Brand New Tucson, CRV or 2nd Hand RAV4, CRV

[lui]

Thanks for all the feedback. Very sound advice. I guess that buying brand new is also what I want, the only reason I was considering 2nd hand was because I would be able to buy right now instead of waiting a month or two.

Is the diesel engine for Tucson better than the gas engine version? Considering that diesel engines will cost more with parts and maintenance?

So between 2010 Tucson and CR-V, how do they compare in terms of:

• Fuel efficiency
• Ride and comfort quality
• Performance (of the 2.0L variants)
• Maintenance costs

sa 2.0 variant 166hp ata ung tucson while 145 ung crv. 6AT ung tucson 5AT ung crv. sa maintenance lamang crv kasi every 6mons ang changeoil nila
malaki din ang price difference nila (tucson gas A/T vs CRV AT)

[oliver1013]

Pag second hand....REMEMBER ONDOY

[renzo_d10]

The CVVT Variant isn't bad, at all. And, in the long run, you'll be saving up a little cash compared of you buying the CRDi variant.

The price difference is one, and the maintenance cost too of diesel vs. gas variants

[weisshorn]

Sarili kong opinion:
Kung gagamitin mo ang sasakyan at least 5 years and high mileage (or is it kilometriage? meron bang ganitong terminology?) user ka then crdi is the choice.
Sa maintenance naman ang lugi mo lang sa crdi ay mas marami ang langis ng diesel engine kumpara sa de gasolina. Ang iba like filters ay parehas lang. Mas sturdy at matibay ang built ng diesel engine kaya nga ang mga heavy equipments ay puro diesel engine ang gamit.

[aejhayl17]

Sarili kong opinion:
Kung gagamitin mo ang sasakyan at least 5 years and high mileage (or is it kilometriage? meron bang ganitong terminology?) user ka then crdi is the choice.
Sa maintenance naman ang lugi mo lang sa crdi ay mas marami ang langis ng diesel engine kumpara sa de gasolina. Ang iba like filters ay parehas lang. Mas sturdy at matibay ang built ng diesel engine kaya nga ang mga heavy equipments ay puro diesel engine ang gamit.

plus diesel engines delivers more power(torque) and cost less on fuels (in our case, less tariff/tax on diesel) but downside is, if something breaks down, mas mahal ng konti ang spare parts.

[daney_waney]

I'd vote that you buy the CR-V. Reliability wise, you can't go wrong with a Honda. Sure, the Tucson is cheaper but Honda has a higher resale value, cheaper maintenance (10k or 6 months lang) and has a much bigger trunk space.

[tidus1203]

Higher resale value ang Honda but the Tucson is cheaper when you buy it new... Resale value is just mere perception, with Hyundai's continues momentum their resale value could go only up... And reliability wise parang the tide is changing... The Koreans are the new stars of the industry and the Japanese are now the "has-been"...

[aejhayl17]

Higher resale value ang Honda but the Tucson is cheaper when you buy it new... Resale value is just mere perception, with Hyundai's continues momentum their resale value could go only up... And reliability wise parang the tide is changing... The Koreans are the new stars of the industry and the Japanese are now the "has-been"...

agree on this...

the "has beens toyota/honda" "will be "Hyundai/Mazda". saan papasok ang kia? sorry OT.

maybe some day. we'll know soon

[niky]

Sarili kong opinion:
Kung gagamitin mo ang sasakyan at least 5 years and high mileage (or is it kilometriage? meron bang ganitong terminology?) user ka then crdi is the choice.
Sa maintenance naman ang lugi mo lang sa crdi ay mas marami ang langis ng diesel engine kumpara sa de gasolina. Ang iba like filters ay parehas lang. Mas sturdy at matibay ang built ng diesel engine kaya nga ang mga heavy equipments ay puro diesel engine ang gamit.

Old school diesel engines were sturdier than regular gasoline engines because to produce the same power, you had to make the diesel much bigger. And a bigger engine meant thicker blocks, bigger pistons and stronger connecting rods (to take the high pressure). And they were mechanically very simple. Your typical pre-CRDi diesel was about as sophisticated as a 1960's gasoline engine. Truck diesels have looser tolerances, which is why they pollute more, but are easier to maintain.

In other words... mas matibay because they're much simpler. Heavy equipment doesn't count. They don't have to make their engines ultra-light and fuel efficient, like small motor vehicles do.

A modern CRDi has more parts than a gasoline engine, much tighter tolerances, more expensive high pressure fuel injectors and pump hardware, an expensive turbocharger, a more sophisticated computer control system, and the same weight-saving block and head design as a gasoline engine.

A regular gasoline engine nowadays can go 200-300k kilometers without major issues, except for electronics. A CRDi (or any diesel, for that matter) will usually have pump or injector issues between 150-200k, at the very least.

[Gen. Miting]

^ agree with niky. ilan beses ko na sinasabi sa inyo CRDI is just hype .

escape is the best bet today. low acquisition cost, ang dami na parts sa banawe now, what more 4 or 5 yrs from now pag ala na wararanty, can match all the features of almost every top of the line models of other compact suvs.

besides, don't buy an SUV bec. it looks good or its newer. SUVs are purchased for 10 yrs use. why i arrived at this conclusion, my 99 crv is 11 yrs. old with 90Tkm, may minor pagawain like bushings, aircon cleaning and lubrications. tingen ko kaya pa ng crv ko ng 5-8 yrs pa heheh

ganyan katibay ang suv pag inaalagaan mo. the best way para maalagan get 2 talaga. so if you buy now, buy another suv in 5 years. pag used alternately na yan baka nga hindi ka na mag-tsikot forum ehhhhheheh