Gotta agree on you. There are some things that buyers might not need really like apple car play and android auto however when it comes to engine performance that's something you can't really overlooked.

all that being said, I think so too.. I have the old almera, it's really an intriguing car from an owners perspective. It's a pretty meh looking car stock, but owners seem to just fall in love with it coz I think the driving experience is something not talked about consciously. Quite lacking on acceleration, but handling is something, no issue goin up mountains and fuel efficiency is there. And when compared to the Vios, I'd prefer it to the superman and maybe a slight edge against the batman. From the details discussed here, it seems that the new Almera has the old ones feel carried over with more driving capability despite engine config and with a modernized look. May I just add that the old almera has a mindboggling rear passenger space, I've tried pushing the front seats all the way forward, you can do a few things back there lol. Yet the new almera seems to have just comparative rear space to its current rivals when I peeked at it in the show room.

And for some car guys who has a deep knowledge about cars and engine will surely prefer a reliable and fuel efficient car with a some safety tech here and there that will get you from point a to b regardless of the type of road rather than something that will put you in a state of worry thinking if you'll be able to reach your destination.

Sorry but I disagree. You say the City and Emgrand won on looks and accessories? Maybe you are only referring to the Emgrand? Actually, the City was placed third in that category with only one point. This might be a different story if we are comparing the City RS given its sporty look and aggressive LED headlights. On the driving performance, the almera is the most fun to drive but according to caco, the city is not far behind plus 10L more in the fuel tank which means lesser visit to the gasoline station. If you check, Fuel efficiency is actually the same. Honda City won the comfort category. It has the most comfortable passenger seats with better material plus the aircon vents. Honda City also won the Boot Space Category. Honda City has cruise control with more airbags. On the other side, The Almera has no cruise control, lesser airbags, lesser fuel capacity, the only one with no aircon vents at the back given the hot weather here in the philippines, smallest boot space, a little rough fabric material, requires a more expensive 95octane fuel, and the most expensive of the three. Emgrand will be hard to beat given its price. 💯 Value for Money. But reliability, durability, parts availability, after sales service, resale value are also some factors that are needed to be considered by the buyers. I honestly think that Caco is on point with this comparo🙂👌

@@michaelvargas1351 I agree. I actually own a Honda City. That is why I mentioned resale value and reliability should also be considered by the buyers. 🙂

choosing between vios xle cvt vs emgrand. please give mo some tips Sir. Thank you and God Bless.

same thoughts. up

@@jannogives1981 my guess is, if you have no plans in replacing your car after 5 years, get the Vios. Currently has more parts and more reliable. But if you are planning to change your car every 5 years, get the emgrand. But still, the vios is the better choice as it resells at higher cost than Geely. Geely is still a new player and especially the emgrand. So it’s hard to know what problems might come up in the future.

@@jasperpamilar2688 对于国外市场来说吉利是新选手，对于国内市场来说，吉利帝豪经历四次更新改进，上市已经有十几年时间，中国市场证明了这辆车的可靠性，当然相比之下日本车零件更充足，因为难免会出现碰撞的问题导致车辆损坏，汽车配件充足是必须的

@@jasperpamilar2688 单纯以这辆吉利帝豪的可靠性来说是不会比任何其他品牌的车差，唯一区别只是零件是否充足的问题

The engine of emgrand will live more than the turbocharged engines, one thing for sure.

for city driving lang naman ang emgrand

Ok naman sya sa power kung gusto mo lang maka punta sa point A to point B, naturally aspirated engine ang emgrand expected na yung low power/torq nya,

@@alvinjohn6682 true but gas consumption will also be a factor.

Pero overall Emgrand padin that's why I chose it :D and true city driving lang naman ako palagi kaya emgrand talga hahah

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@AJ RV 14km/L

Couldn't agree more.

I remember buying an xpander last year. Boy that was a huge mistake. It’s severely underpowered! Immediately sold it and got myself a pickup truck.

Care to elaborate how did engine power become a safety feature? For the benefit of New drivers?

@@lucaslearning8362 elaborate? For real? 😆😂🤣 Wow. Common sense isn't really that common now. 🤣

@@knav5216 , yeah please. Indulge us. Let's hear it, paano naging safety feature yung power specifications ng oto, Mr./Ms. Car Guru?

