2021/2022 SUV Options

[EQAddict]

That engine was built to last in remote places. Tried and tested and proven. 91 octane definitely is all it needs.



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[bxr monkey]

Kung kaya ng budget, okay din i baby sa Blaze euro6.

Longer shelf life (no ethanol stabilizer breakdown), okay sa longer full tank intervals ngayong pandenmic.

Less pollutants (less sulfur), okay sa mga anak natin.

Base models namin naka Blaze. Pansin na less ang baho ng exhaust.

[hoover]

Kung kaya ng budget, okay din i baby sa Blaze euro6.

Longer shelf life (no ethanol stabilizer breakdown), okay sa longer full tank intervals ngayong pandenmic.

Less pollutants (less sulfur), okay sa mga anak natin.

Base models namin naka Blaze. Pansin na less ang baho ng exhaust.

Bro what do you mean by “no ethanol stabilizer breakdown”?

Sabagay, sustainability is a major initiative of our company now 😊👍

[Egan101]

Never ako gumamit ng Blaze, even with my turbo petrol cars. I don’t see any benefit running on higher-grade octane fuel. With our 95RON-rated vehicles, up to 97RON lang karga ko.

Even Motor Image does not recommend Blaze for Subaru vehicles. However, marami pa rin kumakarga thinking it will help in performance.


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[GTcervan]

We all know Rover is a premium brand, like a BMW or Mercedes or Audi. They cost much more than the usual Toyota.

For the Prado diesel, it shares the same engine as the Fortuner which costs half the price.


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Yes those are obviously premium brands. And with regards to using a common engine, i don't think it's a problem as long as the outputs are decent while being reliable at the same time. It became op only because of that jpepa thing but belonging to the lc family could have something to do with that as well.

Also the pajero bk/ck used to share its engine with its cheaper previous generation peers but nobody called them ripoff lol. However that's probably because its way cheaper too.

[GTcervan]

Thanks everyone, natuwa naman si wifey since I had her drive it around the village earlier. She likes the all-around visibility ��

November daw yung Explorer. Last minute nagtanong ako if may stock, Wala raw and soon after the agent said the Prado’s here na.

Ok naman yung ride, not floaty but very comfy. Full tank of Petron blaze was 4.4k, still have to use go through the usual routes to see how it compares to our other vehicles.

Dami pang blanks and I’m looking forward videos on what I can install that’s not for off-roading… Wala pa ako dun. The HU app section has android play(?) and Apple CarPlay but I don’t know how to use it yet. I’d just use Bluetooth for Spotify. Sound quality is not great but ok, not to many options to enhance except through the EQ.

HU clock seems to have a mind of its own, couldn’t change it and it was off by 3mins from my phones which I then used to pair with the other clock on the dash.

Wheels are stock 19s, supposedly an improvement for the 2021 model. When the tires wear out I’ll probably go with something bigger but executive look pa rin.

Overall I’m happy, looking forward to learning more about the car ������

By the way, I’m looking for rubber mats as well as a trunk liner. With 3 kids, mukhang Hindi tatagal yung existing mats niya sa amin ��

How does it feel compared to the older pajero bk sir? This is air suspension already afaik.

[StockEngine]

Never ako gumamit ng Blaze, even with my turbo petrol cars. I don’t see any benefit running on higher-grade octane fuel. With our 95RON-rated vehicles, up to 97RON lang karga ko.

Even Motor Image does not recommend Blaze for Subaru vehicles. However, marami pa rin kumakarga thinking it will help in performance.


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imagine using blaze tapos hindi umaabot 4000rpm LOL.

[Egan101]

imagine using blaze tapos hindi umaabot 4000rpm LOL.

Sayang lang pera mo. Di mo man lang maabot peak torque at peak power.


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[bxr monkey]

Bro what do you mean by “no ethanol stabilizer breakdown”?

