Guys,

I'm actually confused while evaluating three cars as I'm planning to get one.   

I'm evaluating between Honda City (average RM73k++), Toyota Vios 2016 (average RM80k++) and Kia Cerato (average RM84k++) .

Could the respective car owners/anyone be kind enough to provide some feedbacks/personal experience for the three cars mentioned above.

Thank you so much

Toyota vios. Dual vvt, new engine and very reliable car. And spare parts are everywhere can makeup with body kit become transformer if you want.

Toyota vios. Dual vvt, new engine and very reliable car. And spare parts are everywhere can makeup with body kit become transformer if you want.

If you buy low spec City, you're better off with low spec Vios since same 2 airbags but Vios came with electronic stability control which only present on E and V spec City.

If you don't mind Koreans, then I think Cerato is best bang for bucks.

Price after cash rebate

Vios J = RM84,500
City V = RM85,000

Vios J so expensive? 

I thought is less than RM 80k. 

Korean principal technical trainer at mutiara d'sara said Honda City is best b-segment wor.. Why buy cerato when can buy city?

Vios J = RM80,000
Vios E = RM84,000
City V = RM85,000 (after rm6k rebate)

Vios J no rebate?

Korean principal technical trainer at mutiara d'sara said Honda City is best b-segment wor.. Why buy cerato when can buy city?

Vios J no rebate?

Korean cutting price of C segment to fight Japanese B segment is not value for money but serious failure. Cerato 1.6 was priced rm102k originally during raptor's era. So was the elantra 1.6 at rm92-99k. The bigger 1.8 elantra at rm112k while cerato 2.0 at rm120k challenging civic and altis head on yet managed to sell.

After raptor's gone, price throwing, poor sales began now end up fighting B segment. Sonata d segment now rm9xk fighting civic. Tucson also fighting smaller hrv instead of crv. Clear sign that korean cars creeping back to dark 2006 era fighting Japanese lower level categories

What I think not your problem but it caused serious sales drop in korean car sales, not your problem coz you still get paid. Car owners suffer over weakened RV in chain.reaction followed by less spare parts. Most marketing staff like you never bothered all these,  so why should public buy cars that principals and distributors don't bother to do well and care for future of owners? No.wonder all go back to japanese cars now. Thanks for your clarification mr marketing staff. Another contribution to Japanese victory in progress.

Sounds like another strategies stolen from Raptor when his company fleet cars using Sonata NF. Your uncle, your company lar....

Go check how many ex-Sonata YF users now driving back Japanese cars. When I got good income in future and Korean cars still hopeless, I too would sell my Forte and buy Mazda 3. FYI, Raptor that once owned Santa Fe & Forte already bought his old time favourite classic conti for pleasure drive  & Japanese car for everyday drive.

SO side mirror also want to compare,,, People compare big things you go and compare tiny stuff.

You don't point finger just at Nasa. Why not look at your company products failure first:
Sonata LF
Tucson
i30
i40
Veloster

For existing that are failing in sales, Elantra, Santa Fe. You go nothing's left. They all failed because of lousy planning, marketing and unqualified brains holding important positions like that fatty trainer responsible for training all sales & strategies personnel. That is main cause and reason why people don't buy Korean cars nowadays.

Best way to prove to you that public mentality including young people, they are all very penny wise nowadays when comes to buying cars out of necessities, no more for fun due to current economy. Go check roadshows, you notice people don't bother to check your Korean cars at few major shopping malls like 1U, Sunway Pyramid, MidValley, etc.

Check morale of all Hwontai staff now, sales people suffer from very poor sales or taking home just basic. Other staff, little or no bonus, increment. Blame idiots like that fatty and Korean principal appointed ignorants for shunning ace strategists like me away twice and distributors 3x. They be chor yat then I be 15 lor. Now they feel the pinch. Stop using raptor's or my strategies.

Lol you should keep up with the times. Didn't know cutting price or giving discount to clear stock and make way for a FL version to be launched is a serious failure. Toyota was doing the same thing with their unsold Vios' since early this year. And pre-FL Vios owners RV is going to hurt.

And ffs, what the fu*k is RAPTOR? Could you care to explain before continuing your vengeful revenge on Korean made cars?

Search "Jayraptor" and his posts for maximum entertainment.

Kia cerato - C segment car with B segment price, solid safety features with lots of gadgets as well, esp they are clearing stock now for the FL version. RV wise not much diff compared to Japanese car unlike last time.

