Wrong Car/Right Car: What’s the best subcompact crossover for a young professional? | Top Gear PH

For this video, we’re not simply reviewing and comparing cars. We’re also choosing-with an actual buyer-a car to purchase. Welcome to Wrong Car/Right Car.
Therese is our guest in the first video episode of this OG Top Gear Philippines format, and she’s looking at subcompact crossovers. Her shortlist coming in to the shoot was the Honda HR-V, the Kia Stonic, and the Toyota Raize, but upon arriving at the final dealership, she saw a Yaris Cross on display and decided to take a look at it instead. These crossovers have different strengths, and we, along with Therese’s boyfriend Algin, took a close look at each one to see which best suits her needs.
Click play on the video above to see which car she ended up choosing, and let us know if you would have made the same decision. Interested in being a Wrong Car/Right Car guest? Drop us a Facebook message.
Presenter: Leandre Grecia
Guests: Therese Sevilla and Algin Magminlac
Editor and videographer: Charles Banaag
Special thanks to:
Honda Cars Pasig
Kia BGC at AC Motors Centrale
Toyota Global City
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[@alfonsojaleco841]

tbh trip ko yung mga ganitong conten! very relatabe siya. kudos top gear ph!

[@kobeboy0824]

This is a very good video especially for those with the same scenario as madam.

[@buto1118]

Sana kasama yung Hyundai Creta top of the line sa options as well :)

[@mark_u]

Dapat ata yung Seltos na ung sinali rito di ung Stonic.

[@bas2014iL]

1M budget and options are Yaris cross hybrid and Honda HRV turbo? 😅

[@buto1118]

Naging 1.6M na budget ahahah

[@rednerracaza]

Maygad hahahaahh

[@jeromegee8477]

😂

[@eldrinpaulgok-ong3450]

napaka random ng choices. buti di sinali honda ADV lol

[@utuber201087]

Exactly. Sana man lang at least 2 cars within the budget. You can't compare a sub-1M car with 1.6M cars. Apples and oranges. Top Gear wag niyo na to uulitin hahaha

[@thejosenone]

Kung options to test drive and choose car, its practical to stick with the consideration of budget first. Kasi for sure mas lalamang sa features ung car models na mas mataas ung presyo. In all fairness sa stonic with the price budget of 1M, okay na okay. But to compare it with much expensive na HrV at Yaris Cross, for sure mabebehind ung stonic. Ika nga, its not apples to oranges. Though if you have a budget to spare, go for what makes you happy and pasok sa lifestyle. Budget aside with the 3 options, Yaris has more value for money 👌

[@kratoz1019]

Actually ikuconsider ko si Stonic for my first car. Pasok din sa budget and ganda ng dating.

[@kutsairu]

should do more like this videos

[@benjaminanacay3148]

Another big plus for me and sa tingin ko ay sa karamihan na madaming bibit, bukod sa power lift gate, meron syang sensor na you just put your foot under the lift gate and it will automatically open. Very convenient kung both hands mo ay occupied ng stuff like groceries. At meron syang dash cam.

[@skiriigreen6323]

YARIS CROSS LOOKS FUTURISTIC AND MODERN. Fuel Consumption is better pa❤🎉

[@louisvt]

Pls show and compare PMS cost for 5 years or at least 1 year.

[@edeljohnpadilla7574]

30secs inside the Yaris cross V in the show room and I know HRV pipiliin ko. HRV-S is good if d mo naman need ng turbo and compare sa yaris mas malakas padin engine ng HRV-S. exterior design no question ask HRV din. sa enterior naman bilhan nalang ng leather seat si HRV-s goods na. we were initially eyeing the BRV because its a 7seater pero nong nakita namin HRV, un mas pinili namin. XD

[@ronros3363]

i know this is a car review but I keep on hearing the song of december avenue 'kung di rin lang ikaw'

[@frederickmestio2394]

Parang the best parin dito yung GAC GS3 EMZOOM R Style in terms of budget and affordability

[@MrJeffreylipata]

@top gear Philippines. Ask ko lang po if yung toyota yaris v and hev have the same adaptive cruise control low speed like on honda hrv?

