Diesel AT SUV P1.3M budget

[nirvblakr]

Hi! I am planning to replace my 2007 Hyundai Tucson CRDi with an SUV with a budget of P1.3M.

Requirements:
-diesel
-AT
-fuel efficient
-reasonable PMS cost on parts and service
- this will be used mostly by me with 1 passenger, family of four
-seldom do out of town trips so mostly city driving (SLEX, bicutAn, sucat, alabang, makati)
-average of 25000kms/year mostly city driving kaya big factor fuel efficiency


Considerations:
Montero Sport
Hyundai Tucson
Kia sportage
Kia Sorento (new)

Not familiar with American cars pero sama ko narin:
Ford Everest
Chevrolet Trailblazer

[ano727]

Hi! I am planning to replace my 2007 Hyundai Tucson CRDi with an SUV with a budget of P1.3M.

Requirements:
-diesel
-AT
-fuel efficient
-reasonable PMS cost on parts and service
- this will be used mostly by me with 1 passenger, family of four
-seldom do out of town trips so mostly city driving (SLEX, bicutAn, sucat, alabang, makati)
-average of 25000kms/year mostly city driving kaya big factor fuel efficiency


Considerations:
Montero Sport
Hyundai Tucson
Kia sportage
Kia Sorento (new)

Not familiar with American cars pero sama ko narin:
Ford Everest
Chevrolet Trailblazer

Sama mo na rin Fortuner, with promos it can come close to your budget.

And the rugged but reliable Crosswind. Alterra, medyo mahal na.

Trailblazer is P1.7M +++ for AT pero 4x4 na. Until dumating yung 4x2 AT.

[nirvblakr]

Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x2 pala na MT P1.369M . Kamusta kaya ang Chevy sa FC?

[valskie01]

IMO, the crdi sportage is the most fuel efficient among the given choices.

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IMO, the crdi sportage is the most fuel efficient among the given choices.

[jut703]

I'd suggest the Sportage. Rides better than the truck-based SUVs. You don't need the extra 2 seats anyway.

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I'd suggest the Sportage. Rides better than the truck-based SUVs. You don't need the extra 2 seats anyway.

[nirvblakr]

Thanks guys for the fast response. I was in Kia yesterday and the Sportage is priced at P1.32M and the new Sorento 4x2 at P1.34M. Parang ang konti ng difference between the 2. I just want value for my money. Parang no brainer to get the Sorento considering the price diff. Parang may catch why they priced the new Sportage higher and the Sorento cheap.

[vinj]

Hi! I am planning to replace my 2007 Hyundai Tucson CRDi with an SUV with a budget of P1.3M.

Requirements:
-diesel
-AT
-fuel efficient
-reasonable PMS cost on parts and service
- this will be used mostly by me with 1 passenger, family of four
-seldom do out of town trips so mostly city driving (SLEX, bicutAn, sucat, alabang, makati)
-average of 25000kms/year mostly city driving kaya big factor fuel efficiency


Considerations:
Montero Sport
Hyundai Tucson
Kia sportage
Kia Sorento (new)

Not familiar with American cars pero sama ko narin:
Ford Everest
Chevrolet Trailblazer

Wow, 25,000kms a year and only city driving. Marami-raming balikan yan between Alabang and Makati.

If you don't carry cargo that is too bulky, i'd seriously consider the Sportage CRDi; it should be close to home to the Tucson as well.

Try also test driving the new Trailblazer, and when you narrow down your choices to around 3, test drive them all and compare. I think that should help seal the deal.

[GTi]

Hi! I am planning to replace my 2007 Hyundai Tucson CRDi with an SUV with a budget of P1.3M.

Requirements:
-diesel
-AT
-fuel efficient
-reasonable PMS cost on parts and service
- this will be used mostly by me with 1 passenger, family of four
-seldom do out of town trips so mostly city driving (SLEX, bicutAn, sucat, alabang, makati)
-average of 25000kms/year mostly city driving kaya big factor fuel efficiency


Considerations:
Montero Sport
Hyundai Tucson
Kia sportage
Kia Sorento (new)

Not familiar with American cars pero sama ko narin:
Ford Everest
Chevrolet Trailblazer

Ford Everest ka nalang bro. I'd say this is the most durable among your choices. Very spacious too. Excellent choice for a long term vehicle.

