Choosing a compact suv - need your help

[renzo_d10]

Akala ko ako lang may gusto sa X-Trail. It's so refreshing to see a boxy CUV in the sea of aggressively curvy ones.

Pero ang talagang nakakapagpaimpress sakin sa X-Trail ay kaya nitong tahakin ang Pinatubo.

Now you know you're not alone.. :D

Ang dami na kasi fluidic-designed SUVs ngayon. So having an Xtrail, or seeing an Xtrail is very refreshing. Mukhang matanda, probably... pero it still looks good. Very good, in fact.

I'd choose it over the Tucson, CRV, CX5, RAV4 & ASX any day. Maybe I'll have a hard time between choosing it over the Kia Sportage but might end up with it anyway, if given the chance & the budget.

Well, the TS's wife doesn't like the Xtrail design so it's out anyways. Depreciation depends on the buyer. Our first gen Xtrail is still running for 8 years already and will run for another 2-3 years so bawi na rin depreciation by that time. And we use cars till it breaks down which is why I have a hard time changing cars. But if you're the type who change cars every 3-5 years, this will be a major problem.




But still, CX5 wins for me over the XV. Matagal pa kasi yun new Escape and Rav4.

Ganda bro. Consider yourself lucky. Haha. At least di ka kasali sa common CUVs that we see around, and isa ka sa mga CUVs na maappreciate ko if ever out paths crossed.

Ok done with the test drive. First stop was mazda. The wife was the one at the helm. Affirmed again the good torque. Nvh was good also. Seated at the back, had enough time to check out the back row. Its not possible to recline the rear seat since they rest against the boot cover. Head room was quite good. Surprisingly, leg room was ample and same as the xv. Told the wife to sync her phone with bluetooth. Had little trouble pairing. Took us 3 tries before getting it. Audio controls via the steering were ok but oparating via the main unit was difficult. Had to really press on the touch screen and apply slight pressure. Ride quality was good. Back row has a little judder over small bumps but its tolerable. The horn sound...forget about it... Ang pangit ng tunog. Plastics were ok

Design wise, mas gusto ko talaga Mazda CX5 over the XV. Ewan ko. Pero syempre since nainclude na rin yung SF, dun na 'ko. It will look as if it's a notch higher than the said two.