Hi eveyone,
I am planning to buy a new car. Now I m considering
1. Suzuki Alto
2. Myvi 1.3
3. Saga FLX 1.3
4. Mitsubishi Mirage

or any other car that you guys can recommend is also appreciated, my requirement is very simple
- good fuel consumption,
-low maintenance, easy to maintenance
-mostly city driving, occasionally for highway driving
-budget ard 50K

Thanks alot.

I would say, go for myvi, since your budget is 50k. and myvi's fc is better than saga.

Go for Mirage. New features new model...

Myvi is old old old ... it appears many yrs in market. anytime will go.

Myvi is an almost 2 star ASEAN NCAP car, Saga FLX+ almost got 4. Easy choice then.

since you said your main usage in city, better take any of those three beside saga

my saga can only reach 280km in city

but saga flx has very low safety rating here,

TOTAL SCORE out of 16.00

Ford Fiesta 1.6 litre sedan (15.73)
Honda City 1.5 litre (15.44)
Toyota Vios 1.5 litre (13.61)
Nissan March 1.2 litre hatchback (11.66)
Proton Saga FLX+ 1.3 litre (10.23)
Perodua Myvi 1.3 litre (8.71)
Hyundai i10 1.1 litre (7.31)
Proton Saga FLX 1.3 litre (4.30)

http://www.cbt.com.my/2013/01/31/ford-fies...-by-asean-ncap/

The 1 star rating is for the single airbag kosong FLX standard.

The FLX+ which scored higher than Myvi has 2 airbags + ABS, which is equivalent to the FLX executive variant or higher.

Now in my wife kampong and drive the saga BLM (M) and found out the FC really bad.
Fully city drove 136km and drop in 3 bars already

If Myvi really can clock's 400km per tank is peanut.

saga BLM and flx with iafm+ are two different animals all together. So are the performance and FC.

To TS, you should be looking at FLX 1.3L (dual airbags, ABS variant).
Mirage and Alto are 3 cylinders engine, certainly it isn't as smooth as those 4 cylinders engine. Make sure you know the characteristics of it before purchasing.
Safety > FC, everything. If the car not safe enough to protect you, let alone talking about save a bit more on FC and better resale value. You will not even stand a chance to claim it if you involve in a serious accident.



This post has been edited by allenultra: Feb 15 2013, 03:00 AM

simple.

the answer is mirage.

the end.

yes to this. get the MIRAGE if u can afford it.

i will go for mirage if those are my options...

Any crash test result on MIT mirage.
Becoz on the previous Mitsubishi design had a worst history on proton car, even in the lancer.

mirage is like an overpriced kancil/i10

P2,Hyundai ==/ Mitsu

5-star for Mirage

The Mirage was tested as an A segment car though. When the i10, an A segment car, was tested as a B segment car it got 2 stars. When it was tested as A segment car it got 4.

i funny this comparison a bit funny, 1/4 is a sedan and the rest is a compact car
question of the day, what are you gonna use it as? point a to b? or just going for the miles...
on my opinion, i'd go for the saga on my opinion, you get a proper trunk, you receive decent FC and it seats comfortably when full of occupants...
plus you have today's tech, CVT and a decent engine power for long distances and carrying heavy loads
added plus, any mechanic can repair your car, plus the parts are pretty cheap compared to perutdua

This post has been edited by bladebreaker: Feb 15 2013, 03:21 PM

tolonglah.. jg tambah lg myvi atas jln. dahla huduh.. sakit mata gua kiri kanan depan blkg ade turtle car. modified summore makes it looks worst. go for mirage.

Hahaha .. You are funny.

the mirage really looks pleasing to the eyes.

saw it at a car park that day, definitely look more solid and well built compared to P1/P2.

The mirage and i10 are obviously A segment cars.
The Australian ANCAP site seems to group the mirage along with other larger cars, such as honda insight together.
Both mirage and insight gets 5 star ratings. very good!

This post has been edited by durianpuff: Feb 15 2013, 10:05 AM

Mirage is fully imported car. Import from Japan?


Go for mirage ....

Mirage imported from Thailand.

Thailand government got tax incentive for car with low CO2 emission + mileage of 20km/l and above.

Thailand also got produce 1.0l JDM version of Mirage as well, IIRC.

1. RootOfJesse gave the result based on ASEAN NCAP, not the ANCAP.

2. for this test ASEAN NCAP, they used cars which are sold in Malaysia.

3. Kadajawi said that those A-segment cars (Myvi, i10) were tested according to B-segment criteria.

4. DO NOT SIMPLY ASSUME that cars that passes ANCAP with flying colors should have the same result with ASEAN NCAP.
why?
Different specifications will have different results.

pls. observe the specs mirage sold in malaysia:
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my/mirage...d-equipment.php

with the tested ANCAP specs:
http://www.ancap.com.au/pdf/510.PDF

u'll notice safety features superiority of ANCAP tested model compared to malaysia.

i'm myvi users, but suffering now as packed with baby stuff always from rear bonnet till rear seat and front seat...
if planned for marriage and baby between 3-5 years, i strongly suggest go for saga sedan...

