2013 AT - Montero 4x4 vs Santa Fe 4x2 vs Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x4

[TFR]

I was in the same Dilemma years ago... I was Choosing between the then very popular Fortuner, Alterra, CRV and Santa Fe.... I was leaning more on the Fortuner, but after my test drive, I was turned off.. Alterra was too primitive for me, Had made a 20K reservation for the new(then) CRV, but fortunately a friend got his ahead of me and was complaining of gas guzzling..... I Made some inquiries re the Santa fe initially but salesman was not knowledgeable about the product and price was unbelievably high for a "korean"..... Made my own research, It is a Global model passing strict international testing(5 stars on safety both US and Europe.... Then by serendipity I was able to test drive one at Hyundai Manila bay.... Took The SF home after a week, still not sure if I made the right decision.... It is now 5 years and 160K km later and Im glad I was one of the first few owners of the Santa Fe here...... A bit of advise, Test drive all your choices, libre naman yon... The Best Car is the one that fits your need.....

[shadow3616931]

I was also in that similar dilemma pero nung 2008 pa... haay kelan kaya ako ulit magkaka ganong dilemma matagal pa ko mag uupgrade ng suv sa ngayon yung bike(mtb) muna hehehe

[albert_b]

I was also in that similar dilemma pero nung 2008 pa... haay kelan kaya ako ulit magkaka ganong dilemma matagal pa ko mag uupgrade ng suv sa ngayon yung bike(mtb) muna hehehe

Yan ang tinatawag na happy problem p're :-)

[ano727]

Anyone na nakapag-test drive na ng Trailblazer? What's your objective feedback? Especially yung naka-test-drive na ng TBZ at SF2013.

I went to Chevy Alabang, they have a Blue TBZ 4x4, wala pang owner and they offered it to me. Kaya lang, not the color I want. Also, wala na yung test drive unit na TBZ manual. May kumuha na.

As per Chevy GH and Chevy QA, more units coming by Tuesday. Then 3rd week November onwards, expected na raw mag-normalize yung supply.

I think hintayin ko na lang magdatingan yung normal supply, kasi right now, medyo opportunistic yung mga dealers (most if not all). They ignore cash buyers and even bank POs, in deference to in-house financing. In-house financing when I inquired, 30% in 36 months, BDO I was given quote of 15% for 36 months, and BPI is around 18% for 36 months pero free insurance for first year. Pero don't be discouraged if your own quoted rates are slightly higher, kasi I get special rates because of some investments sa bank nila. Hope this helps those who are exploring these options.

Kung may sales agents dito, kindly let me know pag may stocks na kayo ng 4x4 TBZ (color dark grey or black or white) and willing to entertain trade-in (Montero Dec-09) + cash. Just PM me.

Thanks.

[wei]

Bros and sis, need your respective opinions, can you rank these three choices. Narrowed it down to these three only.

Factors to be considered include:
1. Reliability (will use it min 5yrs)
2. Cost of maintenance (parts, services, fuel consumption)
3. Functionality
4. Ride comfort and handling
5. Toys and gadgets

Just give overall ranking for the three and why.
Would appreciate your opinions.

Thanks.

Hi sir, my opinion is that:
1) Reliability - Montero and Trailblazer could have the edge since their underpinnings are truck based, which is more suited to our terrible road conditions. Engine wise, Montero is already proven. I can't comment on the Sta Fe since I don't know anyone who owns one, but in terms of power and refinement, it may be the best of the three. I'm not sure about the Duramax, but I think its made by Isuzu.
2) what I do know is that Chevrolet Philippines past after sales service and parts availability is terrible. My friend and uncle swore never to buy that brand again because of the lack of parts availability and high maintenance cost. They own a Captiva 2.0D and Venture V6.
3) Personally, for 1.8M, I would love to have 4x4 capability as standard. Cargo and interior space wise, I have not seen the Trailblazer and New Sta fe in person yet, but on the Montero, third row space can be tight for bigger persons, but for cargo, it 's space is pretty good, especially if you fold the rear seats flat. It can rival the cargo space on my 2000 Strada pick up.
4)I think the Santa fe has an edge on this one. I don't know about the Chevy, but a Montero owner told me that the Trailblazer has a better ride than his 2009 Montero sport SE.
5) Can't say since I haven't seen the Santa Fe and Trailblaizer at the showrooms yet.

