Quote Originally Posted by nels76 View Post
I am a Santa Fe Owner too.
If you intend to use your Car to seating capacity with lots of baggages most of the time, sa Fortuner ka na lang as it has tougher suspension system.

The SF's soft suspension makes it looks like an airplane on takeoff when fully laden.

Pero kung magagaan lang na loads ang plan mo isakay, say 5 Adult Passengers with light baggages, sa SF ka na.
The problem with the Fortuner is... unlike with the Everest, the ride doesn't get softer when you load it with more people... it just stays stiff. And having experienced both, the third row pews of the Santa Fe are much better in use. Yes, the soft suspension means some "tukod", but that's a small price to pay.

The newer Fort is supposedly softer in the rear, but this makes it more wayward than the old one.

And no amount of suspension tweaking will make the third row in the Fort as big as the one in the Santa Fe... the seating really needs repackaging... the seats themselves aren't bad, but there's just no space in there... even with the second row pulled all the way forward.

There's a lot to like about the Fort 4x4, though... pretty great engine... good 4WD system, good handling... and it's a pretty capable car, but for urban use, a Santa Fe or a Montero is much better.