2.5 G Fort or GLS-V Monty

[boytsiks]

Hi Tsikoteers,

I'm planning to get a new car next month. We're torn between Fort and Monty. I'm leaning towards the Fort but Mitsubishi is offering bigger discounts. Practicality wise, Montero gets my vote.

Halos pareho lang naman sila. Kung kayo ako, ano pipiliin nyo? My only concern about the Montero is, I've been reading a lot of hearsays that it tends to emit black smoke kahit bago pa sya. Although wala pa kong nakikipersonally sa daan na Montero na nag-eemit ng black smoke.

About sa suspension, mas comfortable ba ang Monty sa Fort? Nakasakay na ko sa Fort pero para sa kin ok lang sya. How about yung steering nila, alin ang mas magaan sa kanila?

I know there's a lot of comparo between the two cars. Dont have time magback thread, eh.

Comments will be highly appreciated

[Ponkan]

Monty sir iwan ang Fort dito, based sa mga nakakasabay ko lang sa daan naman

rambulan na naman malamang to

[boytsiks]

rambulan na naman malamang to

Wag naman sana maging ganun. Ang point of comparison ko kasi is deal maker ba for Mitsu yung malaking discounts na binibigay nila. Enough reason ba yun para Monty ang kunin ko kesa Fort. Objective comments sana ang maging response

Gusto ko yung Fort. Close second yung Monty.

[niky]

The current Fort rides better than before. You won't really notice the difference to the Monty unless you're going over stomach-churning rough roads, in which case, the Monty will make you want to throw up a little less.

The Fort steers better and has less body roll in the corners. Better driving ergonomics (meaning the driving position is better). The Montero has more legroom in the third row, but the Fort's third row has better cushioning.

In most ways, patas lang sila. Monty is better at some things, Fort is better at others. The decision of which to buy may come down to whether you think the ridiculous 178 hp of the Montero GLS-V (34 big horses more than the Toyota) is a deal-breaker.

Also consider the Trailblazer. More refinement than either of the others, and the ride is much better. Yun lang, 2.5 MT lang kasya sa budget mo.

[Retz]

By looks alone, my vote goes to Fort.

[dct]

mas sulit ang montero. mas comfortable ride, mas malakas ang engine. pero mas mabigat ang steering wheel. yung black smoke, majority ang nakikita kong malinis e. iilan lang nakikita kong nagbubuga talaga. wala ding assist grip

but i would suggest you get the fortuner. mas gusto mo ata ang fortuner e. buy what you really want

[clairenceh]

Kung 2.5G ng fortuner at GLS-V ng monty, sa montero na ako. Pero kung 3.0V vs GTV, sa 3.0V fortuner na :D Parang hindi na kasi sulit yung price ng GTV, halos same na lang sila ng gls-v sa features and same engine. Pero mas maganda kung trailblazer, manual nga lang.

[renzo_d10]

Fortuner.

Gwapo eh. Nakakasawa kasi yung looks ng Montero, imo ha.

[venrich]

fortuner na po kunin nio. GWYW!

[boytsiks]

I like the Fort and not really concerned on the ride. I know mas maganda pa rin ang ride nya sa current car ko.

Not also bothered kahit 178 hp ang Montero, kasi as far as I know 100 kph lang ang speed limit sa mga high ways dito. Di ko rin naman papatakbuhin ng mabilis since most of the time sakay ko mga kids ko.

Not really considering TB kahit nagagandahan ako sa kanya. Prefer ko kasi AT para madrive ni wifey, although marunong sya sa manual. Not really that knowledgeable in cars kaya i prefer to join the bandwagon.

Nagpapaisip lang sa kin yung deals na binibigay na Mitsu. Sayang din kasi yung matitipid Besides, ang vote ni wifey is which ever is cheaper since for her they are just basically the same.

I'm also wondering kung parehong mahaba ang waiting time para units nila

Thanks for the comments and keep them coming. I still have two weeks to ponder on this.

[dct]

AFAIK, mas mabilis makakuha ng montero. in 2 days kaya maiuwi. IMO sir, mukhang you really decided to get the fortuner. yan na lang. at kung gusto nyo naman ng practical talaga, non-vgt na lang. mas mura pa

[ano727]

I like the Fort and not really concerned on the ride. I know mas maganda pa rin ang ride nya sa current car ko.

Not also bothered kahit 178 hp ang Montero, kasi as far as I know 100 kph lang ang speed limit sa mga high ways dito. Di ko rin naman papatakbuhin ng mabilis since most of the time sakay ko mga kids ko.

Not really considering TB kahit nagagandahan ako sa kanya. Prefer ko kasi AT para madrive ni wifey, although marunong sya sa manual. Not really that knowledgeable in cars kaya i prefer to join the bandwagon.

Nagpapaisip lang sa kin yung deals na binibigay na Mitsu. Sayang din kasi yung matitipid Besides, ang vote ni wifey is which ever is cheaper since for her they are just basically the same.

I'm also wondering kung parehong mahaba ang waiting time para units nila

Thanks for the comments and keep them coming. I still have two weeks to ponder on this.

Ganito na lang...

Imagine you bought the Montero and you had Pxxxk savings from the discount, tapos me nakatabi ka sa daan na Fort same color... what would you feel?

Then imagine naman kung Fortuner ang binili mo, tapos me nakatabi ka na Montero same color, what would you feel?

From what you mentioned earlier, logic says Montero because of the discount offered. Pero choose which one will make you feel better especially pag nakasabay mo sa daan yung di mo napili. Hope this helps.

[igiwtf]

I'll pick the fortuner 2.5g although we have a monty gls se.

-Mabigat steering ng monty
-less bodyroll ang fort
- mas pogi ung fort sa monty
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[vinj]

The Monty usually wins in the value for money stakes. For long term ownership though, i usually have more bias to the longevity of the Toyota bits and pieces vis-a-vis Mitsubishi, given my experience in owning both brands through the years. On the crash worthiness though i think the Monty fares better against the Fortuner.

We bought a couple of Monty Sports for the office just last week. The deciding factor was the price really as the alloted budget could only spring for the 2.7 VVti; if not it would have been a two Fortuner deal instead to go with the two Hilux and two Innova D4ds we also got.

In the end, go where your heart is.

[ericson21]

mag fortuner ka na sir, mukhang yun naman talaga ang gusto mo kesa sa monty hehe. you will have savings sa monty pero you will have a smile on your face sa fotuner sir.

sent you a PM pala sir, thanks. :D

[gerome]

hanap ka na lang ng iba, nakakasawa na ang dalawang yan.

[boytsiks]

hanap ka na lang ng iba, nakakasawa na ang dalawang yan.

Nakakasawa kasi marami sa daan o nakakasawa ang design?

[jaymd]

fort. upgraded na naman yun engine ng 2.5G parehas na halos ng torque ng monty and V variant ng fort. and in city driving mas magaan dalhin yun fort. mas immediate yun arangkada. Yung TB naman parang may mali sa design nya parang makitid masyado?. the rear section looks out of place with the whole car especially yun design ng rear glass. It just looks awkward.

[IMm29]

I like the styling of the Fortuner better, although I believe it's hard to discount the output of the Montero Sport. The power upgrade on the 2.5 Fortuner was a good bump up, though it pales in comparison with the Montero's. Just gotta see how much power you really need.

[jdjoeydean]

go for the Fort. Habang me raffle pala sila,maybe you the lucky guy who will win the Rav4