2.5 G Fort or GLS-V Monty

[yourman_2nd]

yung Fort, 4 speed AT until now wala pang manumatic (6 speed na yung mga bagong labas). Monty 5 speed AT with sportronic paddle shifters.

yung Fort, 3rd row seats folding up/side wards like the old Lite Ace pa. Halos lahat folding flat sa floor na. little things that will make you choose the Monty, aside from the Big Discount (na pwede mo gamitin pang accessories).

[tsupermario]

does the fort 2.5g have cruise control as well?

[Horsepower]

Have you considered KIA Sorento?

[SiRbossR]

Fortuner.

Gwapo eh. Nakakasawa kasi yung looks ng Montero, imo ha.

nakakasawa na nga looks ng montero. Lalo na kapag dressed na siya, halos magkakamukha sila lahat.

[vinj]

nakakasawa na nga looks ng montero. Lalo na kapag dressed na siya, halos magkakamukha sila lahat.

The tragedy of having a popular car. Spend a 100K to set it up, and you'll have ten other guys with the same looks.

Personally, whether a car is common or not, it doesn't bother me.

[niky]

Personally, I don't get the logic.

"Because there are tens of thousands of Montero Sports on the road... I will buy a Fortuner, because I want to be unique... even though there are tens of thousands of Fortuners on the road, also."

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If you don't want to see any other cars that look exactly like yours, build your own car.

[Horsepower]

Isuzu Ivan na lang. Isa pa lang ata ang nakita ko :bwahaha:

[vinj]

Too bad wala nang Ssangyong. :lol:

[Egan101]

Kung ayaw mo ng common, kumuha ng di common. Di ba? Like yung Jeep Cherokee CRDi or Dodge Nitro or Subaru Tribeca or Honda Pilot or Rover Freelander. Yun nga lang, halos doble price nito ng common ladder-frame SUVs.

Personally, if I don't need the extra 2 seats, I would be more looking towards a station wagon or CUV instead.

[boytsiks]

Personally, whether a car is common or not, it doesn't bother me.

Agree with you boss. As long as malinis, ok na. I prefer stock looking car though.

[boytsiks]

Have you considered KIA Sorento?

Considered it before, pero correct me if I'm wrong di pasok sa stretched budget ko of 1.5M.

[boytsiks]

Isuzu Ivan na lang. Isa pa lang ata ang nakita ko :bwahaha:

Maraming school bus na ganyan sa min

[AntonM]

Considered it before, pero correct me if I'm wrong di pasok sa stretched budget ko of 1.5M.

I was in the same decision point and decided on the Sorento. I was surprised that I could get it for less than the Montero and the Fortuner if I settled for the 4x2 (which I did). The advantages I saw in the Sorento outweighed the AWD in the equivalent Montero and Fortuner - since the Sorento was unibody (vs. body on frame which had stiffer ride), more power (197 hp vs. lower for the Mit and Fort), 6-speed, newer and fresher body and interiors.

[yourman_2nd]

I was in the same decision point and decided on the Sorento. I was surprised that I could get it for less than the Montero and the Fortuner if I settled for the 4x2 (which I did). The advantages I saw in the Sorento outweighed the AWD in the equivalent Montero and Fortuner - since the Sorento was unibody (vs. body on frame which had stiffer ride), more power (197 hp vs. lower for the Mit and Fort), 6-speed, newer and fresher body and interiors.

i agree. if you dont really need the 3rd row seats, go for the Sorento.

[soyti75]

Montero looks better than the Fort

[Horsepower]

But KIA Sorento blows them away, in power, comfort, probably even consumption.

*Boysticks, Sorento R starts at 1.3 I think.

[gundam]

Fortuner na brad.

Kasi kung montero ganito malamang mangyayari. Pag lumabas kayo ni misis at may nasalubong ka na fortuner, ang dialog ay sana nag fortuner na lang tayo. tsk tsk.

[UsernameTaken]

^and it could also be vice versa. Choose what you really want.

[UsernameTaken]

^and it could also be vice versa. Choose what you really want. Both cars are good in fact i had both cars but i just sold the fortuner dahil hindi rin naman nagagamit to give you an insight mas hindi ko nagamit yung fortuner because of it being mas matagtag among the two at mas feel ko yung steering ng montero kahit pa sabihin nilang mabigat i feel more safe in it at high speed. My fortuner is a V while the montero is GLS. Although maganda tingnan yung gate type a/t transmission ng fort mas favorable pa rin ako sa monty kasi straight lang sya at mas less hassle operating without looking. Sa seats sa fort ako tigas ng seats ng montero eh. Sa 3rd row sa monty ako mas spacious sya yung nga lang mababa sya but hey its better than the 2nd gen everest i previously had. Mas responsive din yung at transmission ng monty despite having 4 speed forward.

[turboride]

Satisfied Fort owner for almost 3 years now. No repairs whatsoever. No black smoke. No kalampag or unwanted squeeks or noises. Hope it stays that way. Okay pa din yung sound insulation niya. Aside from that, maintenance is cheap. Never paid more than 5K kahit nag 25K PMS na ko. Pero I continue to use the Toyota mineral oil kasi I'm satisfied with it. The boxy design is less dramatic kaya it ages more gracefully than the competition. Sakin lang parang di ko talaga masakyan yung tail lights ng bagong model. Sana they change it to look similar sa 2009 model.

As far as driving experience is concerned, mas matagtag talaga yung 2011 model ko compared to the Montero. First few minutes pag drive ko sa Montero ramdam mo na kaagad yung difference. Nanotice ko lang sa Montero, may konting slack sa steering and sa gas. Parang takes a second or two to respond. Yung fort ko, hanggang ngayun parang bump car. Pag apak sa gas, takbo agad. Kung baga, pag nag drag ang montero at fort, mas unang aandar ang fort pero masmauuna na mareach ng monty ang 50kph. Na notice ko din na sound insulation ng Monty is not as good or maybe it just deteriorates faster.

Quality is something we have to find out for the Montero. The fort components have been around since 2006. Suspension, engine and all. Matibay kung sa matibay. Yung tropa ko hanggang ngayon wala pang pinapalitan na suspension parts sa 06 model niya. SCV lang. Naka 2 palit na ng gulong at 150k mileage.