Fortuner Gas / Mazda 3 2.0 / Santa Fe 2.2?

[Lucius]

What's up boys. I'm planning to buy one of these around February. I know one can't compare a sedan to an SUV or truck that is, Fortuner, but I need to hear something lang to convince me. Santa Fe- rare, not bumpy, classy interior (although fake wood haha). Fortuner- roomy, big, iwas baha. Mazda 3- black interior (easier to clean), leather seats. Budget is around 2M, I want sana the base model of 3 series kaso tipid na tipid naman ang features so why not just get one of these 3 right?

Good Times
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[niky]

Really hard to compare... the Mazda3 2.0 is the nicest to drive, and it comes with a moonroof, but if you're considering the Santa Fe and Fortuner, why not a Mazda6?

Unfortunately, the Mazda6 will probably have poor resale value compared to the SUVs, but you get great driving dynamics, a rather unique and still uncommon ride, and a sporty toy car that's still comfortable for five people. The Mazda3's resale value remains average (which is actually very good for a Mazda), but it can't match any of these cars for rear-seat space. It's really nice, though, especially if you're fond of drives up to Tagaytay or Baguio, which are fun even in the Mazda3 1.6.

The Santa Fe is a softer drive, but it's also a softer ride than either Mazda or Fortuner, and it has a terrific hot-rod of a CRDi engine. It doesn't hurt that it also has some of the prettiest headlights on the face of this Earth, and that it looks very special in Hyundai's brilliant maroon black. It's probably the most practical of all your choices for highway and traffic work.

The Fortuner? Only if you love off-roading, and only if you're the driver. It drives and handles relatively well for a ladder-frame SUV, thanks to good anti-roll bar tuning, but the ride in the back seat leaves something to be desired, unless you change out to better tires, better rear shocks and aftermarket coil springs. (15k per pair, AFAIK) It's undeniably good looking on the outside, but kind of cheap compared to the Hyundai (hard to believe, but true) and Mazda on the inside, and getting a bit common. There are reportedly issues with local diesel quality (you should only fill up at the newer gas stations of the big three) as detailed in our famous D4D thread, but it's a statistical gamble. Still, even without taking this into account, the other two are more pleasant to drive on-road.

[redorange]

Santa Fe is the best compromise between the three. The Fortuner rides like a truck, the Mazda won't have the space of the suv, the Santa Fe is a mix of the two with it's unibody construction and all independent suspension. The ride is as close to a car as an suv is going to get since it's a crossover suv. Besides that engine is one that I would to have here in the US instead of that 2.7L V6.

[Lucius]

Thanks man. Am gonna use this sa school lang siguro or going to malls. Ya, the Santa Fe really has one of the nicest headlights on this planet, even the best pa yata. That's why CRV is not in my list, not only for its monstrous headlights but the annoying muffler (take a look when you see one on the road, it shakes as if it's gonna lose its grip!). For the Fortuner, habol ko lang talaga is the looks and the resell value plus the Marketing chic that my mom just met is very very pretty hahahaha. Knowing Mazda, we all know that it's nothing but trash looking a few years back. Mazda 6, ok din, fast, sporty, but the rear end I can't take. The Mazda 3 looks better pa.

Any reports of a carnapped/jacked Santa Fe? Fortuner, dami na and the Mazda 3, haven't heard yet. That's just the worry, if I get the Fortuner am a moving target.

[HIFI]

Marketing chic? Very very pretty? Saan dealer yan?

[Lucius]

Hahaha di pwede baka maunahan! Not sure if she's single. She owns a Vios daw according to my mom, kayang kaya! Haha! Kaya when my mom told me na she's pretty, it kinda changed my mind to buy a Fortuner instead! Hahaha dapat sure na ko with the Mazda 3, but then again when looking at Santa Fe's interior/exterior, it really puts the Mazda 3 and Fortuner flat in the ground. Yun nga lang if I would consider Fortuner, she might go farther than the usual discount-hypnotizing scheme! Hahaha ayos na deal yun! Hahaha!!

[Bry]

All are good choices. I'd go with the Santa Fe or the Fortuner.

For 2M, do consider the new Camry and the Mazda 6.

If it was my money though, I'd look for a used 300C!

[Horsepower]

Tell her you're still thinking about it because if you do buy now, she'll drop you like a hot potato. hehehe.

[beebs]

Thanks man. Am gonna use this sa school lang siguro or going to malls. Ya, the Santa Fe really has one of the nicest headlights on this planet, even the best pa yata. That's why CRV is not in my list, not only for its monstrous headlights but the annoying muffler (take a look when you see one on the road, it shakes as if it's gonna lose its grip!). For the Fortuner, habol ko lang talaga is the looks and the resell value plus the Marketing chic that my mom just met is very very pretty hahahaha. Knowing Mazda, we all know that it's nothing but trash looking a few years back. Mazda 6, ok din, fast, sporty, but the rear end I can't take. The Mazda 3 looks better pa.

