Hilux FX, L200FB, Isuzu IPV...others

[Mitsumia]

Ano po pipiliin nyo? Hilux FX, L200FB, Isuzu IPV...others
Family and light business use. Pros and Cons. TIA

[zap.FREEDOM]

Ano po pipiliin nyo? Hilux FX, L200FB, Isuzu IPV...others
Family and light business use. Pros and Cons. TIA

above those choices, I would pick the Isuzu IPV over Hilux FX and L200 FB, why? because if it is for business purpose a factors to be considered is durability and efficiency, matibay rin naman ang Hilux at L2, maganda rin ang engine performance kaso it's maintenance cost is quite pricey because it is CRDi diesel engine and which is to be known as maselan than maintaining an old school diesel engine that IPV has. Another plus factor for the IPV is, its timing mechanism is driven by Gears--a.k.a Isuzu uses timing gears compared to Hilux and L200 which using a timing belt. Kaya tipid sa maintenance no hassle in checking your timing drives every 100,000kms. Takbo lang ng takbo wala kang pangangambahang maputol.

sa tatlo, matipid sila sa matipid, perfect pangnegosyo yan, mas maganda lang talagang gamitin ang Isuzu kung habol mo e low maintenance cost.

[GTi]

Ano po pipiliin nyo? Hilux FX, L200FB, Isuzu IPV...others
Family and light business use. Pros and Cons. TIA

Isuzu IPV- A close relative of mine just bought one and our church has quite a number of these and also the Hilux FX in their shuttle service fleet. Some of them 2003 units lang meron nang 155tkms on the clock. Still running and running and running... I've ridden this one, both the Fuego based and the D-Max based. The current one has very good NVH considering the ancient engine, you wouldn't hear or feel much from it. Malalaman mo lang na maingay at malakas magvibrate yung engine once you ride the Fuego based IPV. The engine has punch naman, surprisingly much of it, actually. Napakatipid nito sa krudo, murang mura ang maintenance at matibay talaga. Yun nga lang, the ride is rather bouncy when compared to the Hilux FX and also the aircon, though cool enough, is not as cool as the one in the Hilux FX. And then this one has a higher tendency to emit black smoke kaya dapat mas frequent ang paglilinis.

Hilux FX- Again, our church has some of these in their shuttle service fleet. Malakas humataw talaga at matipid din sa krudo, it is actually quite similar to the IPV in this aspect. I find this one to have the most refined/quiet engine among the three. It is the only one among your three choices that has a tachometer. Bias ako dito, since I always look at it, lalo na kung manual. The ride is quite comfortable and aircon is very cool. Maintenance though is rather high since CRDi na ito. Spare parts for the engine would also be more expensive. And then there is the choking issue with Toyota D4D injection pumps. Although that is long past, you do have to make sure the diesel you top up with is clean enough.

L200 FB- It has the most powerful engine among the three. That coupled with a manual transmission, makes it very enjoyable to drive. So all that I said about the Hilux FX would apply here as well. Yun nga lang, the Strada and Montero Sport are known to have high maintenance costs, so expect this one to be the same.

[Mitsumia]

Thank you sirs for the reply. Sana mga owners out there makapagbigay ng reviews and comparison.

[kevin3000]

dito sa bulacan nakakita ako ng hilux Fx naka 20" ata yun or 18" ang gwapo! pati L200 gwapo din nakamags! kung kelangan mo mabilisan na takbo go for hilux and L200 hindi ka mabibitin diyan ;) tsaka mas ok tignan

[Mitsumia]

Thanks kevin pero kung may pics ka dyan paki-post naman for reference.

[jrn29]

dito sa bulacan nakakita ako ng hilux Fx naka 20" ata yun or 18" ang gwapo! pati L200 gwapo din nakamags! kung kelangan mo mabilisan na takbo go for hilux and L200 hindi ka mabibitin diyan ;) tsaka mas ok tignan

merun din dito samin

l200 FB at L200 GX naka mags
siya kasi may air ng tindihan ng mags.. pang deliver niya ng mga gulong at rim

para sakin l200 and hilux Fx rin ... tsaka light business use lang naman ;)
isuzu kasi pang heavy duty siya

[kevin3000]

[Ry_Tower]

L200 FB- It has the most powerful engine among the three. That coupled with a manual transmission, makes it very enjoyable to drive. So all that I said about the Hilux FX would apply here as well. Yun nga lang, the Strada and Montero Sport are known to have high maintenance costs, so expect this one to be the same.

Mahal maintenance kasi casa, kung sa labas yan, mura din parang Toyota. Remember 4d56 based engine yan, madami parts at maraming mechanic na alam gawin yan. Basta alaga sa change oil at fuel filter replacement kahit bosch filters lang eh very reliable yan.

[AKI125]

Hindi ba timing chain na yun D4D Toyota engines?

[jrn29]

isuzu lang po ata ang timming chain..
belt po ang toyota at mitsubishi

[AKI125]

^^^
timing gear ang isuzu

[GTi]

Tama, Isuzu lang ang timing gear. But then, whether it is chain driven or belt driven is not very important. Timing belts are replaced around once every 80-90tkms. If your car goes through routine maintenance, sasabihin kaagad ng mekaniko sayo. Very far in between naman yan, baka isa o dalawang beses mo lang yan gagawin bago mo ibenta ang sasakyan. At hindi naman mahal ang isang timing belt.

[jrn29]

ah nalilito kasi ako sa isuzu kung timming o gear eh.. hehe
peru yung mga toyota at mitsu belt sila

.. mas type ko timming belt tahimek kasi..sa advie ko 110k na tinatakbo tsaka lang ako nag palit. peru inabot ng 10 years yun takbo na yun bago ako mag palit buti nalang hindi naputol .. hehe
peru hanggang 70-90k napalitan na dapat
laking perwisyo nga lang kapag naputol ang belt

[GTi]

Ang Revo namin timing belt din pero maingay parin. Mas maingay pa nga ata sa Crosswind eh. Pinalitan ang timing belt niya nung 86tkms nung nabangga siya at nirecommend ng mechanic na palitan narin ang timing belt. Pinapalit ko na, pero nakita ko yung timing belt, at this age, ayos na ayos pa. Wala akong nakitang worn parts.