Need advice...which car is fuel-consumption efficient?

last SG · 2007-08-02T23:34:02+00:00

TOYOTA most TOYOTA models got VVT-i... But remember to keep it stock... once u start the modding cycle... gone case

urbanmonkey SG

Hi guys,

I'm thinking of getting my first car soon and have been asking around which car is petrol effiecient because I need to travel quite a bit on daily basis.

A lot of my collegues recommends Honda Hybrid but however, the car price is very steep @ $80k!! I was thinking of a car which cost around <$65k.

Anyway, here's a little background on my budget...I would be putting a downpayment of around $10k and my max installment ceiling would be $750/month and from my calculations I would break-even in 4.5years if I take a loan period 7 years @ 2.85%.

So, could anyone recommend me which car I should consider buying? I'm pretty much clueless here so could anyone kindly recommend?

Many many thanks!!!

rathcycle SG

Everybody seems to say altis when it comes to low FC.

kenn3th SG

a honda jazz Cool

nOrmalbOi SG

Honda Hybrid will only make sense if u r super high mileage + travel more city than highway.

Need more info to give a good recommendation.

Auto/Manual?
Hatchback/Sedan?
Any brand preference?
Prefer AD/PI oso can?

DC+ SG

Nissan March Laughing

Kuali Baba SG

Honda Jazz, Peugeot 107, Citroen C1.

caleb_chiang SG

They all consume fuel... thus all inefficient... Laughing

urbanmonkey SG

hi, thx for responding..i am looking only for auto transmission coz, been renting auto cars since i got my license Very Happy the rest, i got no preference may it be hatchback or sedan nor its brand (however, performance reliability plays its outmost importance). i believe petrol prices will continously go higher thus, it will impact on the car expenditure in the future..

secondly, wat's the difference if i buy from auth dealer or parallel importer? how about the after-sales services?

urbanmonkey SG

in a way, u are right...thus, that's why i'm looking for a good distance vs petrol comsumption cars...

save my expenditure cost, save the earth...hahaha a cliche from "save the cheerleader, save the world" Very Happy

HeXy SG

Honda Jazz / Fit seems to be the obvious choice here.
PI cars are cheaper, but after-sales service wise, authorised agents are generally known to be better.

Mitsubishi hater SG

toyota aygo, Citreon C1, peugeot 107
all come from the same factory in czech republic..
FC rumor to be 20km per liter

Fit / Jazz cannot match up in terms of fuel saving. thks

Mitsubishi hater SG

then how about vios?

nOrmalbOi SG

Auto ah..

Hatchback - Honda Jazz (AD)/Fit (PI), Mitsubishi i (AD), Fiat Panda (AD)

Sedan - Honda City (AD), Toyota Axio (PI)

Estate/Stationwagon - Honda Airwave (PI), Toyota Corolla Fielder (PI)

The above choices i listed are what I heard to have about 16km/l FC. But the actual FC you will get will depend very much on your traveling profile as well as your driving style. Go test drive the cars where possible (PI very difficult to get test drives) and try and imagine which one would you be the least irritated by after 2 years of ownership. If you do decide on a PI car, for Toyota I recommend Ricardo and/or Richburg, who more or less specialise in bringing in PI Toyotas. For others, maybe Vincar and Cartimes. They will not be the cheapest, but will offer more peace of mind for a few more bucks. Have fun choosing. Make sure, then sign. A car is not something you can bring back for a 7 days 1 to 1 exchange if you suddenly decide you got the wrong one.

Wink

urbanmonkey SG

hi, i totally agree wif u abt choosing my car wisely coz no matter how i calculate, the earliest break-even date for a 7-yr loan would be 4.5 yrs after purchase (unless i downpayment more lah...but again, it'll means i'll have lesser cash in the bank) so that's why i'm putting much consideration into it.

frankly i'm not into car physical looks etc and as i reiterate before, the perfomance quality and petrol consumption is my major concerns. no point having a nice looking car but it's a petrol guzzler or it's an always "sick" car.

as for my driving profile, i'll be mostly using it on the highways coz i need to go places like pasir ris or woodlands (wafer fabs) and i'm staying somewhere in bt panjang. thus, most of the time i guess my travel road will be the highways....

anyway, i think i decided to get honda jazz/fit...getting lots of good comments on it, a nice transport mode and i like the ultra seats...hehehe...can bring down the seats at the back and got lots of space (can do miracles in there wif my gf...hahahahhaa....but hopefully the suspension is good!!! hahahahah :lol Smile secondly, wat's the diff bet jazz and fit (apart from engine cc)? it looks the same physically and both uses the iDSI engine...you know anyone from honda AD/PI?

nOrmalbOi SG

Frankly, to me, the more practical car is the Honda City vtec. You get a more spacious car for about the same price. And since looks dun matter much to you the city would serve you well I think. It has the ultra seats to help you produce miracles (of life) too Laughing Final decision is still yours to make tho.

Anyway I do not have a personal PI to recommend, but I'm trying to get a contact from the Honda AD. Will get back to you prolly by tmr evening.

Click Here!! to have an idea of the the difference between the 2 cars. Best is to go walk around and find out the current specs of the car you will be getting as that thread is pretty old. Also, note that the Jazz/Fit is a 4-5 yr model and is due for replacement, as far as I know, in a year, latest. Go surf around, you might even find some renderings of the new Jazz out there.

Altis84 SG

A manual transmission car will be ur ultimate choice Mr. Green

nOrmalbOi SG

Only if it's a CTR

Laughing

nOrmalbOi SG

TS, check your PM.

DC+ SG

Shocked Shocked

*checks calculator*

my car does 9.45km per L Shocked Shocked

so_nice SG

buy new car and..fix CNG Twisted Evil