[@benjaminanacay3148]

Yes. May adaptive cruise control ang V at HEV variant. At sa akin ay mas maraming premiums ang Toyota Cross especially yung power lift gate na merong automatic lift gate. At there are 5 total cameras sa V at HRV variant and sa airbags ay mas madami ang sa Cross kesa HR-V.

[@benjaminanacay3148]

Meron pa syang lane departure at brake assist. At sobrang dami ng sensors. Believe me, kase kakabili ko lang ng Yaris Cross V variant.

[@rcaibergyeson1]

HRV S .. Ang choice ko kaso wala sa options.. Medio cluttered ang yaris cross, particular din sa design ng steering. Iyon kc ang pinaka malimit iinteractan sa sasakyan.

[@arcaine101]

If the young lady was really choosing her car. This not the proper way of choosing cars. Smh. The choices are all over the place. Why did they even stop at the Yaris Cross? Why not the Corolla Cross? The poor Stonic wasn' even top of the line. Why no HRV S? Terrible and chaotic.

[@your_ramen_soba]

Kapag kinuha ng cash yung sa Toyota Yaris Cross magkano?

[@JcMacxx]

Napansin ko lang kanina pa nang aalaska c topgear presenter kay madam. Hahaha ako na naaawa kay madam eh, lakas mang tira sa height ni madam eh d din nman sya ganong ktangkad. I’m watching with my wife and pareho kaming nakapansin HAHAHA

[@leandremarigrecia4953]

Haha please forgive the banter, we three in the video go way back 😅

[@carloantoniotubil2722]

Tapos siya 5'5 na bochog. ✌️

[@renzyndrome]

hindi mo ba napanood yung first part ng video? minention na friend nya and we have no idea how close they are maybe sanay silang magbiruan

[@iamalwayscheckedinchess2206]

Napansin niyo kasi ma-issue kayo and not paying attention na magkakaibigan sila 🤣

[@JcMacxx]

@@iamalwayscheckedinchess2206 Siguro ganyan ka din sa ibang tao kaya nagkasundo kayo.

[@ginoboy6881]

wow this segment was straight out of the magazine from the mid-2000s. oh where’s Sir Botchi Santos?

[@jerrytrinidad7484]

The host is kinda stressing the client with his persistent talking. To the point it’s overwhelming her..

[@georgedaniel168]

I completely agree. Especially when they (clients) are facing a significant decision. They're there to provide helpful insights, not to annoy with snide banters.

[@zhedfox7927]

Well obiously subcompact crossover nga ang title ng videos. Sa mga nag bla bla bla bakit di sinama ang xl7, rush, at ibang 7 seaters, hahaha crossover nga eh.. tsaka kahit ako HRV at YARIS CROSS din ang top list ko. Alam nyo nman kung bakit.. napaka reliable ng brand pareho. At syempre yung design at style eh pang mga design sa europian. Oo given na nasa 1.6 ang top of the line atleast pogi at reliable.

[@jaspergk]

Toyota Yaris Cross V vs GAC Emzoom R-Style vs one Nissan Kicks VE siguro. Basta 1.3M max

[@Le_Mon9]

Exactly. I don't know why topgearph didn't recommend them.

[@PsychoMantis726]

Literally umangkas lang talaga yung Agent ng Toyota compare sa Agent ng Honda and it is more of a plus factor sana kung marunong yung Agent. My agent, Renee Ancheta of Toyota Quezon Avenue would make Miss Therese decided na even before pa ang test drive.

[@edgardodedomingo4655]

Para sakin hrv ako, matipid din naman sa gas 25km per liter at power full, 175 horsepower and 240 newton mt, kompara sa yaris ang baba lang ng power at gawa ng Daihatsu na may issue pang lumabas ngayon

[@Max-ey6lz]

Yaris cross hev

[@raymondmendones5620]

If ito ung choices based on the criteria ng price ( 1M ) and crossover segment i would recommend Kia stonic, its a good daily driver essentially elevated hatchback sya. But if shes willing to explore other brands which she should consider ang dami option namely raize coolray, cs35, zs tiggo 2, tiggo 5x pro. At the end of the day choose what makes you happy and what suits your needs.

