang itsura, sinasabi lagi na angat sa pogi points. Same when the mazda 3 came out, same as when the 8th gen civic came out, same when the '10 tucson came out, heck, even same when the '09 city came out! Pero ngayon kung tanungin mo ibang mga tao, pangit na daw... bakit? dahil common na daw ang itsura. Styling is a bit over-rated if you ask me.

hmmm.. you know what, sir? i didn't realize this until you pointed it out. tama nga, when mazda 3 came out, everybody was saying it's better than the civic or even the vios in terms of style. pero ngayon, because you see a dime a dozen of these plying the metro, common na nga naman ang itsura niya. thanks, sir!

in any case, kamusta ba ang service ng ford these days? mas mahal bang sigurado ang maintenance niya (parts, services) kesa honda in general?

i haven't read or heard much about the accent so di ko pa siya naco-consider.. might be worth, though..

and i was planning po sana to get the automatic transmission, either for the city or for the ford.. malaki po ba ang difference sa consumption lalo na kung sa city? from what i heard, medyo nane-negate daw ang efficiency ng fuel consumption ng city dahil medyo hirap and mabagal compared sa ibang models, so the tendency is to hit the pedal harder so tumataas din ang konsumo sa gas. how true, sir?

thanks again for all the input!

[renzo_d10]

The Fiesta is actually best for 2 people. Most would be four, more than that, cramped na.

You can't erase the fact that the fiesta is nothing but a hatch, what do i mean about this is, it doesn't offer that much on the practicality side, it's more on the sport-ish and better for the singles.

Resale value, City, may mentality ang pinoy na pag Ford, mahina. Usually yung mga wala masyadong alam and wont even consider a ford in their " shopping list " puro Japanese cars.

Maintenance, id say equal. Mahal ang honda ( i know it through experience ) May kamahalan din ang ford ( sabi sabi ng iba )

Best thing to keep in mind is, follow where your heart is taking you. TEST DRIVE. TEST DRIVE. TEST DRIVE. Why ? Para walang sisihan sa huli.

[st3a7th]

The Fiesta is actually best for 2 people. Most would be four, more than that, cramped na.

You can't erase the fact that the fiesta is nothing but a hatch, what do i mean about this is, it doesn't offer that much on the practicality side, it's more on the sport-ish and better for the singles.

I see. Same din lang kaya sa sedan, sir? I mean, kung may iluluwag lang, malamang sa trunk lang and hindi sa leg room sa likod?

Resale value, City, may mentality ang pinoy na pag Ford, mahina. Usually yung mga wala masyadong alam and wont even consider a ford in their " shopping list " puro Japanese cars.

I've observed this as well, sir. Karamihan nga either Toyota or Honda ang unang iisiping bilhin dahil mas madali ibenta kung plano nang mag-change ng unit. Kaya not so sure din with Hyundai, eh. It's not that I plan to sell the car after 5 or so years pero iI guess kelangan din i-consider just because it's a big investment and kung may makukuha ka rin lang in return when you do decide to sell it, the better.

Best thing to keep in mind is, follow where your heart is taking you. TEST DRIVE. TEST DRIVE. TEST DRIVE. Why ? Para walang sisihan sa huli.

Yung City, sir, na-test drive ko na. ayos naman siya, minsan lang I feel na minsan hindi siya as responsive when going from full stop tapos biglang aarangkada. or maybe ako lang yun? or dahil matic kasi yung dala ko (although yung matic din naman na ford ang tinitignan ko). pero otherwise, solb na ko kung eto ang kukunin. yung Fiesta naman, sana sa weekend sa Ford expo may chance mag-test drive..

thanks, sir!

[homer jay]

Don't know how the A/T makes the consumption go bad though. I got the City 1.5 and it only gets me 8.6km/l on 100% city driving. Some say that the 1.3 A/T pretty much gets the same that's why it's disapponting.

As to maintenance, it's expensive to maintain a Honda if you plan to service it for its lifetime in the casas. I'm talking long term kasi, on the 4th to 7th year of your maintenance. From our experience (owning an '03 CRV) since we choose to maintain it ourselves thru the talyers we trust, and since spare parts for the said model is a dime a dozen, it isn't really that expensive to maintain one. Hirap sa Ford is that because of the fewer sales units, it's difficult and more expensive to source because the car shops won't keep those parts in stock due to the slow moving inventory. If the Fiesta sells lke hotcakes, then for sure bababa ang maintenance costs nyan sa long term. But if you plan to service it at the casas for its entire lifetime, I would think overall maintenance costs will be the same.

[st3a7th]

Don't know how the A/T makes the consumption go bad though. I got the City 1.5 and it only gets me 8.6km/l on 100% city driving. Some say that the 1.3 A/T pretty much gets the same that's why it's disapponting.

yun nga din, sir, ang narinig ko. although option lang talaga namin is A/T since mas madalas ang city driving namin eh. hatid sundo sa office si wife then sa province every now and then. medyo nakakapagod din kasi ang M/T ngayon lalo na makati ako so di maiiwasan ang sabak sa traffic every day.

Hirap sa Ford is that because of the fewer sales units, it's difficult and more expensive to source because the car shops won't keep those parts in stock due to the slow moving inventory. If the Fiesta sells lke hotcakes, then for sure bababa ang maintenance costs nyan sa long term. But if you plan to service it at the casas for its entire lifetime, I would think overall maintenance costs will be the same.

mukha naman atang maraming nagco-consider ng fiesta ngayon based on reservations. ang availability na ata niya is sa november dahil yung mga paparating, naka-reserve na sa mga nasa waiting list since august-september. sana nga bumaba pa ang maintenance cost.

ngapala, sir.. what's with the hyundai accent kung saka-sakali? just curious..

[tidus1203]

Test drive a Fiesta at your own risk... Your decision might make a tail spin. That is why Ford wants you to test drive a Fiesta. That test drive alone is a huge sales talk...

[tidus1203]

Elantra is a C-segment car. Might be worth the wait if you're in the market for a C-segment car...