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I'm wondering what kind of a car is more suitable for a student out of the fallowing cars.

A) Toyota Allion
B) Toyota Celica
C) Mitsubishi Cedia 2002
D) Nissa Teana

Please give me the reasons regarding fuel economy, Maintenance and reliability. Thank you.

Toyota's Allion or Celica but I think the following vehicles will be better suited for a student. Nissan's Pulsar 1.5L-1.8L, Suzuki's Swift 1.4L-1.5L, Mazda's Demio 1.5L, Toyota's Vitz/Yaris 1.3L or Toyota's Passo/ Daihatsu Sirion 1.3L.

A smaller car with a 1.3L - 1.8L engine should be sufficient for a student to run from uni and home with little luggage. A 2.0L or larger engine will be heavy on fuel around town in stop/go traffic.

Maintenance and repairs are reasonable for these Japanese cars. Try avoiding cars fitted with CVT transmissions and direct injection engines as they are known to be problematic.