New CRV vs 2009 Forester vs New RAV4

[NSL]

which the best buy and value for money in terms of the ffg:

peformance, looks, reliability, gas consumption, maintenance wise etc

you comments and good info for the comparison for the this three SUV

Please.. share the comparison to see the best of the best

[tidus1203]

Of the 3 I like the RAV4 the most but its price is just not reasonable. For that same price I would rather get a Santa Fe (7 seater diesel) or Outlander. The Forester seems nice, but I am worried of maintenance at the moment. Only one dealer and you just can;t go to Banawe and buy your parts there. CRV is always the safest bet...

[mrpink]

if you were looking for value for money .. crv

but if you were looking for best buy .. forester

rav4 is overpriced imho ...

[dpo kenneth]

nag test drive ako before kumuha ng SUV....FORESTER is the best for me...maintenance?never heard any complains from the owners...try to log on subaruclub philippines...marami ka matutunan don.....im a proud owner of 2009 SUBARU FORESTER.....

[voltscastillo]

as the land rover guys always say: a land rover isn't for everybody.

same applies to subaru guys. i've heard more than one subaru fanatic say a soobie (or, subie?) isn't for everybody. very few subaru dealers out there, so it's really the seller's market when it comes to parts, meaning, here is my price for this part, take it or leave it.

i'm a honda nut, so my vote goes to the crv. extensive dealer network, lots of shops experienced in rebuilding engines... san ka pa? hehehe.

rav4, overpriced. not exactly head turning either. if you're image conscious, well, people won't be noticing a whole lot of your image while riding on this baby. good car through.

[dpo kenneth]

well.....at the end of the day...ikaw naman gagamit and go to what you like and not what others say...get what your heart really wants....i also own honda civic...luv ko sila ng forester ko....but more sa forester hehehhehe.....

[pup2]

which the best buy and value for money in terms of the ffg:

peformance, looks, reliability, gas consumption, maintenance wise etc

you comments and good info for the comparison for the this three SUV

Please.. share the comparison to see the best of the best

Comparison Forester 2.0X vs Honda CRV 2.0S AT

Performance=Forester (Almost exactly the same hp and torque but Forester is 20 Kg lighter AND has AWD)

Maintenance/Reliability=CRV by a bit (Subjective but I've had both)

Safety/Functionality=Forester (6 airbags, a moonroof, and AWD ba naman)

Cost & Interior Space=CRV

IMHO, everything else is just about a tie. In the end see which of the above features are more important to you. For me, performance and safety were my priorities kaya ...

[niky]

The video seems fair... most of the shortcomings of the CR-V match up to my personal experience (especially the rear view... but that's what back-up sensors are for).

The Forester really beats the competition in terms of AWD sophistication... most CUVs have open differentials at both ends and a locking center differential. Good for most "slippery" situations (I've climbed the CR-V up a 30 degree grade of super-loose sand with no problems... just plumes of dust hurtling by the windows) but no good if you're beached on a heavily rutted road with two wheels in the air.

Personally, I'd get a Forester, if I had the money. I just wish the 2.5XT had a 5-speed AT available.

[wren]

you also have to consider SAFETY. the forester is the only 5-Star rated CUV since its inception. di lang sa passive safety (during crash) but more importantly sa active safety (avoiding the crash).

[pup2]

The video seems fair... most of the shortcomings of the CR-V match up to my personal experience (especially the rear view... but that's what back-up sensors are for).

The Forester really beats the competition in terms of AWD sophistication... most CUVs have open differentials at both ends and a locking center differential. Good for most "slippery" situations (I've climbed the CR-V up a 30 degree grade of super-loose sand with no problems... just plumes of dust hurtling by the windows) but no good if you're beached on a heavily rutted road with two wheels in the air.

Personally, I'd get a Forester, if I had the money. I just wish the 2.5XT had a 5-speed AT available.

Sometimes I dream of installing a smaller, second turbo on my FXT tapos swap the 4-speed with the 6-speed DSG of the Focus. A few more mods til about 350 hp then I'd race the whole of SCP plus JP Tuason to Pagudpod pero I'd let my friend Pepon drive (after the start and before the finish). hehehe. :evillaugh

But I really think I'm too cheap for that.