Buying my first car CRV vs Grand Vitara vs XTrail

**miLes** · May 22nd, 2014 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by crosswind

Recommend ko sayo sir
yung first and second gen CR-V
bgger than it rivals like the vitara,rav4,sportage.
with free picnic table
2nd gen.rivaled the revo as the auv king with its 10 seaating configuration
price ranging from 200-500k

forget the 2nd gen crv. malakas sa gas and stiff suspension. best get the 3rd gen nalang if budget permits. I'm still for bnew subcompact, either accent, vios or city. iba parin brand new, worry free at least for 5 years

**Chotshot** · May 22nd, 2014 05:47 PM

Good day Sirs,

I was able to check some ads here and i saw some Honda Jazz on sale. http://tsikot.com/autos/honda/fit/ho...258-41363.html and http://tsikot.com/autos/honda/fit/ho...118-40754.html. Are the Honda Jazz fuel efficient? Thanks.

**GTi** · May 22nd, 2014 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Chotshot

Good day Sirs,

I was able to check some ads here and i saw some Honda Jazz on sale. http://tsikot.com/autos/honda/fit/ho...258-41363.html and http://tsikot.com/autos/honda/fit/ho...118-40754.html. Are the Honda Jazz fuel efficient? Thanks.

The Jazz is a fine car. It's fuel efficient, surprisingly spacious, and a pocket rocket with the 1.5L engine. Yun nga lang mababa.

The CRV gives poor gas mileage. A friend who drives a 2nd gen CRV A/T says he gets 5-6km/L on a regular basis. Perhaps it will be better if you get a manual variant, but not by a big margin. Also, don't expect it to perform well in flood wading or offroading. It's basically a Civic on stilts.

The first car I've ever driven is a 3 door Suzuki Escudo 1.6A/T. Off road and flood wading capabilities are very respectable indeed. Engine performance is so-so and FC is lower than most 1.6L's. Good car if you plan on going off road regularly, but otherwise stay away.

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**chris_d** · May 22nd, 2014 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Chotshot

Good day Sirs,

I was able to check some ads here and i saw some Honda Jazz on sale. http://tsikot.com/autos/honda/fit/ho...258-41363.html and http://tsikot.com/autos/honda/fit/ho...118-40754.html. Are the Honda Jazz fuel efficient? Thanks.

Matipid naman sa gas, 1.5 a/t pag pure highway driving umaabot ng 17km/l, pag city driving with heavy traffic nasa 8.8km/l.

**confused shoes** · May 22nd, 2014 07:54 PM

I can get around 8km/l on my 2006 2.0L A/T AWD Grand Vitara on mix provincial/city driving. If I will maintain speed between 80~90kph on the hi-way, it will have 10~11km/l on display.

**Chotshot** · May 23rd, 2014 10:31 AM

Thanks for sharing mga sirs. How about the Toyota Rav4 or the Ford Escape Ford Escape Xls 4x2 Origpaint At-2003 - Secondhand For Sale Philippines - 40842738 is this a good buy? Thanks

**GTi** · May 23rd, 2014 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Chotshot

Thanks for sharing mga sirs. How about the Toyota Rav4 or the Ford Escape Ford Escape Xls 4x2 Origpaint At-2003 - Secondhand For Sale Philippines - 40842738 is this a good buy? Thanks

I have personal experience with this vehicle. We used to have a 2003 Escape XLT A/T. At least the CRV has decent performance despite the poor gas mileage. This one has poor gas mileage AND poor performance. I've heard that the manual variant is much better though. Handling is good enough, and everything is very sturdily built. This is one of those CUVs that can actually handle some off road abuse. Flood fording capability is poor though, due to the low position of the air intake.

If you are hell bent on getting a CUV, make sure to get the manual variant, and perhaps throw in a few mods focused on increasing fuel efficiency.

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**miLes** · May 26th, 2014 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Chotshot

Thanks for sharing mga sirs. How about the Toyota Rav4 or the Ford Escape Ford Escape Xls 4x2 Origpaint At-2003 - Secondhand For Sale Philippines - 40842738 is this a good buy? Thanks

wag na escape, meron kami dati lakas sa gas and parts aint cheap. better go with the 2nd gen rav4 but as per reviews, look out for suspension troubles

**jcal68** · June 6th, 2014 03:51 PM

From the 3 options of 2nd hand SUV's with more than 2.0 displacement gasoline engines. I choose NONE of the above. Family man ka na, don't spend that much on gas. And maintenance of these previously prime cars are expensive.

**Chotshot** · July 10th, 2014 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by jcal68

From the 3 options of 2nd hand SUV's with more than 2.0 displacement gasoline engines. I choose NONE of the above. Family man ka na, don't spend that much on gas. And maintenance of these previously prime cars are expensive.

Ayun nga sir. Medyo iwas tayo sa high FC. What can you say about the Suzuki Vitara's? Parang mas preffered ko sya above those 3 mentioned. Thanks