accord euro 7th gen vs corolla sportivo 03/04

[4age8u]

Hey guys im about to buy a new car..I want something 4door with abit of space..and some power

Ive narrowed it down to an euro or sportivo and im stuck

corolla cons
around $13 to $15
6speed manual
1.8(cheaper to run?)
Smaller car(less wear and tear service cost?)
more sporty looking

euro
around $13
More spacios
5speed manual(relaxing)
2.4 dont need to rev the **** out of it to get power
nice long legs for country driving

So my question is what do you guys think?
never driven a euro so whats it feel like? bit and heavy? hows the power ive driven a k24 on ek and boy it goes! lol but how about on euro.?
hows the 5speed auto? sluggish? do they come tiptronic?
and lastly fuel and service cost?

thanks

Im looking at these two here euro
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...=accord%20euro

corolla
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...lla%20sportivo

[tiah313]

i will say go for the sportivo for your budget.

[white_ep3_civic]

you'll probably find the sportivo more fun than the euro

[4age8u]

Yeah leaning towards sportiv. Found one for 14k 100,000ks all standard mint cond is that a fair price?

[Simonnn]

That sounds like a good price for a sportivo! they seem to mostly be around 18k from the ones i've seen. BTW the manual euro is a 6 speed, not a 5 (unlike the auto). The auto box does come with tiptronic, it is a very smooth ride but not a lot of fun.. more of a nice cruisey car.

The manual euro has a bit of torque (just a little bit :P), but being a relatively small engine for the size/weight of the car you do need to give it a bit for some power, but it'd probably be similar in the corolla, albeit the corolla being more fun due to its lighter weight

In terms of fuel, I'm not too sure about the sportivo, but I constantly get around 10km/L in my euro, but do have a standard (non sportivo) Corolla in the family which no doubt delivers much better fuel economy than the euro.

I think at the end of the day it comes down to whether you want a fun or a luxury/cruising car. Sorry about the long post, didnt realise I was typing so much.. good luck!

[TheSaint]

the engine in those sportivos are amazing, they are even better when you buy the Toyota TRD Supercharger kit and Toyota TRD CAI (same as injen but oem yo) from a dealer and kit it out =)

its the engine used for the Celica ZR and Lotus Elise

the sportivo does have heavy leather seats ... u should find it on par with a EK VTIR performance wise

if you do go for a corolla opt for the facelifted model ... they are 100% nicer

prefacelift


facelift


get the C-ONE wing tips and than you are set =)

[TheSaint]

more food for thought

[TheSaint]

have a listen to this =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHkG9I3hRdI

[SHU-ES1]

wow.. i never heard vvti, sounds like 3 stage vtec? or is it more like a b-series vtec? awesome nonetheless!

corolla front end looks hot, rear.. not as much. euro's are nice, but there are so many around these days. good luck with your purchase, probably go test drive them both and see which one you like more. that way, you won't regret your decision once its been made.

[TheSaint]

i would consider a 4 door golf GTI as well =)

[NightKids]

Go for the Sportivo, you'll have more fun with it. A Euro feels like a boat in comparison.

[aaronng]

Don't pay too much for a sportivo because when they were new, they were only $29,990, while an Euro was $34500.

Sportivo's suspension is soft, but the engine is fun. No torque at all under 6000rpm and then suddenly you get a strong kick. Perfect for people who like vtec, but terrible if you are trying to out accelerate a camry to get into the next lane.