[@eduardpadilla6543]

Kia Stonic na nireview nyo wala talagang Auto Climate Control and hindi push start since hindi top of the line yung tinest drive nyo.

[@raweltz]

HRV TALAGA! I want it too lol

[@PilipinasKongMahal021]

Perfect na sana hrv.. ung middle seat lng tlga .. sana inisip nila na for family car ito

[@rondg2]

if you're coming from a vios those cars aren't much of an upgrade, especially the stonic and raize. in fact the sedan is still the most practical format for daily driving, separate trunk compartment is a plus, and the aerodynamics saves a lot of fuel on the expressway. corolla altis has 6 airbags. honda city RS has 6 airbags and honda sensing. i'm not impressed w/ the ground clearance on the hr-v and yaris-cross, not gonna help much during a flood

[@rexrex8664]

I like a sedan also. I would like to get one. Will you recommend the honda city rs? I don't like the looks of vios.

[@rondg2]

@@rexrex8664 you can't go wrong with a honda

[@korben75]

​@@rondg2alot are swaying away from Honda because of parts availability, how do you comment about that?

[@rondg2]

as long as you see a lot of that model on the road, maraming parts yan. applies to any brand btw @@korben75

[@kaelmolo1432]

clear naman sinabi ni Therese she needs a bigger storage space for her dogs. a sedan cant do that kasi you would rely only on the backseats.

[@rodpau691]

If 1.6M ang budget ang choices ay HRV na top of the line at Corolla Cross Hybrid, Yaris Cross Hybrid & Hyundai Tucson.

[@TNGA86]

Base model HRV S - 1.39M. HRV V - 1.65M mid variant. Top of the line RS is 1.74M. You can buy one chinese brand CSUV & Wigo for the price of TOTL😀

[@eldrinpaulgok-ong3450]

@@TNGA86 base HRV is 1.44M for provinces. I was really hoping to test both hrv and yaris cross but dropped the HRV after my quotation. :(

[@topgun2545]

Ano po b kc height ni mam bkt driver

[@asrockrpg]

Isali niyo sa Options niyo ang Hyundai Creta, Geely Coolray, MG ZS, Mazda CX-5, GAC Emkoo, Chery Tiggo 5X Pro, Jetour Dashing, at Nissan Kicks.

[@fransarj]

I'm sure sinali yan and shortlist na yang 3

[@kevinmedalla123]

First time makita in ACTUAL "

[@earlberniechoa3983]

1 pro ng yaris ang di na mention, walang coding

[@tengmanila]

oks na sana kaso 400k-7ook ang difference ng cars involved.

[@asrockrpg]

E-UWI NIYO NA ANG YARIS CROSS.

[@alvindanica]

Mali na isinama sa list si Kia Stonic kasi price range yan ng Sedan tapos ang dame sinasabi na wala compare sa yarris at hrv, natural mente naman 😅. I-kumpara ba naman ang 1M car sa 1.5-1.6M car na Yarris at HR-V.

[@scrumartist5630]

stretched ang budget XD yung 1m budget parang totl lang ng current vios mo yan eh hehe @1m you have the raize turbo stonic gusto mo mag experiment, silipin mo rin mga chinese brands andami feature packed na atsaka mas malakas na engine di anemic coolray emzoom etc. @1.6m bili ka nalang ng suv kahit short kapa, mas confident kapa mag drive dun..

[@aloneinthecity_]

the reality is not everyone wants an SUV eh.

[@graceolinares7364]

It’s mentioned naman towards the end na initial options talaga stonic vs raize. I guess they opened up the options to more expensive models because malaki yung buffer nya sya budget.

[@rodpau691]

yaris cross v para mas mura

[@Max-ey6lz]

Problem sa yaris cross hev- availability ng unit Pero yaris cross ako all the way

[@AntiJEVsInPH]

I'll go for Hyundai Creta than other crossovers

[@Max-ey6lz]

@@AntiJEVsInPH oki 😬 Hindi ko type ung likod ng creta, pangit

[@AntiJEVsInPH]

@@Max-ey6lz TNGA is better, DNGA poor quality built thick metals

[@benjaminanacay3148]

I have cross v variant so much high end premiums for it's price. Pati yung kaibigan kong merong territory mas nagustuhan nya ang yaris ko.

