chrissara
06-08-2006, 12:24 PM
Hi all - first post, so I hope I am not breaking any rules.
I am selling my Ford 04 XR6T which putting bluntly is a good car but extremely thirsty. I am replacing it with a small/medium size car and am looking at 5 cars:
1. Honda Civic VTI-L (around $27000 drive away)
2. Honda Civic Sport (around $33000 drive away)
3. Hyuandai Sonota (around $30000 drive away)
4. 2nd hand 2004 Toyota Prius (around $29990 drive away)
5. Holden Astra CDTi (around $32000 drive away)
My main three requirements are fuel economy, safety and luggage space (as it is replacing the family car). Most of my driving is around town in a regional area, but with maybe two or three trips to Brisbane each year (this is where luggage space comes in). Have two children aged 6 and 3.
Now the Honda Civic VTI-L has four airbags, as opposed to 6 in the Sport, Astra and Sonata. Prius only has two. Prius and Astra have comparable fuel economy, followed by the Civic, Civic Sport and Sonata.
Luggage space in the Astra is low, followed by the Prius, Civics and Sonata.
Now crunch time. I am taking Sonata out of the equation. Maybe unfair, maybe not. I think i will take the Prius out next. This leaves the Civic vs Astra.
In all honesty, if I ignore the sunroof and curtain airbags in the Sport, am I better looking at the VTI-L? Hell, it is $5000 cheaper, which means a lot, and also consumes slightly less fuel.
Therefore, I suppose my question is whether the differences between the Civic Sport and VTI-L are justifiable for a safe, fuel effiecient family sedan? Local Honda reps are obviously pushing the Sport, and are saying there is no room to move off retail (as it is a new model according to them). They may throw in some mudguards or something, but I am ignoring that for this time.
Your comments appreciated.
I am selling my Ford 04 XR6T which putting bluntly is a good car but extremely thirsty. I am replacing it with a small/medium size car and am looking at 5 cars:
1. Honda Civic VTI-L (around $27000 drive away)
2. Honda Civic Sport (around $33000 drive away)
3. Hyuandai Sonota (around $30000 drive away)
4. 2nd hand 2004 Toyota Prius (around $29990 drive away)
5. Holden Astra CDTi (around $32000 drive away)
My main three requirements are fuel economy, safety and luggage space (as it is replacing the family car). Most of my driving is around town in a regional area, but with maybe two or three trips to Brisbane each year (this is where luggage space comes in). Have two children aged 6 and 3.
Now the Honda Civic VTI-L has four airbags, as opposed to 6 in the Sport, Astra and Sonata. Prius only has two. Prius and Astra have comparable fuel economy, followed by the Civic, Civic Sport and Sonata.
Luggage space in the Astra is low, followed by the Prius, Civics and Sonata.
Now crunch time. I am taking Sonata out of the equation. Maybe unfair, maybe not. I think i will take the Prius out next. This leaves the Civic vs Astra.
In all honesty, if I ignore the sunroof and curtain airbags in the Sport, am I better looking at the VTI-L? Hell, it is $5000 cheaper, which means a lot, and also consumes slightly less fuel.
Therefore, I suppose my question is whether the differences between the Civic Sport and VTI-L are justifiable for a safe, fuel effiecient family sedan? Local Honda reps are obviously pushing the Sport, and are saying there is no room to move off retail (as it is a new model according to them). They may throw in some mudguards or something, but I am ignoring that for this time.
Your comments appreciated.