Notice there are not many Lancer on the road compared to the
City but there are more Vios compared to City. Facts speak for
themselves. Either something is wrong with the new Lancer or the
rest are more value for money or better performance.
City has the ultra seat, flat reat floor, great FC, idsi and vtec.
Agree the rear design opinion is polarised but you can add a rear
spolier or outfit with Mugen bodykit. It's not as popular as the
Vios and is a bit more expensive but then its for those who do not
want to be in the main stream, flocking to buy what the rest are
buying. High tech stuf and the only one with CVT and steermatic,
ABS, SRS, EBD, in this category. The City was 'conceived' in Thai
and it was imported into Japan. That shows the quality standard and
confidence Honda has, knowing the demands and expectation of its
own domestic market.
Vios is popluar and its VVTI engine (I heard) gives good torgue and
performance. SRS, ABS are standard. Cabin wise is a tad lower than
City and the central metre dash layout is subjective. Cabin space
feels smaller than City. Its a safe choice, what with Toyota name
backing it up.
Go test drive all 3 cars and make your choice. You got to feel good
with the seating, the cabin layout, the performance. Bring along
friends and get their feedback, sitting at the back about the
space, noise and general comfort. Forget about whether it is Thai
or Jap made. What matters is how much it will cost you. Whether it
is Thai, Malaysia, Japan, Africa, everything is sourced and made
global now and the technical know how and quality management is the
same as if made in Japan. The Thai plants are staffed by Japanese
QA and technician, leading the production. China plants also the
same.