[@benjaminanacay3148]

Get the V variant ng Yaris Cross. You won't regret it. You will have fun driving it. Si misis masayang masaya sya sa Yaris Cross V

[@carlostomas2926]

Same price ang HRV at Yaris Cross Hybrid (ito yung tinest nyo) so ekis yung cons nyong pricey haha.

[@MindYourBusines5]

MG ZS alpha nambawan sa crossovers. 1st crossover in the PH na abot kaya. although walang refreshed look. 6yrs na pero same look pa dn. classy p dn and may ibubuga haha

[@rondg2]

ecosport was the first affordable crossover, 2014 pa yun

[@PilipinasKongMahal021]

stick with the vios. ne need to upgrade. part ba tlaga ung BF nya dito sa video? LOL

[@pierremarcel8247]

The XL7, Ertiga, and Toyota Rush aren't bad options if the budget is at 1M. I wonder why they weren't on her shortlist, considering that the XL7 and Ertiga are spacious, efficient, and have good interiors (especially the XL7) vs the Stonic. They fit her criteria. There's also the Coolray, Veloz, and MG ZS, perhaps even the Changan CS 35 Plus. Additionally, although almost the same size as her current car, the Almera and Emgrand are a huge step up from a 2017 Vios. The Yaris Cross non-hybrid really is worth the extra P200k. The HR-V looks awkward without the rear handle and is just weirdly shaped. While it does look modern and up scale, at that price, the Ford Territory takes the cake.

[@batzbe61]

Toyota is always a very good buy because of better after sales support and reliability of vehicles. I wouldn't say the same for KIA, I owned one before. Honda is pricey of course.

[@nikkaharo4606]

Realistic naman yung reviews nila given na petite ung girl and pandak din ung guy at 5'5". So its a comparison of cars based lang sa napreferred cars nung girl. Mali ata ung caption ng video na to.

[@marinerchris]

Seryoso? HRV nasama sa shortlist nyo? 😂

[@happie88]

Sarao Jeepney pa din sakalam - All weather!

[@onwheels888]

If she doesn't believe in the stigma of Chinese cars, her 1M budget would get her everything she's looking for. Except for fuel economy.

[@ogirdor05]

para kang kumuha ng bato at pinalo mo sa ulo mo kung kukuha ka ng chinese brand na oto

[@CaptainChristianZ1818]

At 1.6m, you should consider chery tiggo 5x hybrid at a much lower price with all the features and premium feel of the interior. None of the cars featured in the video can beat it.

[@ginataangadobo]

Under siguro yung BF nya hindi nagsasalita hahahhahahahahaha

[@binzzz27]

Pansin ko din. Di man lang pinapansin ni ate parang binalewala si jowa sana di na lang sinama haha

[@RL86]

Definitely Yaris Cross will win on this.

[@AntiJEVsInPH]

Hyundai Creta the best performance and comfort

[@keynotecoronet3950]

​@@AntiJEVsInPH"I'd RaThER gEt A hYuNdAI crETa . It'S tHe BeST cAr In tHe GaLAxy, and SE3ing oNe aLwayS MaKe My PaNTs wEt."

[@cmrdecc6516]

In India our options are ltd to the shit ass Maruti brezzas, hyundai venues and tata nexons 😡

[@lmviva2679]

Sana manlang top of the line ng KIA stonic ang pinili nyo. Enebeyen. 😂😂😂 napaka random ng choices kulang sa research

[@Matt-hw6np]

Anong ganap ng jowa jan sayang ung mic😂

[@Crimiknowlogist]

ang gulo ng presentation.. wag nyo na uulitin yang ganyang concept. ang kalat

[@ajleonor826]

Papasa na sana, kaso si ate gurl medyo di camera friendly. Lol

[@macoi3008]

nakabobo ang content na to. HRV at Yaris for 1m budget???