Hyundai starex 2.5 CRDi vs Nissan Escapade 3.0

[jedimaster]

Have a 2006 Starex CRDi A/T with 10000Km logged. My average Fuel consumption is 6 to at most 7 km/L. Did a little research before buying it. C magazine quotes a 10 city/ 13 highway consumption. It may be due to the 4 speed automatic. I'd like to know how the manual fares in fuel consumption.

[alwayz_yummy]

traditional vs new design...kung urvan, kunin mo ung new body.de-tuned patrol engine yon! kung starex, jumbo, alam ko meron pa ata sa wheels sa e.rod.

[Radical!]

Have a 2006 Starex CRDi A/T with 10000Km logged. My average Fuel consumption is 6 to at most 7 km/L. Did a little research before buying it. C magazine quotes a 10 city/ 13 highway consumption. It may be due to the 4 speed automatic. I'd like to know how the manual fares in fuel consumption.

gregsp does 11++km/l highway on his CRDi M/T (refer to his post in the Hyundai Starex Thread). I make 10 km/l on my CRDi A/T(5000++ on the ODO), 90% highway.

[sparcom]

in terms of safety lamang ang starex sa head collision kasi may protection ka hindi tulad ng escapade wala ka ligtas sa collision. kung family car ang hinahanap niyo, SAFETY FIRST kapatid ang unang tatandaan...

[gregsp]

Have a 2006 Starex CRDi A/T with 10000Km logged. My average Fuel consumption is 6 to at most 7 km/L. Did a little research before buying it. C magazine quotes a 10 city/ 13 highway consumption. It may be due to the 4 speed automatic. I'd like to know how the manual fares in fuel consumption.

Here is the post that radical is talking about:

I just arrived yesterday from Bicol (Naga City). Share ko lang ang diesel consumption of my 2006 Starex CRDi M/T.
Tanay, Rizal to Naga City, Camarines Sur - 347 Kms.
Diesel consumption - 29.37 liters ( Shell Diesoline )
So, I got 11.81 km/ liter
The route includes the winding roads between Pagsanjan(Laguna) and Lucban (Quezon), the Tatlong M steep uphill climb between Pagbilao and Atimonan ( Quezon) and the Quirino/Andaya Highway ( 20% of the highway is rough and unforgiving potholed roads).

[20vanda01]

I'd go for the Starex, simply because of its ride and it is comfy inside.
Very flexible ang seat configuration, and not as bad as teh Urvan Estate if ever it will become a daily drive.

OT:
I think the Urvan Estate or the Grandia (latest models) are more of rental vehicles, because of their size. Being practical as a family man, having a Grandia or Urvan Estate in my garage that I can use it once a month in long drive is a negative ROI. Also it will eat much of space in the garage.
But then again if somebody will give me a Grandia or Urvan Estate, I'll be glad and say thank you very politely, and then run with the Grandia or the Urvan Estate... :d

[IMm29]

But then again if somebody will give me a Grandia or Urvan Estate, I'll be glad and say thank you very politely, and then run with the Grandia or the Urvan Estate... :d

Nice idea!

But you do have a point, if you don't have too big a brood. The nice thing about the Starex 10 seater, as pointed out, is the flexible seating. You could carry just 5 people, but pull the 2nd row out front and free up the rear for so much luggage

[Automahn]

as regards the Super Grandia, i sure hope the amenities/features will justify the price. the GL Grandia is already 1.3M+. i wonder how much the Super will go for.

We're also waiting what the Hiace Super Grandia has to offer. Kung between P1.5-1.6M ang price niya, I guess ok na yun. The Nissan Urvan Estate, being sold at P1.528M, doesn't have an A/T option, ABS, airbags, fog lights, third brake light & not even power side mirrors!

[IMm29]

We're also waiting what the Hiace Super Grandia has to offer. Kung between P1.5-1.6M ang price niya, I guess ok na yun. The Nissan Urvan Estate, being sold at P1.528M, doesn't have an A/T option, ABS, airbags, fog lights, third brake light & not even power side mirrors!

Initial news from the grapevine is the Super Grandia might be priced above P1.6M. But then no final word on that yet.

[gregsp]

Since your looking for a 12 seater van then the Escapade is it. The maximum seating capacity of the Starex 2006 is 10, but kindly consider this point: The seating capacity of the Escapade is 12 but there is not enough room for luggages/baggage, maliban na kakalungin o tatapakan na lang ng mga pasahero ang mga luggages nila, yung upuan sa likod dikit na halos ang headrest sa salamin ng pintuan kaya hindi mo pwedeng sagarin ang mga bagahe at pagbukas mo ng pintuan sa likod aalalayan mo kasi pwedeng malaglag ang mga luggages sa kalsada, the Starex though it only seats 10 meron siyang reasonable provision para sa luggages sa loob because of its spacious interior. I hope this will help.

[basti08]

if its a SWB Starex CRDi, it would to be the Starex, but since we're talking LWB... i'd take the Urvan, i love the seats of the Escapade more so the Estate.

[nestordreamin']

Sabi ng Hyundai Makati hindi raw available ang 12 seater Starex. Starex GRX CRDI (short van) seats 7-9 persons.

[IMm29]

baka naubusan lang sila ng unit.

[OTEP]

Hyundai Balintawak will happily sell you a Jumbo Starex. They have one parked on their store front with a big banner on it.

[Silvermag]

At the end of the day, you will buy a van or bought a van to carry x-number of persons from one place to another. If kulang ang power mo ma-iinis ka. The starex
CRDi has 145hp and the torque is much higher than the rest of the vans available in the country. Ford E-150 lang ang tatalo sa starex but it belongs to a differetn category already.

So kayang kaya magdala ng pesahero. I got the priviledge of buyer on of the first CRDi's in the gray market. At that time di pa naglalabas ang HARI ng CRDi. We went to BAGUIO full pack 9 adult passengers WALANG KAHIRAP HIRAP!

The seat car also re re-arranged. Pwedeng itaas and silya sa likod and could carry over 6 balik-bayan boxes + 6 adults. So pag may susunduin kayo sa airport na balikbayan NO problem with space. The aircon is cold enough to reach the far end of the van.I don't think the other van can carry the said number of balik bayan boxes all at the same time.

pwede mo rin balik tarin yung silya sa gitna so it could face back wards. Minsan we do that para magkakaharap ang kids ko. May enjoy sila sa biyahe.

Basically, I'm happy with starex. The new starex looks even better than mine. Too bad I can't afford to the buy the new one already.