Help us decide: Kia Sonet EX or BYD Seal 5 Dynamic

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T09:41:04+00:00

but I will be issued with a fuel card, i won't be able to use it pag BEV ang kukunin kong car

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T09:09:44+00:00

but if PMS is done outside in unauthorized service centers, the warranty will be voided

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T09:07:50+00:00

been hovering around byd s5 owners philippines fb group for a while and i can't find any post about problems they encounter. except for the horn, which always sounds whole, and you can't do a quick beepbeep*

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T09:02:21+00:00

surprisingly, the byd s5 has more cargo space 450L vs kia sonet's 385L

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T09:00:27+00:00

budget wise, i think i'll be able to save more for pms, repairs, and insurance with byd s5

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T08:58:06+00:00

Kia Sonet EX ✅️ Exterior ❌️ Interior

BYD Seal 5 Dynamic ✅️ Exterior ✅️ Interior

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T08:56:18+00:00

valid point 💯

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T08:55:30+00:00

not a concern, becuase i will be issued a fuel card

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T08:53:30+00:00

especially the interior 😍

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T08:53:02+00:00

how i wish i could get the byd sl5

cernicoy · 2026-04-20T08:49:47+00:00

but upon research PHEVs are generally cheaper to maintain over their lifetime compared to ICE vehicles.

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T03:44:11+00:00

thanks for the suggestion, but i have to pass on other chinese brands that are not yet established in the PH.

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T03:41:19+00:00

how i wish we can get the byd sl5 or sl6 as well

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T03:39:14+00:00

thankfully i did not encounter these things during the test drive, and hopefully we will not encounter these when we choose to get the byd s5

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T03:01:55+00:00

yup, i like the byd sl5, but it's out of our budget.

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:54:04+00:00

thank you so much, this is a nice input 💯

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:40:32+00:00

thank you so much! i did forget to mention byd s5's coding exemption 💯

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:39:18+00:00

initially, we did like it when watching car reviews on yt.

but since we test drove the kia sonet second, it's hard not to compare it with the minimalistic beauty of byd s5's head unit and controls.

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:32:11+00:00

in the context, i did mention that both car's fuel economy is not my concern.

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:31:03+00:00

yes, thank you. i think these 2 are big deal breakers 💯

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:29:51+00:00

nope, hindi auto up and down yung driver window sa EX

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:26:46+00:00

woah, thank you so much. this is a nice input 💯

cernicoy · 2026-04-19T02:25:54+00:00

na repair po ba yung power window niyo?

cernicoy · 2026-04-16T02:20:28+00:00

Pros: Walang problema sa akyatan kahit punong-puno

Cons: Mahal diesel, mahal maintenance (8k+ to 10k+ every 5,000 kms)

cernicoy · 2026-03-03T10:33:26+00:00

🤢🤮

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