I own a Navara and A Honda BR-V and I would say that in terms of parts and services, they are pretty much the same. I wonder why you seem to have a bad experience with Nissan's service(?). I would agree that Honda's service is better but I would argue that Nissan's is not that bad in comparison. In terms of PMS, it usually depends on which dealership you go to and you can always revise the PMS quotation based on what you think is essential and necessary. I expected more from Geely, probably because of the hype and sales of the Coolray and that they are competing with more established, (relatively) more reliable brands. I think that they could have equipped the Emgrand with a more powerful engine to make a dent in this segment. I considered buying the Honda City at one point, but then decided to purchase the BR-V instead -- based on this review and given the 3 choices, I would buy the Almera. Honestly though, if I am going to buy another car, I would keep my Navara, sell my BR-V and buy me a Geely Coolray.😉

Navara owner here but i felt sorry for what you’re experiencing. Actually di ko inexpect that casa pms cost was really cheap compared to my friend’s hilux. Also my dealer is not that a problematic just like yours. Yung aircon knobs was replaced thru warranty din 2weeks lang yung waiting time than the promised 2months, yun nga lang the casa is 2hrs away from ours.

I own a navara and i wont agree. Actually nissans service from where im from is really good. They are on time and on point. I guess it depends on the management theyre under.

navara & hilux owner here, in terms of pms, i'll say nissan is way cheaper than toyota, anyway, planning to buy honda city, i hope i'll get a nice service from honda :)

The engine has been proven and tested on the Emgrand, the engine is a Mitsubishi Orion engine, Geely opted for that engine over the turbo charged option.

This are sub compact sedan not a mid size sedan, fyi.

you also have to consider that its a turbo engine. so reliability will be an issue for the long run

@@HansLotap not really. If it's a chinese/korean vehicle, then yes, having a turbo is scary. Japanese brands, in general, knows how to make a turbo engine reliable. As long as you keep it stock.

You might also want to re-consider as the Almera requires 95 Octane Rating fuel compared to Honda City na 91 Octane lang (Not sure with the Geely ones)

@@anferneerapio3978 95 octane fuel isn't that much pricier vs 91 though. It's always just 1 peso pricier in my area. Although, yea I can see the 1 peso difference piling up long term. Switching to premium unleaded to my Almera doesn't really impact my savings at all. I can see it being a concern though for people who drive longer distances and more frequently.

You forgot something, Rfuel Economy hahah

@@babyrage1763 nailed it 😂

Nothing but correct!

And it will not last more than 10 years for sure

agree with this. still honda for me.

May 60/40 folding pass through seats po yung Emgrand

@@alexzaselina3973 opo boss, kaso di nai consider sa points sa Cargo Space segment kahit may 60/40 folding rear seats 😅

Go for it 💯

agreed. when i was out looking for a sedan, my consideration was which car i wanted to drive when i see it on the road lol. 3 points to Almera, 2 points to City haha! Upon test driving, the Almera was also more fun to drive. I do feel even the driving feel is grossly down to preference.

Almera is fuel efficient and Has some Good torque but I won't recommend almera cvt i prefer at or Mt. Almera has worst cvt

But 2 airbags only

They also ignored that it comes with a crappy jatco CVT

@@GreatGrandmasterWang hmm, Xtronic CVT napo ang New Almera Turbo hindi na po Jatco.😅

@@Adrian-rt8se that's still under Jatco dude. Nissan owns Jatco

AND IT'S HONDA! cheers

And he didn't mention about AEB and FCM in Almera. Safety is the most important other than duel consumption, and driving experience.

i remember the first time i drove an Automatic and it was the newly launched 2022 Nissan Almera VL. Manual user ako, so nung dinadrive ko siya nanibago ako sa auto start/stop ng engine kapag nasa traffic, i even found it annoying at some point. pero now, narealize ko na ang laking tulong pala nun.

Then you may want to check the EL variant of the Almera :)

True

Just goes to show toyota is still the king of reliabilty i still drive my toyota vios 2014 manual never had any problems with it tamang change oil lang and maintenance i love it its our family car pero binigay na sakin ni papa kasi meron na syang new montero which means sakin na ung vios and i will forever keep it its my first ever car and ill never sell it has a special place in my heart

I might be biased pero nissan's reliability is on top. We have 2 nissan cars. Almera 2014 and Livina 2011. We've been using Nissan Livina since 2011 and until now nakakaakyat pa rin ng baguio (though may issue na lately paakyat ng baguio). Yung engine niya malakas pa rin. Sa almera medyo hirap and alalay ka paakyat ng baguio pero safe na safe pa rin nakakaakyat. Iyak lang tayo sa maintenance and price ng parts ☹️