2012 Honda Cr-V EX 2.4 or 2012 Kia Sportage Premium diesel?

[Gallinari]

Hey Guys,
I'm looking for an SUV for my wife, something she can use to work daily and out go out of town occasionally with. Based on our budget, (around 1.6M) and our needs ( mostly city, sometimes out of town, ample storage space, high clearance for flash floods in edsa ) and other considerations (Hey I'd want to drive it too!) We've narrowed down our choices to the New CR-V (1.655M) and the grey market diesel sportage at Autoaccess or pittstop motors (around 1.65M). My concerns with the CR-V are value for money, as it seems to lack a lot of the bells and whistles premium variants normally have ( leather seats, HID lights, Push start button), and it is gasoline powered. I love everything about the grey market Sportage, it has all options, and it is diesel. However I am not sure how it will age 4-5 years from now ( when we normally change cars), how its resale value will be, and of course the aftermarket service and warranty as it is a grey market unit. Would appreciate your thoughts and Inputs. Cheers!

[renzo_d10]

Sportage na. Tatagal naman yan, just look at the 1st gen sportage.

Di sulit crv. Di pa ganun kaganda imho. And the diesel engine is really fast


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[dct]

mukhang the way you speak mas gusto mo talaga sportage sir. go for it. kung 4-5 years paguusapan. kayang kaya yan, maiksi lang yun e. pero kung more than 10 years, i think cr-v mas lamang. mas maporma din sportage for me. ang kagandahan lang ng CRV, japan CBU sya. if you're planning to sell it, mas madaming interested buyers pag japan CBU.

[renzo_d10]

mukhang the way you speak mas gusto mo talaga sportage sir. go for it. kung 4-5 years paguusapan. kayang kaya yan, maiksi lang yun e. pero kung more than 10 years, i think cr-v mas lamang. mas maporma din sportage for me. ang kagandahan lang ng CRV, japan CBU sya. if you're planning to sell it, mas madaming interested buyers pag japan CBU.

not just japan cbu, mas marami lang talaga fans ng honda. so technically mas madali ibenta ito..

[dct]

not just japan cbu, mas marami lang talaga fans ng honda. so technically mas madali ibenta ito..

oo din. but additional factor din yun at times

[weisshorn]

Doon ka na sa mas gusto mo. 4 to 5 years from now walang makapag sabi kung magkano ang resale value ng CRV & Sportage. Baka dikit lang yan. CRDi powered SUV ngayon ay mataas ang resale value

[IMm29]

I'd say that the CR-V may have a slight price edge after 4-5 years. The upright 'H' badge still has a big following, so there will likely still be a good demand.

The italicized H and the K badges are doing well, however. I would think whatever you supposedly lose out on resale value, you gain in terms of something intangible -- a better and more luxurious ownership experience -- granted since it has all the bells and whistles that you can appreciate.

I'd go with the Sportage. Looks alone, panalo na. Features pa.

[yapoy86]

di ba ALL WHEEL DRIVE ang sportage na top of the line??

how about yung new crv?? real time o 2wd na lang??

nakita ko yung new CRV... medyo kamukha ng hyundai sta fe

[istan]

Dikit lng resale value nyan, sureball yan. :D
Just check out resale ng Kia Sorento vs Fortuner. Dikit halos e.
I think resale value has an effect if the car you are selling is 1.6L and below. :D

[sachiel]

Test drive both first. Although the CRV loses out in features, the suspension is better than Sportage. But the diesel of Sportage is better. The small things can only be appreciated if you test drive the vehicle. Here is a comparison to help you decide: Ford Escape vs. Honda CR-V vs. Kia Sportage vs. Mazda CX-5 vs. Volkswagen Tiguan - 2012/2013 Compact Crossover SUV Comparison - Motor Trend

The CX5 is also a good option even if it's gas.

[renzo_d10]

Mas mahal resale value ng Honda kasi Volvo-like daw...

[Gallinari]

Test drive both first. Although the CRV loses out in features, the suspension is better than Sportage. But the diesel of Sportage is better. The small things can only be appreciated if you test drive the vehicle. Here is a comparison to help you decide: Ford Escape vs. Honda CR-V vs. Kia Sportage vs. Mazda CX-5 vs. Volkswagen Tiguan - 2012/2013 Compact Crossover SUV Comparison - Motor Trend

The CX5 is also a good option even if it's gas.

Thanks for the insights everyone! I read that motor trend article. We test drove the CR-V and my wife really likes the ride. We will have a test-drive for the Sportage this week. I've also been looking at the new Ford Escape, as i test drove it in the US while on vacation. Any news when Ford will release it here? Also does anyone know what the specs of the Thailand made CRV will be? And lastly, anyone with experience on aftermarket service of grey market units?

[dct]

Thanks for the insights everyone! I read that motor trend article. We test drove the CR-V and my wife really likes the ride. We will have a test-drive for the Sportage this week. I've also been looking at the new Ford Escape, as i test drove it in the US while on vacation. Any news when Ford will release it here? Also does anyone know what the specs of the Thailand made CRV will be? And lastly, anyone with experience on aftermarket service of grey market units?

contact ford and honda. sila talaga ang nakakaalam nyan, pag hindi pa nila alam kailan lalabas, matagal pa talaga yan :D

[GTi]

Sportage na kunin mo. Mas mura diesel, mas matipid uminom, mabilis pa tumakbo. Even in the horsepower department halos patas lang sila, although the Sportage reaches it in 4000rpm and the CRV in a sportscar-like 7000rpm . In terms of FC, malakas humigop ang K24. In fact malakas humigop ang mga K-series engines in general. Biro mo yung V6 J30 namin gets 5km/L at yung I4 K24 namin gets 6km/L.

Maintenance service naman ng grey market depende kung saan ka kumuha. Some of them have their own casa, and/or have ties with the local dealership so that you can have it serviced there.

[Gallinari]

Any thoughts on the newly released local Kia Sportage diesel? We were thinking of buying that and installing leather seats and maybe some new mags.

[eido]

Sportage diesel 2.0 - 177ps / 40kgm
Crv 2.4 - 185ps / 22.4kgm

[Gallinari]

Sportage diesel 2.0 - 177ps / 40kgm
Crv 2.4 - 185ps / 22.4kgm

Layman's terms please? Car illiterate noob here. Ha ha

[eido]

Layman's terms please? Car illiterate noob here. Ha ha

mas mabilis po crv ng onti pero mas malakas hatak ng sportage ng halos doble. I didn't check the curb weight though so it might not translate to almost double but I can guarantee you the evgt engine does not disappoint when it comes to acceleration. test drive to really feel the torque of the engine

[sachiel]

Next year pa yata yun new Escape. Wala sa lineup ng Ford this year unless they make a last minute change.

[weisshorn]

Layman's terms please? Car illiterate noob here. Ha ha

Ang 40 KGM & 22.4 KGM po ay torque ng Sportage & CRV respectively. Kung nakasakay po kayo ng accent crdi taxi sigurado na na-experience nyo gaano kalakas humatak ang makina nya, 24.5 KGM po ang torque nitong accent. So kung ikompara sa 40 KGM torque ng sportage eh sisiw ang accent crdi. HTH