Better Passenger Van? Nissan Urvan Or Toyota Hi-ace Commuter or others?

[badong10]

Im Planning To Buy A Passenger Van, They Say That Urvan Have A Very Good Aircon And A Toyota Is A Toyota, Pls Help.

[aga_cruz]

para saken kung aircon din ang pag uusapan sa nissan urvan ako yung 18 seater


kung patibayan naman sa toyota hiace ako

[Syuryuken]

siyempre Urvan, malamig ang aircon, timing chain pa, kung tibay ang pag-uusapan nasa nag-aalaga yan.

[vinj]

The Urvan is more proven in this sector... Is this the Urvan Escapade or Urvan Estate? The Hiace Commuter has the newer body design but it's just oh-so-bare and uncomfy for passengers.

[teratoma]

Urvan for me... Lakas ng aircon, comfy for the passengers... commuter parang ref na tumatakbo sa daan!! no offense sa mga communter owners!!!!

[Xt7]

nasakyan ko na both urvan and hi ace commuter. yan kasi mga gamit namin pag mag hospital duty kami..

kung sa lamig ng aircon, URVAN wins the aircon..
kung sa space, HI ACE..
sa suspension, URVAN.. grabe kc yung hi ace. sa likod ako umupo at matagtag ang ride sa likod di gaya ng URVAN na magnda ang suspension system..

comfort.. syempre urvan kasi mas malamig at hindi pa kasing tagtag ng hi ace.. pero both sila ay sagad sa tuhod ang space pag nakaupo..

yung quality pa ng materials sa hi ace ay ang cheap di kagaya ng sa urvan.ok na ok.. lalo na kapag escapade na urvan, ok ang loob..

nga pala, both ay NEW unit low end na hiace at low end na urvan na nasakyan ko dahil puro bago VAN sa skul namin..


all i can say, if u want "space only" go for hi ace. but if you want comfort and space (kaunti lang diperensya ng space sa hi ace) URVAN na..

for me URVAN wins...

[drich_enriquez]

siyempre Urvan, malamig ang aircon, timing chain pa, kung tibay ang pag-uusapan nasa nag-aalaga yan.

Correct ka dyan. Both vans are subok na pero still Toyota pa rin ang panalo it becomes sa tibay at sa maintenance cost. After 10 years mabebenta mo pa rin siya. At resale value, panalo ang Toyota. Sa Aircon panalo ang Nissan talaga.

[likot]

^ mahal ang maintenance ng D4D.

Meron kami pareho nito kaya wala akong kakampihan.

Pero kung convoy kami gusto ko sakin yung Commuter kung ako magddrive. Bakit?

Di makahabol yung Urvan.

Gustong gusto kong ibirit lalo na rinig mo yung sipol ng turbo. Grabe ang lakas ng makina ang lakas bumatak. Akala ko naka impreza ako

Kung passenger naman ako gusto ko don ako sa Escapade kasi comfy ride. Kasi don sa Commuter, mapapamura ka sa tagtag lalo na sa long driving akala mo walang suspension. Akala mo nakasakay ka sa jeep na di puno. Ganon ang tagtag niya.

[Gerbo]

102 hp for the 2.5 Toyota vs. 74 hp for the 2.7 Nissan. No contest.

But vans are bought primarily for passenger comfort.

I go for the Urvan.

[Starex_Gold]

^ mahal ang maintenance ng D4D.

Meron kami pareho nito kaya wala akong kakampihan.

Pero kung convoy kami gusto ko sakin yung Commuter kung ako magddrive. Bakit?

Di makahabol yung Urvan.

Gustong gusto kong ibirit lalo na rinig mo yung sipol ng turbo. Grabe ang lakas ng makina ang lakas bumatak. Akala ko naka impreza ako

Kung passenger naman ako gusto ko don ako sa Escapade kasi comfy ride. Kasi don sa Commuter, mapapamura ka sa tagtag lalo na sa long driving akala mo walang suspension. Akala mo nakasakay ka sa jeep na di puno. Ganon ang tagtag niya.