Thank you thank you thank you very much. all the suggestion n opinion i m truly appreciated. I heard alot 'story' abt Saga, so i think i might erase it from my list(but the price of saga is so attractive >.<). Since thr is number of ppl suggest me go for Mitsubishi Mirage, actually i like the design n it is 'imported' car, hehe but i heard tat spare parts/ components for Mitsubishi cars r very expensive and not really easy/convenient to get it too. Pls correct me, if i m wrong. And how abt Suzuki Alto, any Alto owner here, mind to share abt it? Thx ^^

How old are the stories? The Saga has been on the market for a long time, horror stories from when the car was just launched need not apply these days. Personally I'd get the Saga for space and big car feel (compared to the others on the list). Mirage, Alto, i10 etc. are just A segment cars, competing with the Viva.

Hi, i heard from my friends, bought it in this 2 years.

Saga FLX really bigger space and overall really value for money.
The only quite slightly bad FC on City drive.
The rest is prefect car.

Mirage or alto.. Strictly no local craps...

yup...the mirage in ANCAP archive 5 star is becuz of 6 airbags and ESC
for 50-60k in malaysia, there are no "safe" car at all
u'll need to spend at least RM100k here to get those 5 star car
the cheapest 5 star car is proton preve...see suit u or not only
but the mirage being a somewhat JDM car...the quality is pretty good....FC is by far the best among all the car TS listed
handling wise, better than myvi...only bodyroll is noticable

65 to 70k, Ford Fiesta.

The Saga FLX+ is also not too bad considering the price.

A car needs ESP for a 5 star rating. Side airbags make no difference for the tests that ASEAN NCAP is doing so far. Otherwise there is no way the City could have received 5 stars.

for bolded part above..
i suggest you should also consider a SERVICE CENTRE near to your place...
for me it's quiet inconvineant to travel far away just to do a routine maintenance service espeacially if you buying a new car...

how about persona? it is quite a nice car...

if FC is your main concern, avoid saga!

Just test drive all those and let your feeling tell you which is the one. Add i10 into the list though.

Just for the Australian version though. Notice how many airbags they have compared to our version.

yes, only aus version have 6 airbags and ESC
asean version and not even japanese version have those/that much

go for mirage, had a test drive this afternoon, was pleased with the overall car. the lemonade yellow colour is sexy.

Seriously some people have mentioned about bad FC of Saga FLX (I know BLM fc sux), but how bad is bad actually?

12cent/km for highway, 17cent/km for town?
Perhaps some FLX cvt drivers can share with the TS.

+1

The end.

BTW, my city and highway drive averaging around 11 to 12 km/l. 50/50. Saga Flx CVT.

This post has been edited by V12Kompressor: Feb 16 2013, 11:48 PM

Go buy Mirage GaGa eberidai nid to fix Wallet empty fast, owner godai fast

Honestly, I driving saga FLX too, of course, FC is higher compare to myvi 1.5~~

Go for Mirage, as I know that myvi price and mirage price not so much different right?Go for mirage better....

Saga is rubbish car for low mentality people. Only ppl who cannot afford Myvi will buy a Saga. They drive their rubbish car everyday looking upon other Myvis on the road with envy.

Myvi - JDM hot hatch with crumple zone all the way into A-pillar, safety yo
i10 - 2-stars ASEAN NCAP Korean hothatch
Mirage - Jap hothatch, with MIVEC!!
Saga - kereta sampah se-bintang.



This post has been edited by dares: Feb 17 2013, 10:47 AM

I don't deny your comment but calling i10 or mirage a hothatch sound bit not right. I called them a compact or supermini.

They are hatchbacks. Not hot hatches. Especially not the Myvi.

The Myvi also almost got 2 stars. The Proton almost got 4. Just missed it.

Sorry, but you need to pay me so that I drive a Myvi. A Saga I don't mind driving. I don't like the Myvi. The way it drives etc.

Mirage is like a abang VIVA, engine 3 cylinder only, haha.....So when u high speed....Sound very loud!~~~Btw, I am curious on Saga FLX gearbox same as Mirage or no le~~~HAha...

Y U NO get my sarcasm

One is Mitsubishi, the other is Punch Powertrain. U say same anot?

remind me of my old daihatsu with 3 cyclinder. everytime service car sure left 1 extra spark plug.
after 3 plug changes, 4th change is free haha

sarcasm dont really work on internet la bro.
because we cant hear or see your face.
better avoid in forums because they end up sounding like you are serious and contradicting

You need to use smileys.

but this is different, u dnt even need to change it for a long time
it uses iridium spark plug

haha..
prefect car.

some said very beautiful car.
some said super ugly car. i myself said saga is an ugly car.

it up to each taste. but indeed sedan are good in many aspects.

This post has been edited by diadokmai: Feb 18 2013, 04:32 PM

i feel perfect in modifying since the looks is nice for mods.
just the performance wise thingy (FC and power).... although got power still lose FC