Best Budget SUV

[Bogeyman]

I normally favor diesel in SUV's though because of the torque (which is IMO more important than horses for SUV's) and better fuel economy.

Too bad, then, that the CR-V 2.2L i-CTDI variant isn't being offered here at present.

But if it were, it might not qualify as a budget option at almost 1.5M plus tax.

[1D4LV]

at 1.2M < budget, ilan lang ang pasok?

a) Escape
b) Tucson
c) X-Trail

among the three choices, i would go for the Tucson CDRi. no more explanations needed, its a CRDi.....

[gizzzo]

at 1.2M < budget, ilan lang ang pasok?

a) Escape
b) Tucson
c) X-Trail

among the three choices, i would go for the Tucson CDRi. no more explanations needed, its a CRDi.....

Thanks for the reply.

Pasensya na, I'm no car expert but to me the benefit for CRDi is just that it's diesel therefore more economical. Please educate me what else does CRDi bring as benefit besides that. Thanks again.

[tidus1203]

Thanks for the reply.

Pasensya na, I'm no car expert but to me the benefit for CRDi is just that it's diesel therefore more economical. Please educate me what else does CRDi bring as benefit besides that. Thanks again.

TORQUE AND LOTS OF IT! Torque is the pulling power of a car. So its good for hauling and its also good from rocketing away from the stop light since at a low revs as low as 2000RPM a lot of torque already kicks in while your gas counterparts have to rev higher.

[Gen. Miting]

Thanks for the reply.

Pasensya na, I'm no car expert but to me the benefit for CRDi is just that it's diesel therefore more economical. Please educate me what else does CRDi bring as benefit besides that. Thanks again.

at today's diesel price, wala na ako nakikita advantage ang crdi

crdi engines need more engine oil. I spend almost 4k every PMS on my SF.

my 9 yr old 1st gen crv costs only 2.4K per PMS, honda casa pa din yan. (I stopped having it serviced sa servitek and other 3rd party, trust me walang HOnda service checklist ang mga ito, sisirain lang nila oto mo in the long run)

I average 8km/liter on my A/T Santa Fe at 39.xx diesel/liter
I average 8km/liter on my M/T CRV at 41.xx e10/liter

go figure ...

if I were you, I'd buy the 4x2 crv. best deal there is at 1.3M budget.


cross-out the sportage too. that's one expensive underdog CRV. sayang lang investment.

the escape is a good choice kung tutoo yun 900K na price nya ngaun. i believe this is also M/T, baka maka-reach ka din ng 6-7km/liter dito. Ford's got good CASA service here. we also own a ford vehicle.

x-trail never crossed my mind.

tucson, well dami ata tinanggal na features dito.

[_Qwerty_]

or you can wait for.. Toyota Rush.. if ever Toyota will bring it here..

[XTO]

ford everest m/t at P1.250. larger in size and more spacious similar to the 1.5M up crossovers. also to consider is the P1.430 Montero Sport GLS. 4x4 na.

[tidus1203]

ford everest m/t at P1.250. larger in size and more spacious similar to the 1.5M up crossovers. also to consider is the P1.430 Montero Sport GLS. 4x4 na.

Very good suggestion. I completely forgot the Ford Everest. Meron manual tranny for less than P1.3M which is what the TS budget is. And its as spacious as the 1.5M SUV's. Kaso when I test drived the Everest, it feels heavy and its kinda hard to drive since mahaba (sanayan lang). Also the bumpiness for me is near borderline not acceptable. But test drive it first if you feel okay with the bumpiness and ease of driving.

[brocha boy]

for me its tucson or sportage

[gizzzo]

x-trail never crossed my mind.

thanks for the insights. will really help in my evaluation. but why has the x-trail never crossed your mind?

[Gerbo]

how about avanza? its not SUV though...

1. Fuel Economy.-ok
2. Looks. pwede na
3. Ride. pwede na din
4. Performance. -ok

meron ka pang sukli....

Nah...the best budget SUV in the market today is the Suzuki Jimny!

-fuel economy? 8 to 10km/L for a for a 1.3L gasoline engine
-looks? its cute.
-ride? wallowy on roads; pretty decent off it.
-performance? what a true SUV should be....4WD, can tackle any driving conditions, etc...

For a price of less than 800,000 thousand.

[ghosthunter]

Nah...the best budget SUV in the market today is the Suzuki Jimny!

-fuel economy? 8 to 10km/L for a for a 1.3L gasoline engine
-looks? its cute.
-ride? wallowy on roads; pretty decent off it.
-performance? what a true SUV should be....4WD, can tackle any driving conditions, etc...

For a price of less than 800,000 thousand.

The only thing that is a problem with the Jimny is the interior space... or the lack of it. It is only big enough to just fit four people inside, barely.

The 1.3L engine is a bit puny but the gearing it just right. If you want more power, I think SPEEDLAB has developed a turbo-intercooler upgrade for it.