Na-mimiss ko na yung GL Grandia

Sarap ng shifting na ginagawa namin noon.. ipapasok sa 5yh gear pag 110km/h na hahaha.

Yung GL Grandia hindi naman gaano katagtag, pero matigas ang upuan at di pwede i-recline

[PhazotroN]

Hi there!
I think the obvious reason why you asked about the vans is bcoz of passenger capacity.
With that, I think (again) the urvan is the hands down choice:
1. Malakas A/C
2. More leg room kahit na sa stretched body
Translation: you cant go wrong with the urvan in comfort.
Pero kung engine performance sa akyatan hiace ka na.

[Horsepower]

Have you considered KIA KC2700? mukhang maganda rin (21-seater).

[1D4LV]

urvan also gets my vote.
but imho, the new toyota hi-ace grandia is better.

[napadpad_lang]

[SIZE=3]I was really amazed ng makasakay ako sa colurom na Toyota grandia gl.. napashoot ako, n asana kaya rin naming bumili. But ofcourse theres always kontrabido. My ex who is an avid fan of Nissan product discourage us to go for grandia, try looking daw after 5-10yrs, maganda pa rin ang performance ng URvan Nissan (specially ang aircon) and sa price mas mura eto compare to grandia.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]And my ex doesn’t recommend Toyota Commuter Van, hindi siya ganon ka comfortable sa loob.. [/SIZE]

[N-nigma]

[SIZE=3]I was really amazed ng makasakay ako sa colurom na Toyota grandia gl.. napashoot ako, n asana kaya rin naming bumili. But ofcourse theres always kontrabido. My ex who is an avid fan of Nissan product discourage us to go for grandia, try looking daw after 5-10yrs, maganda pa rin ang performance ng URvan Nissan (specially ang aircon) and sa price mas mura eto compare to grandia.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]And my ex doesn’t recommend Toyota Commuter Van, hindi siya ganon ka comfortable sa loob.. [/SIZE]

Haha then you would the avid fan ng toyota? Well first and oremost I find it funny when up to now we are still using the old sabi sabi ni manong mekaniko in the early 90s that Nissan has the best a/c.. well you can still use that as basis before... but now almost all new cars have the same quality in a/c.

As for the question, I've test drove both van, and ended up buying a g.satarex. The grandia medyo ayaw ko yung tagtag, yung pagka uber boxy niya, and their engine woes Urvan on the other hand is ok, felt more better, spacious din. So go for the urvan.

[likot]

We're also planning to buy a van and I'm also confused about the two. The Commuter would be a good choice for me in terms of speed and akyatan however there's a d4d issue so we don't have a choice but to get an Urvan soon.

Sa mga Urvan user kumusta performance ng makina? I'm just referring to the low end model. 2.7 engine right? Tama ba nabasa ko naka timing chain na ang Urvan?

[honismitoy]

During our company summer outing, we rented 3 Nissan Urvan and 5 Toyota Hi-Ace. These vans are almost new.

Funny part was when we went to the parking area, all my female colleagues ran towards Urvans..kasi daw malamig and comfortable. The guys, being gentlemen had no choice but to ride Hi-Ace.

[vinj]

We're also planning to buy a van and I'm also confused about the two. The Commuter would be a good choice for me in terms of speed and akyatan however there's a d4d issue so we don't have a choice but to get an Urvan soon.

Sa mga Urvan user kumusta performance ng makina? I'm just referring to the low end model. 2.7 engine right? Tama ba nabasa ko naka timing chain na ang Urvan?

The 2.7 can run the van up mountains, fully loaded however don't expect to win any speed contests. The Hiace definitely has better acceleration and a much newer design. Downside to the Hiace Commuter is the bare interior so its better to upsize to the Grandia GL at the least.

[myk384]

The Urvan is a sensible option in this thread.

[GTi]

What about the 3.0L Urvan Estate? How does it fare against the Hiace? How about the grey market/Japan surplus version with the dual sliding doors and turbo intercooler 3.0 engine? Does anyone here own one?