bro,better go for 1.6 if budget is not a constraint to you

i regret bought 1.3 gen2 vs 1.6 gen2

in a long run, 1.6 is better.

and not to mention, FC will be better

btw, how come in short term, axia maintenance will be higher?

maintenance cost should be the same as the current IAFM+.

the only maintenance that is costly is the gearbox oil change for CVT. It can cost up to 600++ for every single CVT oil change interval (60,000km or 36months, whichever comes first).

Just get the MT, guess it will be cheaper FC and maintenance costs.

Acceleration from 0-60kmh will be much faster in MT which is a great deal in city driving.

You will get used to it eventually. I everyday have to get stuck in LDP jam to and from work so used to it dy.
I test drove and found the clutch quite hard. Steering is quite light  at first gear/taking off from side parking but when I did a uturn at 2nd gear, it felt harder. Therefore good during parking. People like me without power steering find it like a savior especially when parking at tight parkings.