Any reports of a carnapped/jacked Santa Fe? Fortuner, dami na and the Mazda 3, haven't heard yet. That's just the worry, if I get the Fortuner am a moving target.

if you're still single, go for the mazda3. i used to like cars but when i got married and have 2 kids, i switched to a vehicle that can carry more people (for siblings na makikisakay). so far, happy naman ako sa fort 2.7 ko. definitely talo talaga fort sa sta fe in terms of suspension.

also sir, dapat title ng thread mo, "Re: Fortuner Gas (w/hot marketing chic) / Mazda 3 2.0 / Santa Fe 2.2?" hehe

[Bogeyman]

Santa Fe na, hands down.

[Bry]

Bro what branch ng Toyota yan?

Pa-PM naman pati name nya. Baka sa kanya na kami kumuha.

[Lucius]

Well I'm not so I guess am just getting the Santa Fe. I might get the Mazda 3 pa din pero baka next year pa. My GF doesn't know naman that Fortuner is in my list, hahahahaha. The downside lang with SF is the price compare sa Fortuner. Base and Top of the line nila same price lang with the Top of the line ng Fortuner. But like what has been said in the other threads, you get more than what you pay. It's true. As soon as I get an SF, am gonna install 20"s, the rear spoiler and then remove the seats in the 3rd row.

[yuichi]

As soon as I get an SF, am gonna install 20"s, the rear spoiler and then remove the seats in the 3rd row.

ser interesado ako kung ano hitsura niya with 20"s. yun nga lang tatagtag ride niya sigurado.
do you really mean "remove" or just "hide"? kasi concealed or hidden flat on the floor siya. anyway ser, congrats sa new ride mo at post ka n pics with the 20"s mags. kung makakakita ka ng rear spoiler, pakipost kung saan mo nakuha. Thanks!

[yuichi]

As soon as I get an SF, am gonna install 20"s, the rear spoiler and then remove the seats in the 3rd row.

ser interesado ako kung ano hitsura niya with 20"s. yun nga lang tatagtag ride niya sigurado.
do you really mean "remove" or just "hide"? kasi concealed or hidden flat on the floor siya. anyway ser, congrats sa new ride mo at post ka n pics with the 20"s mags. kung makakakita ka ng rear spoiler, pakipost kung saan at magkano.
Thanks!

[OTEP]

Removing the SF's third row will give you an oddly shaped cargo area. Hehehe. The SF has a fold-flat third row made possible with the more compact rear suspension.

[OTEP]

Removing the SF's third row will give you an oddly shaped cargo area. Hehehe. The SF has a fold-flat third row made possible with the more compact rear suspension....

[Lucius]

Hahaha sure, excited na ko. Saw one yesterday sa Nagtahan Bridge. Ay tatagtag? Ok na ba pag 18 or 19? Basta chrome ok eh, may nakita kasi ako na black Escape, 20s yata ang ganda. Inggit ako gusto ko sana lagyan ung Escape ko kaso di ako bumaba para itanong kung ano un hahaha. Remove siguro like what I saw on the other thread. Mas maluwag eh, dami ko kasing bag and kung ano ano na nilalagay. Magtatanong nga din sana ako sa rear spoiler eh, PAGING SF OWNERS!

Best Buy ang Santa Fe. Can't wait na magtest drive then buy. OMG this is going to be great.

[OTEP]

Hindi ba yung folded third row ang nagiging sahig ng cargo compartment? Kapag wala yung third row, magiging odd yung shape ng sahig [hindi na patag].

Alin po bang photo iyon? Magic seats na kasi ang SF, once folded, walang trace na matitira.

[Lucius]

Ah ok! Sorry boys wala pa kasing SF so di ko pa alam kung ano talaga mgiging look nya. Anyway I'll take note of that =) ano pa ba ang color na di nyo pa nakikita? Ok ung gun metal and silver. Ung white kasi meron na si Pacman hahaha

[oldblue]

Hindi ba yung folded third row ang nagiging sahig ng cargo compartment? Kapag wala yung third row, magiging odd yung shape ng sahig [hindi na patag].

Alin po bang photo iyon? Magic seats na kasi ang SF, once folded, walang trace na matitira.

patag naman sir. compared to my CRV gen1 cargo compartment, mas malalim at mas malapad ang sa SF.

in the CRV I can fit 4 columns of CPUs + 2 crosswise CPUs

sa santa fe, i believe I can fit 5 columns of CPUs + 4 crosswise CPUs. total of 9 computer CPUs.