Goo-Net Showdown: Speedy Kei Cars Edition

"carcrasher88" (carcrasher88) 01/23/2016 at 16:57 • Filed to: Goo-Net Showdown, Goo-Net, Japan, Kei Cars, Honda Z, Suzuki Alto Works, Subaru Vivio

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Time for another debate on three cars found on Goo-Net Exchange, which I will now be calling the Goo-Net Showdown (No, it’s not trademarked).

The focus on this edition will be some speedy kei cars. No, there’s no Beats, AZ-1s, or Cappuccinos here, bu a trio of speedy hatches.

First up is one of the most well known performance-oriented kei cars: the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , this one in RS/R form.

Built in 1993, this red/silver RS/R is equipped with a manual transmission and 4WD. It also has 171,145km on the odometer, or a little over 106,344 miles.

It’s listed for 199,000 yen, or approximately $1,675.37.

The next one isn’t EXACTLY meant to be sporty, but it’s turbocharged, AWD, and not exactly a slouch.

This is the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , introduced in 2000, with body colored bumpers, CD player with speakers, and tinted windows.

This specific example was built in August of 2001, and is the newest of the three.

With only 45,000km/27,961 miles (est.) on it, it’s the lowest mileage of the three.

It also has AWD, and is technically considered a kei SUV (Honda’s first and, to date, only such vehicle).

But, it’s the only one here with an automatic transmission instead of a stick shift (this car was only offered with a 4-speed automatic), but is mated to Honda’s E07Z I3, and the engine is mid-mounted, the only one of the three in this layout.

Of course, being the newest of these three, it’s also the most expensive, listed for 390,000 yen, or approximately $3,283.38.

Lastly, we have a kei car that has a bit of rally significance: the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

This specific example was built in 1995, has a manual transmission and Subaru’s famous AWD (as this was built BEFORE Subaru started selling kei cars that are just rebadged Daihatsus).

For those who don’t know, the RX-R was the car that Colin McRae made his Safari Rally debut in, back in ‘93.

With 119,000km/73,943.17 miles (est.) on it, it’s in between on mileage, and also on price: 350,000 yen/$2,946.63 (est.), though closer to the Z than the Alto.

So, now the real question: Which would you choose?

The older and higher mileage Alto with the lowest price, the newer and lower mileage Z with the highest price and the mid-mounted engine, or the rally proven Vivio with a price, mileage, and age that is in between the two?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > carcrasher88 01/23/2016 at 17:02

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Vivio!

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > carcrasher88 01/23/2016 at 17:28

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I’d rather have a Square Toyota Soarer

punkgoose17 > carcrasher88 01/23/2016 at 18:34

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I would get the Suzuki due to my limited funds, but I think the Subaru would be the best car to own.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > carcrasher88 01/23/2016 at 22:06

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I’d go Subaru, then Honda, then Suzuki.

I wonder how much it’d cost to import one to Canada...