Sabagay, sustainability is a major initiative of our company now ����

Ito iyong fuel additive para ma prevent ang water absorption ng ethanol blended fuel. In time, nag-e-expire ito. Magkakaroon ng kaunting water sa fuel, at napapanis ito.

Agree. Less pollutants is always better for our children. Kaya hindi sayang ang gastos sa euro6 fuel.

[hoover]

How does it feel compared to the older pajero bk sir? This is air suspension already afaik.

Please educate me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think mine is air suspension. It’s the usual double wishbone independent suspension on the front and the 4-link one in the rear.

I can’t recall how it was when my BK was new, I got it 2008. But I feel that the Prado is a lot more stable, minimal vibration on small bumps and potholes with less impact on the rest of the vehicle. Gives me the feeling that the Prado is more well put-together, if that makes sense. Apologies if I can’t give a more technical response.

[yapoy86]

imagine using blaze tapos hindi umaabot 4000rpm LOL.

i use petron blaze.. and i rev my petrol cars past 4k rpm.. medyo heavy ang right foot ko eh.. hehe

one thing i noticed using petron blaze is less soot formation on the tail pipe..

dun sa 2nd hand kia picanto ko, when i bought it, meron soot sa tail pipe eh.. i cleaned it then continue to use petron xcs.. after few months may soot ulit..

same thing with my 2nd had mazda 3 skyactiv.. may soot din using xcs or xtra unleaded...

i cleaned the tail pipe again and switched to petron blaze.. ayun hindi nagkakaroon ng soot sa dulo ng tail pipe.. at less din yung "amoy" lalo na sa cold start..

and i get longer mileage using blaze.. kaya di na ako nagamit ng iba.. hehe

[GTcervan]

Please educate me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think mine is air suspension. It’s the usual double wishbone independent suspension on the front and the 4-link one in the rear.

I can’t recall how it was when my BK was new, I got it 2008. But I feel that the Prado is a lot more stable, minimal vibration on small bumps and potholes with less impact on the rest of the vehicle. Gives me the feeling that the Prado is more well put-together, if that makes sense. Apologies if I can’t give a more technical response.

Like the bigger lc200, hindi ba kdss na din ang prado? Lol.

And compared to pajero bk, wow i guess that must be nice. We also have that but it's the 4m41 diesel. Plus the prado has nicer seats and the door pockets are very useful during out-of-town trips, unlike the bk which lacks them for the rear doors. The nvh levels are on a better level too.

Too bad it's just a bit overpriced for what it offers rofl.

[hoover]

Like the bigger lc200, hindi ba kdss na din ang prado? Lol.

And compared to pajero bk, wow i guess that must be nice. We also have that but it's the 4m41 diesel. Plus the prado has nicer seats and the door pockets are very useful during out-of-town trips, unlike the bk which lacks them for the rear doors. The nvh levels are on a better level too.

Too bad it's just a bit overpriced for what it offers rofl.

Yes it has KDSS. Agree with you on the creature comforts of the BK.

On the price, I would say it’s relative. I got the gas version and for me it’s a step up from the BK which I think is almost 3M now, if I’m not mistaken. Now when you think of the other comps like the explorer, the evoltis, the cx9 and others, and what I was looking for in a vehicle, I would say it’s just about right. But that’s just me.

[GTcervan]

Yes it has KDSS. Agree with you on the creature comforts of the BK.

On the price, I would say it’s relative. I got the gas version and for me it’s a step up from the BK which I think is almost 3M now, if I’m not mistaken. Now when you think of the other comps like the explorer, the evoltis, the cx9 and others, and what I was looking in a vehicle, I would say it’s just about right. But that’s just me.

There's no more local pajero bks since it stopped production last year and the last one offered was the diesel. They axed the gas version years ago i believe but glad to know the prado is a step-up from it and honestly, it's more all-around than the bigger lc200. It really takes actual experience on owning them to make sentiments like this. Anyway, hope you're happy with the purchase. Sa susunod, some inputs naman from its performance hehe.

