Toyota Hi-Ace Grandia Vs. Hyundai Starex Jumbo

[monmendoza]

Hello Fellow tsikoteers,
I am currently deciding what to buy, and has decided to limit my choice between A grandia or a starex jumbo. I have remove the Nissan Urvan Estate from my choice because it has an old engine design and low torque and HP. I want a big van to carry 2 families during our out of town trips and ample cargo space. I would appreciate any feedback from you. Thank you. Both takes about 2 months leadtime. The Grandia because there is a waiting list and the Starex Jumbo because it is on by order basis.

[Horsepower]

Starex. How big are the 2 families combined anyway?

[alwayz_yummy]

OT -> in my case if 2 familis, i'll get those micro bus from japan(rosa/coaster, hehehe) sa may near banawe along delmonte ave, meron dun mga 1.2M lang, pero sure comportable kayo, at malaki lang ng onti sa hiace grandia(pero mataas ang roof line at siyempre power doors,tv nalang kulang)

starex seats only 8-9, (jumbo->11-15)

hiace commuter(smaller at makitid) sits 15(uncomfortably) grandia GL seats only 10-11.. and super grandia seats even lesser(kasi cap'n seats na to for the 2 row)

[aimhi22]

I go for starex Jumbo, because it is more comfortable and safety features and reasonable price i think compare to Grandia. Kaya lang sayang kung may A/T mas maganda sana, but if Grandia has an A/T grandia would be better than Starex Jumbo, but since both only M/T is available i go for starex na lang. To add nga pla starex Jumbo is Climate control na ung aircon nya tpos nka LSD , i dont know kung sa Grandia same din.

[IMm29]

I think this should be transferred to the Car Comparo board.

Anyhow, how many people comprise "two families"? If it's about 8 all in all, get the Jumbo. This way, you can fold the last row for your cargo space, and still be able to sit 8-9 people comfortably. The Grandia's last row can not be folded down, so this limits your cargo capacity, unless you have that last row removed or converted to a foldable type. When you do this, I'd go with the Grandia cargo-wise. Seating capacity will be just the same as the Jumbo. And then comes the engine. The CRDi will wallop the D-4D performance-wise, plus there's an issue about the D-4D choking. The CRDi is quite thirsty tho.

If it's more than 8, then alwayz_yummy's suggestion for a Rosa might be in order ;)

[alwayz_yummy]

d4d is far weaker sa vgt crdi ng starex...patay ka sa ahunan(ex: mall-of asia parking!)