Hi-lux vs. Dmax: Let's level the playing field

[Djerms]

Dlim,
Not sure kung saan ang pinagtanungan ng boss ko but I think Autoxer of Tsikot and Kotse.com installs one. Try to PM him in case.

Memphis,
Thanks for the input. Bias din ako sa Dmax syempre pero you just cant stop loving the Hilux. hehe. Pero mas gusto ko talaga yung last batch ng Hiluxes na solid front axles.

[2Dmax]

HILUX - porma looks only
DMAX - rugged look, pang-farm talaga

mahirap gamitin ang HILUX kapag umaatras ka, maliit lang kasi ang makikita mo sa likod dahil sa rear window. baka kapag umaatras ang BOSS mo, mahulog pa siya sa pitak. hehe

[niky]

Yup, pati sa Fortuner, halos wala kang rear-view.

Pero rugged naman talaga ang bagong Fortuner/Hilux platform. Maraming owners nga ang nag-o-off-road na.

RE: Consumption...

My consumption on the 4x4 Fortuner was as follows:

Highway: 10-12 km/l (12 only if you're mabait... high speed runs takes you down to 8's)
Light Traffic (city/highway): 7 km/l
Heavy Traffic (Espana-level traffic): 5 km/l
Harabas (highway/twisties): 5 km/l

This was with the 4x4 3.0 AT, with the transfer case in 2h. The 4x4 3.0 MT Hilux may be a little better, as a lot of that consumption is from the weight of the tranny in idling.

[ARB]

Yup, pati sa Fortuner, halos wala kang rear-view.

Pero rugged naman talaga ang bagong Fortuner/Hilux platform. Maraming owners nga ang nag-o-off-road na.

RE: Consumption...

My consumption on the 4x4 Fortuner was as follows:

Highway: 10-12 km/l (12 only if you're mabait... high speed runs takes you down to 8's)
Light Traffic (city/highway): 7 km/l
Heavy Traffic (Espana-level traffic): 5 km/l
Harabas (highway/twisties): 5 km/l

This was with the 4x4 3.0 AT, with the transfer case in 2h. The 4x4 3.0 MT Hilux may be a little better, as a lot of that consumption is from the weight of the tranny in idling.

diba the fortuner 3.0 4wd has no 2H option? it has a full time 4wd set-up? 4H-4HL-4LL. the new hi-lux and fortuner share the same suspension design sa 120 prado/4runner/gx470.

D-max naman share it with the chevy colorado and the upcoming H3.

D-max vs Hi-lux acceleration sa traffic overtaking the smae lang lamang lang lux sa open roads, this is the account ng kilala kong magkapatid with both vehicles M/T.

[number001]

diba the fortuner 3.0 4wd has no 2H option? it has a full time 4wd set-up? 4H-4HL-4LL.

Correct. Full time 4WD.

D-max naman share it with the chevy colorado and the upcoming H3.

I think they already share components now. The Chevy Colorado looks like a rebadged D-max with unique body clips to differentiate it. Even the interior looks so Isuzu. The H3 is totally different but if you look at its dash and steering wheel, it would remind you of the D-Max.

[OTEP]

The H3 is based off the Colorado and Dmax. I forgot the platform code but it's the same as the Colorado (which is the same as the Dmax). Some of the manufacturing 'hard points' weren't changed (engine mounting location, dash location, etc.).

AFAIK, only the dash skin is different, the components underneath the dash are identical with the pick ups (hence the use of the pushbutton 4wd system).

[2Dmax]

WOW!

parang H3 na rin pala Dmax ko.. hehe. Hindi ko na pala kelangan ma-obsess sa HUMMER. hikhik