Wuling Macaron 120 km vs Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE: 5-year cost to own (the Philippines)

By Ivan H., EVCostIQ · reviewed against our public methodology · every source dated on this page

Over 5 years in the Philippines (12,000 km/yr), as of July 2, 2026, the Wuling Macaron 120 km is cheaper from day one — about ₱875,257 over 5 years vs ₱1,105,825 for the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE, a ₱230,568 difference.

No national cash purchase rebate in the Philippines (unlike Thailand's EV3.5). EV support is tax/tariff relief already baked into the sticker price (EVIDA 0% CBU import tariff to 2028; 0% excise on pure BEVs) plus non-cash perks (number-coding/UVVRP exemption, priority LTO registration) — none of it is a cheque, so none is in the totals above. Source: DOE EVIDA/CREVI · RA 11697.

Cheaper to own over 5 years · the PhilippinesWuling Macaron 120 km · ₱875,257 total · ₱230,568 less than the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE

Wuling Macaron 120 km vs Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE — where the money goes

5-year total cost of ownership by component, by vehicle (PHP). Estimates; sources dated in the methodology.
Cost component	Electric · Wuling Macaron 120 km	Petrol · Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE
Depreciation (estimated)	₱391,170 (45%)	₱417,680 (38%)
Charging / fuel	₱103,960 (12%)	₱275,940 (25%)
↳ of which charging loss	12% (~₱12,475)	—
Maintenance	₱54,000 (6%)	₱90,000 (8%)
Insurance	₱190,000 (22%)	₱140,000 (13%)
Financing interest	₱124,127 (14%)	₱170,205 (15%)
Registration & fees	₱12,000 (1%)	₱12,000 (1%)
Total cost of ownership	₱875,257	₱1,105,825

When does the Wuling Macaron 120 km win?

This one isn't close: the Wuling Macaron 120 km undercuts the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE by ₱230,568 — about 21% of the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE's 5-year total.

At 12,000 km/yr the Wuling Macaron 120 km is already the cheaper car — drive more or keep it longer and its lead grows.

What decides the Wuling Macaron 120 km vs Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE verdict

The single biggest mover is energy: ₱103,960 of charging for the Wuling Macaron 120 km against ₱275,940 of petrol for the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE, a ₱171,980 gap in the Wuling Macaron 120 km's favor — the largest slice of the ₱230,568 verdict. On the Wuling Macaron 120 km, energy alone is 12% of its ₱875,257 total; on the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE it is 25% of ₱1,105,825.

Insurance: Wuling Macaron 120 km ₱190,000, Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE ₱140,000 — ₱50,000 the other way, to the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE.
Financing interest: Wuling Macaron 120 km ₱124,127, Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE ₱170,205 — ₱46,078 more in the Wuling Macaron 120 km's favor.
Maintenance: Wuling Macaron 120 km ₱54,000, Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE ₱90,000 — ₱36,000 more in the Wuling Macaron 120 km's favor.

The Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE's best answer is insurance — ₱50,000 back the other way — which covers 22% of the Wuling Macaron 120 km's ₱230,568 lead. At the dealer the Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE starts ₱245,000 behind the Wuling Macaron 120 km; running costs claw back ₱14,432 of that, but the Wuling Macaron 120 km still ends ₱230,568 ahead. The Wuling Macaron 120 km is ahead from the first year — ₱71,596 after year 1 — and finishes year 5 with the full ₱230,568 lead; the cumulative lines never cross.

Wuling Macaron 120 km vs Toyota Vios 1.3 XLE, side by side

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