[hoover]

There's no more local pajero bks since it stopped production last year and the last one offered was the diesel. They axed the gas version years ago i believe but glad to know the prado is a step-up from it and honestly, it's more all-around than the bigger lc200. It really takes actual experience on owning them to make sentiments like this. Anyway, hope you're happy with the purchase. Sa susunod, some inputs from its performance naman hehe.

Yup, after the lockdown when I finally get to stretch it’s legs ��

I’d still want an LC200 at some point, or maybe the 300 series, but I don’t feel I’m compromising with the Prado. It’s a tank on its own, suits what my family and I need perfectly at this time and hopefully will be as durable and reliable as its legendary Kuya.

[bxr monkey]

i use petron blaze.. and i rev my petrol cars past 4k rpm.. medyo heavy ang right foot ko eh.. hehe

one thing i noticed using petron blaze is less soot formation on the tail pipe..

dun sa 2nd hand kia picanto ko, when i bought it, meron soot sa tail pipe eh.. i cleaned it then continue to use petron xcs.. after few months may soot ulit..

same thing with my 2nd had mazda 3 skyactiv.. may soot din using xcs or xtra unleaded...

i cleaned the tail pipe again and switched to petron blaze.. ayun hindi nagkakaroon ng soot sa dulo ng tail pipe.. at less din yung "amoy" lalo na sa cold start..

and i get longer mileage using blaze.. kaya di na ako nagamit ng iba.. hehe

Amen. Pansin ko din maganda mileage sa Blaze.

[StockEngine]

Yup, after the lockdown when I finally get to stretch it’s legs ��

I’d still want an LC200 at some point, or maybe the 300 series, but I don’t feel I’m compromising with the Prado. It’s a tank on its own, suits what my family and I need perfectly at this time and hopefully will be as durable and reliable as its legendary Kuya.

Toyota PH might upgrade the 2021 bare bones Prado next year. Its already been done on the more affordable Fortuner

bi-led headlamps
variable flow control steering
TSS
BSM & RTCA
Panoramic & Multi terrain Monitor
9inch color display
9 or 14 Speaker JBL Sound System.

[GTcervan]

Yup, after the lockdown when I finally get to stretch it’s legs ��

I’d still want an LC200 at some point, or maybe the 300 series, but I don’t feel I’m compromising with the Prado. It’s a tank on its own, suits what my family and I need perfectly at this time and hopefully will be as durable and reliable as its legendary Kuya.

Yes naman it will be reliable, since it's also an lc after all hehehe. And due to their close price range (mostly for the diesel) with each other, even if the usual impression is to go for the bigger lc instead, there are still features that are unique to the prado; like flat folding 3rd row seats with power adjusts, rear back-up camera and opening tailgate glass. Plus for what its worth madami na rin yung v8 sa kalsada eh so may exclusivity factor yung lc150, which is a good thing if you don't want something na palasak.

[GTcervan]

Toyota PH might upgrade the 2021 bare bones Prado next year. Its already been done on the more affordable Fortuner

bi-led headlamps
variable flow control steering
TSS
BSM & RTCA
Panoramic & Multi terrain Monitor
9inch color display
9 or 14 Speaker JBL Sound System.

For the outgoing model? Wow ayus yun. Hope it doesn't look like the dubai versions na may bumper kits. Sana yung stock look lang as is.

[hoover]

Toyota PH might upgrade the 2021 bare bones Prado next year. Its already been done on the more affordable Fortuner

bi-led headlamps
variable flow control steering
TSS
BSM & RTCA
Panoramic & Multi terrain Monitor
9inch color display
9 or 14 Speaker JBL Sound System.

You think some of these features can be bought and installed on mine? Haven’t seen them in action, like the TSS and the RTCA, but it would be great if I could purchase them later on as upgrades.