If your prefer Japanese car, then go for City then. Just it's NVH below expectation.

Is better to test drive each of them before making decision, as diff ppl have diff preference

You don't know how to read, don't change the subject. Cerato already thrown enough rebate. Hwontai can get production cost lower. Both can't sell right now. You can get friends to back you up saying cerato good value for money but in reality, the customers end up buying Japanese cars. Result speaks, not your comment. Japanese cars today come with quality, you can't fight, can take kite flight

Kia Cerato, far superior, a global car, Honda city was made for third world countries and is overhyped / overpriced in Malaysia.

I don't need my friends to back me. They are free to choose whatever they want to buy. If they are comfortable to buy overpriced japanese shit, I don't hold a grudge. In fact my mom a strong japanese brand supporter.

Quality? No, Japanese cars had been declining in quality. Sad fact. They are not what they used to be. This is what allowed the Koreans to catch up.

catch up ? Don't lie la bro...
sales figures telling you are lying.
not catch up but far off la
Buyers are not stupid .
cheers

Sales figures is just a number. What does it told you about the car?

I never call anyone stupid for buying something they have confidence in. If you're happy to pay the premium for the reliability that have always been the talk for Japanese marquees, go ahead.

Buying more for less, or buying less for more. Malaysians always think pasture is greener on the other side.

Vios J = RM80,000
Vios E = RM84,000
City V = RM85,000 (after rm6k rebate)

City v 92k, after rebate 6k become 85k???

Sales figures is just a number. What does it told you about the car?

I never call anyone stupid for buying something they have confidence in. If you're happy to pay the premium for the reliability that have always been the talk for Japanese marquees, go ahead.

Buying more for less, or buying less for more. Malaysians always think pasture is greener on the other side.

You don't lie la

SO MUCH BUTTHURT

you also dont lie la.
if you can't afford a Japanese car don't over shiok with kimchi la.work harder la..lol
Korean better than Japanese cars ..... .rubbish claim
Cheers

SO MUCH ASSUMPTIONS

catch up ? Don't lie la bro...
sales figures telling you are lying.
not catch up but far off la
Buyers are not stupid .
cheers

You don't lie la

you also dont lie la.
if you can't afford a Japanese car don't over shiok with kimchi la.work harder la..lol
Korean better than Japanese cars ..... .rubbish claim
Cheers

Liars.....rubbish

Toyota vios. Dual vvt, new engine and very reliable car. And spare parts are everywhere can makeup with body kit become transformer if you want.

The car just came out with new engine and cvt, how u know is very reliable?

What are these posts about? Oh it's garbage, no wonder I can't read it at all LOL.

Based on toyota's reliability history. Haha

If I did not supply strategies to NASA & SD in 2009 & 2010 plus there is no enthusiast that help good cars that can't sell like raptor, Korean cars won't achieve any good sales during 2010-2012 competing head on with Japanese.

So you say sales figure is just number? Sales figures represent how many are convinced to fork out dearly to buy the cars. That is 1 lame excuse.  Bad sales means people not convinced to buy.

Not just your mom support Japanese brand, several staff in Korean car companies marketing & business development too. People that really bought Korean cars because they knew the pros instead didn't get a job in Korean companies. Already failed the main part, now want to persuade public to buy Korean cars when they personally condemned Korean cars? 

Have you sent in your market intel team to check the new Vios? You say what? Low quality? New fuel efficient dual vvti engine, new gearbox, its interior quality, ESP, you say tin kosong? The new Vios now beats City. It won't be easy for Koreans to take on the Japanese now that they fought back with quality. People pay for Japanese not just premium reliability but also the quality, extra pack, etc.

I test drive all car your mentioned,  in the end i choose  city. Because not the safety things or gadget etc (this segment cerato definitely is the winner) , but  i just feel the handling and power for city are there to go whenever i need.  Cerato 1.6 need to full pedal and the engine will start to scream.

My one cent review.

I test drive all car your mentioned,  in the end i choose  city. Because not the safety things or gadget etc (this segment cerato definitely is the winner) , but  i just feel the handling and power for city are there to go whenever i need.  Cerato 1.6 need to full pedal and the engine will start to scream.

My one cent review.

Forte was Korean first turning point that achieved the equilibrium. The 1.6L Forte was huge success while the 2.0L, they don't bother to market after seeing success in 1.6L. Their attitude, just got enough achievement can sit down & relax.  Compared to current Cerato, its success was beating Elantra but then both failure cannibalizing each other, not even raking sales from Japanese but instead losing their market share that they seized during Raptor's era to Japanese.