[numbah5]

Paging steer, RTS, and novice12, please post your findings with the Trailblazer here.

[reactor]

Bros and sis, need your respective opinions, can you rank these three choices. Narrowed it down to these three only.

Factors to be considered include:
1. Reliability (will use it min 5yrs).
2. Cost of maintenance (parts, services, fuel consumption)
3. Functionality
4. Ride comfort and handling
5. Toys and gadgets

Just give overall ranking for the three and why.
Would appreciate your opinions.

Thanks.

IMO...

1. Montero. SF should be reliable because a lot of gen 1 still on the road
2. Montero uses "only synthetic or FS" as rec by casa for PMS (medyo mataas compare sa everest in my personal experience) BUT for parts availability definitely mura at available na sa market kasi matagal na same with SF.
3. Montero / Trailblazer for me kasi maliit and SF para lang say pinalaki Tucson
4. Siguro pareho lang sila pero palagay ko mas maganda ang handling ng SF kasi compact lang sya (na medyo malaki hehehe) at front drive after ko maka pag test drive (2013) and compare it with our Monty.
5. Yng options nila nowadays ay halos pareho na nakakabit lang sa mga terms at wordings. (GPS, steer audio control, iPod ready, DVD, Bluetooth, etc.) but if you are looking for accessories panalo ang Monty though marami na din ang pang Koreans sa banawe.

We checked the TB (w/ a friend whonisnplanning to buy another SUV) at Alabang and personally the looks is OK. hU used (4x4 on display). Has a big screen. The inside has similarity to alterra, but my friend doesn't like the third row seat because of caro space but if or an adult to occupy the third row seat is not a problem unlike with Monty and SF (even with Everest and fort...just our opinion).

If you really interested, suggest ask for a test drive for your choice of vehicle to compare for your specific needs. Is hard to get all you want in one car at least which among those are close to your choices...good luck bro.

[numbah5]

As per *steer and *RTS, they have recorded a very efficient FC for their Trailblazers. *steer recorded an 8.79 km/l city driving FC and 15.14 km/l mixed city and highway FC Manila-Batangas V.V. on his 2.5 LT 4x2 M/T Trailblazer, and *RTS recorded a 13.2 km/l mixed city and highway FC Caloocan-Tagaytay V.V. on his 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Trailblazer.

PMS cost, I think the Trailblazer wins because of its 10,000 km PMS interval, and the 1st PMS is at 10,000 kms. I also inquired about its initial PMS cost, using the 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Colorado as basis. 8.9k pesos including FS oil, labor and the parts that will be replaced.

Ride and handling, the SF wins by a slim margin from the Trailblazer and by a wide margin from the Montero Sport because it has a monococque unibody construction, and is more compact than the 2.

Functionality, the Trailblazer has the biggest cargo area even when the 3rd row seats are folded up

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As per *steer and *RTS, they have recorded a very efficient FC for their Trailblazers. *steer recorded an 8.79 km/l city driving FC and 15.14 km/l mixed city and highway FC Manila-Batangas V.V. on his 2.5 LT 4x2 M/T Trailblazer, and *RTS recorded a 13.2 km/l mixed city and highway FC Caloocan-Tagaytay V.V. on his 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Trailblazer.

PMS cost, I think the Trailblazer wins because of its 10,000 km PMS interval, and the 1st PMS is at 10,000 kms. I also inquired about its initial PMS cost, using the 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Colorado as basis. 8.9k pesos including FS oil, labor and the parts that will be replaced.

Ride and handling, the SF wins by a slim margin from the Trailblazer and by a wide margin from the Montero Sport because it has a monococque unibody construction, and is more compact than the 2.

Functionality, the Trailblazer has the biggest cargo area even when the 3rd row seats are folded up

[automot0]

montero pa din

[apple5]

Kumusta ngayon parts availability of Chevy now a days?

[ano727]

montero pa din

As the most popular in terms of sales volume (next only to small VIOS), Montero must be doing something right.

So far, isa pa lang nakikita kong new TBZ sa daan. Dumating na kaya yung stocks that SAs have mentioned too be arriving in mid Nov?

[numbah5]

As the most popular in terms of sales volume (next only to small VIOS), Montero must be doing something right.

