ALTIS 1.6G 2009 VS CIVIC FD 1.8S 2007 VS CITY 1.3S 2009 Please help me decide..

**Henzon Vergara** · September 16th, 2016 12:36 PM

Me and my wife are planning to get a car before December this year.
We are choosing between ALTIS 1.6G 2009 vs CIVIC FD 1.8S 2007 vs CITY 1.3S 2009..

I did some research on the 3 car models and according to the details, i am ripped between the altis and civic..
Please help me more on finally deciding which one we should get.

Preferably, I want a car with good mileage/consumption, easy access/low cost of spare parts, riding comfort and of course reliable engine specially the car might be used for long distance driving (manila - ilocos norte).

Thank You po..

**vinj** · September 16th, 2016 12:54 PM

Reliability is dependent on how the previous owner maintained the vehicle.

Given the choices, I'd go with the FD Civic. The 2009 Altis 1.6G (a/t) is very comfortable and reliable however the power may be lacking for the long drive, especially when you load up. The City 1.3 will not be as comfortable and when you load up the car, fuel consumption on the highway won't be as good as the engine will work harder.

What is your budget range?

From my experience, these were the common issues on the Civic FD (most happened between 40,000kms to 65,000kms):
- Power steering hose leaks
- Wheel bearing failure
- drive belt bearing failure

In fairness, replacement parts (Except for the PS hose which was OEM) were affordable and worked well.

**Lakwatsero** · September 16th, 2016 12:54 PM

Go for the Altis since it's newer of the two. Don't bother with the City. Power is adequate. I like the low-end tuning of Toyotas, doesn't show on paper but power and torque delivery is smooth. Easier to drive economically.

FD Civic is maporma but has lots of small issues as mentioned, including the transmission and engine mounting. Hondas like to rev and if you're not careful with your right foot, it's gonna guzzle away like a drunkard.

**Henzon Vergara** · September 16th, 2016 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

Reliability is dependent on how the previous owner maintained the vehicle.

Given the choices, I'd go with the FD Civic. The 2009 Altis 1.6G (a/t) is very comfortable and reliable however the power may be lacking for the long drive, especially when you load up. The City 1.3 will not be as comfortable and when you load up the car, fuel consumption on the highway won't be as good as the engine will work harder.

What is your budget range?

From my experience, these were the common issues on the Civic FD (most happened between 40,000kms to 65,000kms):
- Power steering hose leaks
- Wheel bearing failure
- drive belt bearing failure

In fairness, replacement parts (Except for the PS hose which was OEM) were affordable and worked well.

our budget range is 300-350k po..i saw FD 1.8s 07 model priced at 320-350k and altis 1.6g 09 model at almost the same price..with regards to the mentioned issues of FD sir, are those issues considered major or something minor which can be waived later for repair?
how bout the riding comfort po? i am 6' 1", will i fit in the drivers seat of the altis? how about the altis sir?any issues when mileage ranges reaches 50k-above kms?thanks po sir..

**Henzon Vergara** · September 16th, 2016 01:31 PM

sir vinj and sir Lakwatsero, lets say, the previous owner of both altis and civic were not that good with regards to the maintenance of the car, which of the two is much betterand cheaper to repair.. and the reliability after repair?

**1D4LV** · September 16th, 2016 01:52 PM

i'll remove the city from the list just because it is comparing oranges and apples.
between the Altis and the Civic, i would go for the Civic. why?
the Altis 2009 belongs to the 10th Gen, hence, may mga issues yan sa rack and pinion, hence, if you decide on getting the altis, make sure na napalitan na R&P nyan, otherwise medyo masakit sa ulo.

space wise, the Civic, i think, is bigger interior wise. medyo masikip ang back seats ng altis
power-wise, Civic has an edge.
FC wise, medyo pareho lang, considering the Civic has bigger displacement. The 2009 altis kasi is hindi pa dual VVTi, hence, medyo mas mataas FC nya compared to the 10.5th Gen na naka dual VVTi na.

however, maintenance costs for the Altis would be lower (except perhaps if it needs a rack and pinion replacement na.)

looks wise? i prefer the altis (oo naman, i drive one din eh....hehehehe)
ride quality? the altis would be on the comfortable and softer side. i feed that the FD is a bit stiffer.

however, the City, is a much smaller car, with the right FC, and power. It is much smaller though sa loob, but i feel na mas maganda sya aesthetics wise compared to the two larger sedans.

and oh, get an automatic one..... if you choose the Altis, consider the Altis V variant.

imho.

**Egan101** · September 16th, 2016 02:04 PM

+1 on the Civic FD, it offers a good balance on utility, performance, and fuel efficiency.

Don't bother with the City 1.3S. The 1.3L engine may be a tempting idea for fuel efficiency (due to its small displacement) but they fare less in fuel efficiency compared to the 1.5L model.

**babkalakal** · September 16th, 2016 03:24 PM

And just to add, comfort and space wise much much better ang altis and civic than the city. Try if you can test drive both I think they both present good qualities but are different enough. It should help you immensely make your decision.

**Henzon Vergara** · September 16th, 2016 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by babkalakal

And just to add, comfort and space wise much much better ang altis and civic than the city. Try if you can test drive both I think they both present good qualities but are different enough. It should help you immensely make your decision.

yes sir..im planning on doing test drive on the 3 cars, but since most of you says that city should be disregarded dahil nga, parang hindi nya katapat yung dalawa, ill see this week end sir kung meron ako mahanap na civic fd at altis within sa area namin..

**ads13** · September 16th, 2016 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Henzon Vergara

our budget range is 300-350k po..i saw FD 1.8s 07 model priced at 320-350k and altis 1.6g 09 model at almost the same price..with regards to the mentioned issues of FD sir, are those issues considered major or something minor which can be waived later for repair?
how bout the riding comfort po? i am 6' 1", will i fit in the drivers seat of the altis? how about the altis sir?any issues when mileage ranges reaches 50k-above kms?thanks po sir..

+1 for FD

I'm 6'3", no problem sa long ride. family members 5'8" up, maluwag pa din sa back seat

minor lang ang issues, madami naman replacement parts na mura.

*owner of fd 2.0 2007