Best Car with a budget of P1M

[marv25]

What's the best car that i can get with a budget of P1M. Family car. SUV/Sedan, whatever... basta not pickup...

[marv25]

Brand new dapat

[mazdamazda]

IMO - I'll go with the Kia Carens CRDi or Ford Focus CRDi at this price range.

The former if you want a practical family hauler for 6 persons. The latter if you want a sporty sedan that can out accelerate a lot of vehicles here but still maintain a ridiculously good fuel consumption.

[ptk675]

Originally Posted by marv25

What's the best car that i can get with a budget of P1M. Family car. SUV/Sedan, whatever... basta not pickup...

Mazda 3 or Ford Focus siguro. pasok sa budget mo at ok naman din yung performance, ride etc..

[kimpOy]

hyundai tucson

[bumags]

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

IMO - I'll go with the Kia Carens CRDi or Ford Focus CRDi at this price range.

The former if you want a practical family hauler for 6 persons. The latter if you want a sporty sedan that can out accelerate a lot of vehicles here but still maintain a ridiculously good fuel consumption.

same here...

[1D4LV]

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

IMO - I'll go with the Kia Carens CRDi or Ford Focus CRDi at this price range.

The former if you want a practical family hauler for 6 persons. The latter if you want a sporty sedan that can out accelerate a lot of vehicles here but still maintain a ridiculously good fuel consumption.

+2.... plus the hyundai tucson.

[Kurusaki]

You might also want to take a look at the 2007 Hyundai Elantra CRDi.

Fuel efficient yet very powerful engine coupled with a generous interior package (almost a luxury sedan) and a sunroof...

[niky]

Problem is... good luck in getting Hyundai to sell it to you... I keep hearing it's for sale, but I've seen more Porsches on the road than Elantras...

My shortlist:

Ford Focus TDCi

Since Ford is currently having a 50,000 peso off promo, the Focus meets your criteria. It's one of the best performance bargains since the Honda SiR, and it's fuel efficient to boot. It's got a six speed manual (amongst non-luxury cars, only the Carens, CRV and Focus have this), terrific speed and good fuel economy (20+ on the highway, 13-16 in the city). It rides very comfortably and handles great. Plus it has good cargo space, since it's a hatchback. This is probably the ultimate long-distance driver (if you're the one driving)... look for mountains to drive on... it's fun in the mountains.

Honda Civic 1.8S

It may not feel as sporty as Civics of old, but it's much sportier than the outgoing Civic ES. The R18 is one of the best gasoline engines on the market today, and it's a good combination of power and fuel efficiency. The sweet gearshift/clutch combo and the light steering make this a great highway/traffic car.

Toyota Innova

I'm not a fan of the Innova, but I can't deny the inherent usefulness and refinement of the Innova. The diesel Innova is a generation ahead of your common AUV, while still maintaining the AUV's ladder-frame ruggedness and space. If you really need a big vehicle, the base-model diesel is a bargain.

Kia Carens CRDi

Lots of power, lots of space, a great alternative to the common car. The six speed is sweet, but I think the AT version (despite the lag) is a better choice (but the AT CRDi is just outside the budget). It's more comfortable than an Innova or a Crosswind, and it drives just like a car. Small compared to AUVs, but it's good for family use inside the city.

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Other possibilities include the:

Mazda 2.0R (but it's just outside budget) - probably the sharpest sedan available near 1m.

Hyundai Starex (way outside budget) - King of vans...

Honda Jazz 1.5 (low end of budget) - The fun car...

[alwayz_yummy]

alam ko for an additional 50 thousand on your 1M, you can take home a fully equiped carens CRDi- EX-AT


mar rear a/c vent ang carens on all trims, but di to dual a/c ha..-- wala rear a/c vent ang focus diesel ha...

[Kurusaki]

Originally Posted by niky

Problem is... good luck in getting Hyundai to sell it to you... I keep hearing it's for sale, but I've seen more Porsches on the road than Elantras...

Why not be the first to have one... You'll surely have the "Eye-Catcher" factor on the road...

[marv25]

I know the highest end Honda Civic is more than P1M. But is it better than all the other choices within P1M?

[Aileen]

U'll pay in Cash ba? Get the Civic 1.8 S nice car sakto sa budget kasama na insurance and lto. If Ford kc more than 1M kasama na insurance dun, kahit may 50k less pa sya... FYI until Nov 30 lang yung 50k off ng Focus TCDi

Saka mas Ok sa family yung Civic mas malaki yung space IMO. kc sporty at compact ang Focus pang pesonal use sya IMO. I'm saying this coz kakabili ko lang din ng Focus Sports, maganda talaga ayos lang para sa akin, astig dalin kapag gigimik with friends

[ghosthunter]

Originally Posted by marv25

What's the best car that i can get with a budget of P1M. Family car. SUV/Sedan, whatever... basta not pickup...

If it's a relatively small family (two kids), my vote will be for the Ford Focus 2.0L turbo-diesel.

It is pretty spacious inside, with enough legroom in the rear seats. Trunk is big enough for a weekend outing. Suspension is a bit sporty yet still have enough give to retain comfort even on rougher roads we have in the metro.

The real gem in this car is it's engine. Being a diesel engine, fueling up will not be as costly as with gasoline powered sedans. The engine has a lot of torque so only the lightest pressure on the accelerator pedal will get the car moving. From the inside, you can almost not tell it is a diesel under the hood since it's very quiet. The only time you can tell is during cold starts.

By the way, even if it is a diesel powered car, performance is not lacking. Floor the accelerator and you might think of racing the Civic SiR next to you.

[suv]

Civic tagala panalo......ewan ko bakit parang nakakatakot bumili ng ford....

Sportage parang ok din.....