Yung Kia Sportage and Sorento OK din. These are the fastest, most comfortable, and most fuel efficient among your choices. Rather devoid of features though, and only seats 5.

[henyomzky]

Go for the everest sir, no regrets. Ako din dati tanong ko sa sarili ko "should i wait for the 4th gen everest?" Kasi lumabas na ang bagong ranger.. Pero alam ko matagal din ilalabas dito sa pilipinas(madedelay din). At im afraid na baka may mga issues lalabas kasi bagong gen..
I opted for a monty or everest before. i even created a thread here sa comparison section.
Pero kung handling po mas maganda ang tucson, sportage, sorento compared sa everest.
Sarap din ihataw ang everest. Hehe

[nirvblakr]

My verdict.....I got the Everest.
Kia Sportage-- I liked it a lot when I test drove it but a small 5 seater with the same price as the Everest made me think twice. Family wanted the bigger car for the same price.
Kia Sorento-- new look and looks modern and European but for my budget is stripped down. No 3rd row seats, foglamps, roofrail. The stock mags looked cheesy and I liked how the top of the line model looked with the 18 inchers. It made me think that I would change the mags after with a bigger size, add foglamps and that light on the turning lights on the side mirror resulting in added cost. Although I had a Tucson before and was happy with it somehow I cannot equate Kia with Hyundai. I asked 2 friends who had an old Sorento and another with a Mojave, after 3 years mausok na daw. True or not, I had my reservations.
Hyundai Tucson-- same reason with Sportage i.e. 5 seater. For the price it is a 4x4 to justify it, but I don't need that added feature.
Mitsubishi Montero Sport-- fits the criteria but my budget can afford only the non-VGT model. 2 friends with Monteros, said to buy the VGT model kasi bitin daw ang non-VGT. My family didn't like it coz it's too high and the stepboards are narrow. Muntikan nako madapa when I dismounted it and wife also. Sabi kung sasakay si lolo at lola, mahihirapan. Kids also find it too high.
Toyota Fortuner-- a lot of my friends with the 2.5li engine told me na mabagal daw at parang bitin. One said na maingay ang makina at mausok. The 2.5L AT is also above my budget. Note lang: Sa Toyota Pasong Tamo walang nagentertain samin. Siguro tingin ng ahente, the car will sell itself. Unanimous advise from my friends who own the 2.5L to get the 3.0L variant which I can't afford. Even if I read na maraming problems ang D4D engine ng Toyota I considered pero parang hindi clincher for me to buy one. But with a lot of units plowing our streets, siguro naman good buy. Ayaw ng pamilya ko.
Ford Everest-- Initially I cannot afford the P1.4M price tag but as I talked to the agent they are giving a P100k discount. Whoa suwak sa budget. I liked the looks but I had this impression na Ford yan...mahal. The 18 inch wheels was a plus for me and for my son. No need to change after the purchase. The engine is a 2.5L with VGT. It has foglamps, the lights at the side view mirror (which is absent in the Sorento), roofrail, wide stepboard and lower clearance, 18 inch wheels (maporma). Agree lahat sa family to buy it. Read and asked my friends and wala masyadong negative feedback. Unanimous negative feedback is aftersales service and parts...i.e. if CASA ka magpagawa. Pero dami naman nakakalat dyan na Ford parts. The cost of PMS is ok with me as I am used to paying P7k PMS with my 2007 Tucson. My friend who bought his Gen2 unit from Global introduced me to his high school classmate---the General Sales Manager of Ford Global. That solved my Future CASA problems...I hope, Got a good deal with the freebies. So far wala akong nabasa na mausok sya with the CRDi engine, I have observed old Everests on the road and di naman mausok and mabibilis sila,

I prayed for the best car for me and my family so I got it!!!