So far, isa pa lang nakikita kong new TBZ sa daan. Dumating na kaya yung stocks that SAs have mentioned too be arriving in mid Nov?

I've seen 5. 2 brown LTZs (one is RTS's), 1 gray LTZ, 1 white LT, 1 black LTZ.

Montero Sport is very popular because Mitsubishi has introduced new base A/T and M/T variants a few months ago that has the same HU as the higher variants but lacks the GPS function (though you can activate it by buying the SD card from Winterpine for 5.5k pesos) and the MID function of the higher variants. It also uses the non VGT version of the 2.5 4D56 engine. It also has body colored side mirror covers with integrated LED turn lamps, which the top of the line GTV variant also has (but the side mirror covers are chromed).

[imperialv]

*numbah5. Buti pa si chevy.. 10K kms ang interval ng PMS..

As per *steer and *RTS, they have recorded a very efficient FC for their Trailblazers. *steer recorded an 8.79 km/l city driving FC and 15.14 km/l mixed city and highway FC Manila-Batangas V.V. on his 2.5 LT 4x2 M/T Trailblazer, and *RTS recorded a 13.2 km/l mixed city and highway FC Caloocan-Tagaytay V.V. on his 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Trailblazer.

PMS cost, I think the Trailblazer wins because of its 10,000 km PMS interval, and the 1st PMS is at 10,000 kms. I also inquired about its initial PMS cost, using the 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Colorado as basis. 8.9k pesos including FS oil, labor and the parts that will be replaced.

Ride and handling, the SF wins by a slim margin from the Trailblazer and by a wide margin from the Montero Sport because it has a monococque unibody construction, and is more compact than the 2.

Functionality, the Trailblazer has the biggest cargo area even when the 3rd row seats are folded up

- - - Updated - - -

As per *steer and *RTS, they have recorded a very efficient FC for their Trailblazers. *steer recorded an 8.79 km/l city driving FC and 15.14 km/l mixed city and highway FC Manila-Batangas V.V. on his 2.5 LT 4x2 M/T Trailblazer, and *RTS recorded a 13.2 km/l mixed city and highway FC Caloocan-Tagaytay V.V. on his 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Trailblazer.

PMS cost, I think the Trailblazer wins because of its 10,000 km PMS interval, and the 1st PMS is at 10,000 kms. I also inquired about its initial PMS cost, using the 2.8 LTZ 4x4 A/T Colorado as basis. 8.9k pesos including FS oil, labor and the parts that will be replaced.

Ride and handling, the SF wins by a slim margin from the Trailblazer and by a wide margin from the Montero Sport because it has a monococque unibody construction, and is more compact than the 2.

Functionality, the Trailblazer has the biggest cargo area even when the 3rd row seats are folded up

[d_mac]

Chevrolet Trailblazer, ABSOLUTELY!

APPROVED WITHOUT THINKING!

[imperialv]

Chevrolet Trailblazer, ABSOLUTELY!

APPROVED WITHOUT THINKING!

I saw a display at Greenbelt 3.. Upgraded na yung HU nya at may 2nd row lcd tv.. Buti pa si TB pwede mo na upgrade ang HU.. Whereas, the only option for now with the 2013 Santa Fe, is to get those OEM HU (china made)..

[jojo728]

You can add the ladder-type design of the Trailblazer's chasis for durability and safety; 800mm water-wading capability (for sudden rush to flooded areas); the ride is better than Montero and Fortuner (add ko na ito)... SF has a nice ride just for the city driving, but my friend's 2010 (SF) already had a clicking noise under the hood during braking.

[imperialv]

*jojo728.. Maybe that is a caliper bolt issue. Minor problem. Anyway, despite the minor hiccups of the 2.5 Gen SF, madami pa siyang followers. Kaya nga may santa fe club.. Plus, (this is not to start a bash war), wala akong nakita or nabasa sa forum, na maiitim agad ang usok ng SF or nag stall siya due to a faulty fuel pump or bigla nag sudden accelerate... Ask mo si *starexgold.. hindi nya masyadong nasusundan ang PMS, pero hataw pa din ang 2.5 Gen SF nya.

You cannot compare the 2.5 Gen SF and the 3rd Gen SF. Coz this is a totally new platform...

[imperialv]

Madali ba magpalit? Any 2 din HU, pasok?

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