Best Crossover/SUV for Floods in Manila

[theblob]

Is the Ground Clearance a good reference? Why do crossovers have the same GC as sedans (170mm)?

Looking at i20 Cross, Tucson, HRV, XV, CX5 and Ecosport.

Top priority is the height, second is the price.

[Egan101]

^^^ What's your working budget? Not sure but I guess the Forester offers the best ground clearance with proven AWD capability among the compact and small crossovers. They even had a local event recently to highlight the offroad capability of the Forester.

[theblob]

P1M to P1.3M

Won't be needing it for off-road. City driving lang mostly.

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P1M to P1.3M

Won't be needing it for off-road. City driving lang mostly.

[mda]

Ground clearance is just the length between the ground to the lowest point on the car body.

Instead of looking at ground clearance, you should be looking at the maximum wading depth / flood fording depth.

That said, the best flood forders in your immediate budget are those that are pickup trucks/pickup-based.

Hilux
Fortuner
Strada
Montero
Ranger
Everest
Navarra
Dmax
MUX
Colorado
Trailblazer
etc etc

[theblob]

Wala bang Crossover na may mataas na wading depth? Or aling Crossover yun may pinakamataas na wading depth?

[Egan101]

P1M to P1.3M

Won't be needing it for off-road. City driving lang mostly.

For that amount of money and for city driving purposes, maybe I will get myself a Mazda3 2.0R or a Subaru XV. The Forester or CX5 are also good choices but they are priced more than 1.3M already.

If I want something to beat the flooded areas, I might go with a new Ford Ranger 2.2L XLT.

[theblob]

Definitely won't be buying a sedan. I don't live in a flood prone area but I need a car that can survive sudden increase in flood water.

I drive an Altis now and I want a car at least twice or thrice its wading depth.

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Definitely won't be buying a sedan. I don't live in a flood prone area but I need a car that can survive sudden increase in flood water.

I drive an Altis now and I want a car at least twice or thrice its wading depth.

[snail]

Among your choices, I believe the XV has the highest ground clearance at 225mm. HRV is at 185mm if I'm not mistaken..

[Egan101]

Definitely won't be buying a sedan. I don't live in a flood prone area but I need a car that can survive sudden increase in flood water.

I drive an Altis now and I want a car at least twice or thrice its wading depth.

I guess your best options will be those vehicles mda has suggested. If you want a crossover, the Subaru XV and Forester have proven offroad performance and could take on light flooded areas.

[KenGarcia]

If top priority ang height, get a pickup or SUV. Nakita mo naman siguro kung paano bumaha dito satin. Prepare for the worst case scenario. Mamili ka nalang sa list na binigay ni mda

[theblob]

OK I'll rephrase the question. Which crossover has the highest wading depth?

[Egan101]

OK I'll rephrase the question. Which crossover has the highest wading depth?

Based on the data shared by Monseratto, the Ecosport is the cheapest crossover with a wading capability of 500mm. If you want a vehicle with AWD, then the Subaru Forester can fit within your budget (assuming with discounts). XV can also be an option as its platform has similarities with the Forester.

[theblob]

Based on the data shared by Monseratto, the Ecosport is the cheapest crossover with a wading capability of 500mm. If you want a vehicle with AWD, then the Subaru Forester can fit within your budget (assuming with discounts). XV can also be an option as its platform has similarities with the Forester.

Given all the negative feedback about EcoSport and Ford's after-sales service, would you guys get a cheaper, higher EcoSport or a lower and more expensive (but not as much negative feedback) Tucson?

I still can't find the wading depth of the HRV. With the EcoSport at 500mm, XV at 450mm and Tucson at 400mm, then factoring in after-sales service, I might have to settle for the XV or HRV.

[Egan101]

^^^ HARI Motors (Hyundai Local Dealer) has a lot of horror stories regarding its after-sales service. You can browse here in Tsikot the bad experiences of some members with HARI Motors. KIA's local dealer, Colombia Motors, has a better reputation in terms of after-sales service.

Don't expect much from the HRV in terms of ground clearance as it is about the same or lower than the CRV. The CRV sits lower than most of the compact crossovers.

[iridescent]

OK I'll rephrase the question. Which crossover has the highest wading depth?

Given all the negative feedback about EcoSport and Ford's after-sales service, would you guys get a cheaper, higher EcoSport or a lower and more expensive (but not as much negative feedback) Tucson?

I still can't find the wading depth of the HRV. With the EcoSport at 500mm, XV at 450mm and Tucson at 400mm, then factoring in after-sales service, I might have to settle for the XV or HRV.

Get the XV. Or the HRV. Test drive both and feel which is more suited to you. Both are excellent choices.

[jut703]

Hyundai has just as awful aftersales as Ford. In fact, I have no problem with Ford except that they're expensive. And the upside is that some Ford dealers aren't expensive. I used to have my car serviced at Ford BGC and my 10k PMS was almost 11k. In Ford Makati, for my 20k PMS, I only spent 8k. And thats with 9L of FS oil already.

[theblob]

What's the reputation of Subaru?

[Egan101]

What's the reputation of Subaru?

A member said that with Subaru, 5L of oil is free on 1k, 5k and 10k kms (PMS). That's a big discount already. See thread below.


http://tsikot.com/forums/engine-fuel.../index394.html

[MR_BIG18]

A member said that with Subaru, 5L of oil is free on 1k, 5k and 10k kms (PMS). That's a big discount already. See thread below.


http://tsikot.com/forums/engine-fuel.../index394.html

Btw, you can also let them change your oil even after 10k kms, corkage of 50 pesos a liter, just pay for the oil filter which is 600ish, ill ask how much for the labor.

[theblob]

Chevrolet and Nissan now joining the party.