Family Car with First Newborn Baby (Sedan vs CUV vs MPV vs SUV)

[Egan101]

Correction - CUVs or compact utility vehicles/crossovers are the likes of the Forester, CRV, CX5, Sportage, Tucson, Xtrail, etc. What you listed (Kicks, Renault Duster, EcoSport) are small utility vehicles or subcompact crossovers. CUVs are unibody platforms with a raised suspension. They drive more like sedans but with a higher ground clearance. They are not like the Asian PPVs (Fortuner, Montero Sport, Everest, etc) which are based off pickup truck platforms.

If you want something that drives like a sedan but with the higher ground clearance plus extra luggage space, then these CUVs are your best bet. If you want to be practical and need seating for 7 people, then the MPV like the Innova is a very good option if you can live with its looks.

[learner_til_end]

Thanks for correcting. I think I'm just choosing between sedan and CUV.

[StockEngine]

Thanks for correcting. I think I'm just choosing between sedan and CUV.

since you will use for 2-5years you will lose alot of money with a sedan or cuv. I suggest the montero. you wont lose too much with its excellent resale. also the ladder frame can absorb more impact than any sedan/cuv

lots of baby carriers for cars now. graco car seats are plenty.

[acunacun]

I think you have a lot of options in your current location. For a small family, any compact SUV or CUV will do, especially since you have no plans of off-roading and probably will spend most of your time in the city. It's easier to get in and out of and a reliable brand should give you the ride comfort, features and accessories that you'll need for your wife and your baby.

[yubby24]

Same scenario 3 years ago. We agreed on getting the MPV Mobilio. Strollers and other gamit ni baby sa pinakalikod. Mga bags at baon ni baby sa 3rd row.

[learner_til_end]

Thanks so much everyone! You've been really helpful. Hindi ako nagkamali na nagtanong dito. I might have chosen a sedan already. Clearly the points you've raised are so important. And that's why the sedan is already out of the list. Yes, just like that! lol

Yung mga options dito are fewer in terms of variants, but the "Makes" or manufacturers are quite overwhelming. Siguro sa akin lang. Kasi dito mas afford na natin yung ibang makes and models kasi sobrang mas mura ang sasakyan and not only they are so common, but also prices of diesel and gas are almost the same. Almost wala na din manual tranny dito kaya yung variants are lesser. More on engine and features na lang ang pagpipilian. Around 2-4 variants lang per model. And idagdag ko lang din pala na wala bayad ang parking dito almost everywhere kaya talagang dadalin mo sasakyan mo kahit saan.

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[learner_til_end]

Actually talagang bigger car plano namin. Kaya lang recently, madalas kami nakakasakay sa Camry na Uber and sobra kami nasasarapan sa comfort sa loob. Halos walang ingay and tagtag. Kaya sabi ko why not a Sedan.

Anyways, you're right. We should get a bigger car.

I've been searching hours ago and madalas di nawawala sa list ng CUV ang CRV and Sportage. But hope you can add to the list para makapag shortlist kami before we go ahead and check personally. I'm not sure if this will help but our budget is 80,000QR. This is just less than 1.2M in PhP, pero kasi mas mura talaga dito, lalo na if you consider a used car pa.

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Also, since we are somehow considering a used car somewhere not older than 2016, we just want to make sure we are getting the newest generation of that model. Sayang kasi, yung iba dito 1-2 years lang then babalik na sa bansa nila.

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I have a question pala, sa atin ba sa Pinas, malalaki ba difference ng maintenance or PMS ng mga manufacturers? Kunwari sa segment ng sedan, mas malaki ba cost ng PMS sa Honda vs Toyota vs Mitsubishi, etc? Reason I'm asking is ang dami kasing brands na available na nagulat ako they're in those price range.