Choosing a compact suv - need your help

**GTi** · July 13th, 2012 08:55 AM

Since pare-pareho naman silang malakas humigop, might as well get the faster car. X-Trail nalang! You get the bigger 2.5L engine with a refined CVT too. Besides, Nissan has a wider dealer network than Subaru and parts should be cheaper and much easier to source.

**allenjo** · July 13th, 2012 09:35 AM

So the wife and I had a discussion this morning over breakfast and the forester 2.0 XS is out. It still was a good contender and quite able and more than enough for us. Reason why it was scratched off the list..."newness" factor. Now it's down to 2...CX5 and the XV. Round 3 of test driving the XV is on saturday and round 2 pag test drive of CX5 will be on the same day immediately after sa subaru.

**JohnM** · July 13th, 2012 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

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.

At that price range I'll choose the X-Trail over the CX5

So for me it's XV > X-Trail > CX5 (triple X!)

**niky** · July 13th, 2012 10:13 AM

The X-Trail is actually a pretty good car. Good headroom compared to some of the curvier cars... legroom is decent (but not great...) and the ride very comfortable. The X-Trail CVT is also very responsive and delivers power to the ground very well, resulting in the most seamless, jerk-free acceleration possible.

Only problem for me is the styling. The X-Trail is at a point in its life where it's an old car covered in borloloi. Which isn't appealing to many.

**allenjo** · July 13th, 2012 10:36 AM

Niky...you took the words off my mouth when you mentioned the xtrail being in sort of limbo with the design. I completely agree which was why my wife did not consider it.

**timrev** · July 13th, 2012 10:40 AM

yun lang medyo old design na ang x-trail pero ok din yun engine medyo matipid daw for 2.5...mas madali sa parts nissan e

stick to XV or CX5...

**allenjo** · July 13th, 2012 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by baker123

guess what. my wife was the one that pushed me to buy the XV. i was looking at the tucson and the strada just because its "practical" for the price. but back in my mind i know i want the XV. but just not to be bias as i dont have anyone to talk to regarding XV i had to look at practicalities. but, after a few pakipots. i went and ordered it. you should have seen me floating in the air when someone backed out from the dark grey metallic premium. hehehe. waited a week since i ordered. im very lucky.

You are very lucky indeed sir. We casted a reservation for the xv 2 mos ago...parang safety net while we were deciding by the time it arrives, maybe my wife will have made her choice na. If she does go for the cx5, lucky yung ma open na premium unit.

**allenjo** · July 13th, 2012 11:30 AM

* baker, what subaru dealer were you able to get the xv from pala?

**baker123** · July 13th, 2012 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by allenjo

* baker, what subaru dealer were you able to get the xv from pala?

got it from pampanga. i took the province route just because im sure i dont have as much competition there than in metro manila dealers. hehehe.

**baker123** · July 13th, 2012 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by allenjo

Niky...you took the words off my mouth when you mentioned the xtrail being in sort of limbo with the design. I completely agree which was why my wife did not consider it.

xtrail was on the list too. the mrs didnt like it. her words were "ayaw ko ng nissan"