Japanese quality gone down? Which year are you comparing to? 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's? Only recent Japanese cars come up with quality to beat Korean and now challenging conti like the latest Altis & Civic interior.

Now without Raptor and me, can your Korean cars challenge Japanese cars head on? No, things just went back to early 2000's where Koreans have to sell cheaper challenging 1 category lower. Back then, Elantra 1.8 priced RM115k challenging Civic 1.8 RM112-117k. Your entire marketing team can't fight Japanese brand now. Sonata LF <RM100k vs Accord RM138k, Elantra/Cerato 1.6L RM80k vs Honda City RM80k. Civic RM112k, where's Elantra 1.8 & Cerato 2.0 price at?

Hmmm....  Must be that tissue box brain trainer taught you all end up like this.

Have you checked the new Civic btw? It got rated with very good quality in few countries review. The new Elantra & Cerato 2017, they both got poorer score in these comparison review. You want to say Korean cars no knocking sound at all? Those things you mentioned, how come nobody comment nowadays? Just from you. Back in 2003-2009, you still see people saying vibrating sound. Today, much less cases. If you got so sensitive ears, can go for soundproof anytime. At least you don't worry about no tomorrow later on like what happen to Korean & conti now. Bad marketing and management could really kill off car brand.

Haven't I told you, resort to such tiny bits matter attack can never revive Korean cars. Totally wrong strategy. If you played Battlefield 4 multiplayer, you are like trying to take down a main battle tank with machine gun fire. Tank said "it tickles" but then the tank shoots back, your entire platoon gone.

Hello all, sorry to necro, but I don't want to open a new thread since I have the exact same dilemma as TS. I'm torn between City, Vios and Cerato(1.6).

I seek your advise please to determine which is a better buy considering all 3 cars have been face lifted and currently having Raya promotion.

Thanks.

Had the same dilemma 2 years back and end up with Cerato
Never regret
I have a bigger car, better tech, and sleeker design
The downsides are not much power on the 1.6 and the FC definitely can't match City.. but if highway driving still ok.. managed to clock 600km++ for full tank (50L)

Hello all, sorry to necro, but I don't want to open a new thread since I have the exact same dilemma as TS. I'm torn between City, Vios and Cerato(1.6).

I seek your advise please to determine which is a better buy considering all 3 cars have been face lifted and currently having Raya promotion.

Thanks.

Had the same dilemma 2 years back and end up with Cerato
Never regret
I have a bigger car, better tech, and sleeker design
The downsides are not much power on the 1.6 and the FC definitely can't match City.. but if highway driving still ok.. managed to clock 600km++ for full tank (50L)

Hello all, sorry to necro, but I don't want to open a new thread since I have the exact same dilemma as TS. I'm torn between City, Vios and Cerato(1.6).

I seek your advise please to determine which is a better buy considering all 3 cars have been face lifted and currently having Raya promotion.

Thanks.

well i have one thing to add to this..... i suspect HengEkHan wants a NEW car.... and if this is the case things are slightly diferent now....
HengEkHan, i think its fair game if you want to open a new thread, the all have been revamped now (vios especially, experienced a massive change compared to when this topic was opened)...... The cerato is larger, i would give it that much, but if you are looking at the baseline models, i think you can just pass on it. I believe it doesn't come with all the safety features unlike the base models of the other 2 (pls check)

Of course cerato more value for money but dont expect the running cost same as b-segment like city, vios. The running cost i mean is like the fuel consumption, tyre price are same as civic altis category since cerato is c segment car. If you willing to fork out abit more for this cost you are good to go. If not maybe you can consider rio sedan.

Thanks and point taken.
I'm actually maintaining a very old Volvo XC90 from my dad and this is costing me a bomb.
Hence I'm searching for a new car of my own.
It should be a lot better maintenance wise for all 3 models.

Normally I will go for either Vios or City at mid/high specs, but now the aforementioned Cerato comes in around 93K after Raya discount.
Hence the dilemma.

jus buy vios if u dunwan any trouble and live your life for another 7-9years period.
jus buy city if u wan let ppl see u and enjoy ur latest technology
jus buy cerato if u like to enjoy stronger horsepower

RM93K OTR!!!!
Sure or not SX variant and bukan pre-reg?
Mana bro???