Best van for rent and family service?

[Wh1stl3r2]

Although we haven't fully loaded it up I'm positive you don't need to turn off the a/c to go uphill. Re: fuel consumption, of course with the more powerful engine and stronger ac it could consume more than the toyota depending on how you use it.

I noticed you're choosing between hiace grandia (wide body) and nv350 (narrow body). If you really like the wide body I'd wait for the wide body version nv350. Otherwise the choices for me would be hiace grandia and grand starex. The seats even on the current narrow body 12 seater nv350 are a bit narrow for personal use compared to those two.

[Sarsi]

Turning off the aircon of the urvan when going uphill is a myth (or kalokohan lang ng mga driver). Never did that, and nakaakyat naman. Just don't expect your van to run like a sedan.

[GTi]

Sa lumang Urvan siguro isasara talaga ang aircon sa akyatan lalo na kapag 18 o 21 seater tapos puno. Pero itong bago sigurado namang hindi na. Ang Hiace mas mahina dito pero kayang kaya umakyat ng Baguio na fully loaded at nakabukas ang aircon, napakatulin pa.

[Wh1stl3r2]

Yup, he probably rented the older last gen urvan with td27 engine. Around 84 hp and 170 Nm of torque. The yd25 engine in the nv350 has 129 hp and 356 Nm.

The soft rear springs could be a concern for GT express operators. Maybe add a leaf or load plus? Agree with vinj, still low end for a personal van. Like he toyota commuter it also doesn't have interior insulation on the sides. Power windows and rear wiper are some other things you might miss.

[Botchog Malikot]

Yup, he probably rented the older last gen urvan with td27 engine. Around 84 hp and 170 Nm of torque. The yd25 engine in the nv350 has 129 hp and 356 Nm.

The soft rear springs could be a concern for GT express operators. Maybe add a leaf or load plus? Agree with vinj, still low end for a personal van. Like he toyota commuter it also doesn't have interior insulation on the sides. Power windows and rear wiper are some other things you might miss.

yun po bang nv350 power window type na sya? any feedback sir about sa spare parts? sino po ba mas pricey? toyota or urvan? TIA

[Wh1stl3r2]

yun po bang nv350 power window type na sya? any feedback sir about sa spare parts? sino po ba mas pricey? toyota or urvan? TIA

Nope, pawis window pa rin current nv350. Spare parts you can't really ask anyone as this is a new unit. You can check nissanparts.ph for prices of some parts but I check prices with other suppliers like Yen, Youngbros or Nisway before I buy. Consumables like filters you can check with the parts counter at any Nissan dealership. As for whether Toyota or Nissan parts are more expensive I'd say right now they are about the same with Toyota possibly being higher if bought at the casa. Maybe 4-5 years ago casa sourced Toyota parts were cheaper but not anymore. For an old Innova we had to spend around 100K to replace weather strip, LCA's, some bushings, rack ends and tie rods. Not sure if bought outside if still cheaper though.

[Botchog Malikot]

Nope, pawis window pa rin current nv350. Spare parts you can't really ask anyone as this is a new unit. You can check nissanparts.ph for prices of some parts but I check prices with other suppliers like Yen, Youngbros or Nisway before I buy. Consumables like filters you can check with the parts counter at any Nissan dealership. As for whether Toyota or Nissan parts are more expensive I'd say right now they are about the same with Toyota possibly being higher if bought at the casa. Maybe 4-5 years ago casa sourced Toyota parts were cheaper but not anymore. For an old Innova we had to spend around 100K to replace weather strip, LCA's, some bushings, rack ends and tie rods. Not sure if bought outside if still cheaper though.

salamat sir, mas mura parin pala ang parts ng toyota kaysa sa nissan, kahit hindi yung parts nitong bagong urvan ang pagbabasehan, kahit yung lumang urvan VS commuter about sa price e ok na atleast may idea lang ako pag dating sa presyuhan ng spare parts nila, anyway maraming salamat sa mga feedbacks po

[kair0s]

Guys pa imput naman ng fuel consumption nyo nv350 vs hi-ace commuter. Salamat in advance

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