Innova G (Gas or Manual Diesel), Tucson GL Gas AT or Escape XLT

**Chito** · November 5th, 2011 10:51 AM

All of the above is less than Php1,050,000 including cash discounts. The Tucson has the least specs (no abs, fog lights, passenger airbags) but I think the best engine and has the lowest fuel consumption of the three plus a 5 year warranty. Initially bent on getting the Innova G Diesel but having second thoughts because I can only afford the manual (traffic sucks!). The Ford Escape XLT has the best specs but based on the ford escape forums fc is 6-7 km/liter. Cannot increase the budget as I would be buying the company car assigned to me. Would appreciate feedbacks. Thanks.

**imperialv** · November 5th, 2011 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Chito

All of the above is less than Php1,050,000 including cash discounts. The Tucson has the least specs (no abs, fog lights, passenger airbags) but I think the best engine and has the lowest fuel consumption of the three plus a 5 year warranty. Initially bent on getting the Innova G Diesel but having second thoughts because I can only afford the manual (traffic sucks!). The Ford Escape XLT has the best specs but based on the ford escape forums fc is 6-7 km/liter. Cannot increase the budget as I would be buying the company car assigned to me. Would appreciate feedbacks. Thanks.

Depende kasi kung ano purpose mo sa kotse... Ganun din ang dilema namin last December... Innova vs Tucson.. Akala ko kasi pang hakot ng biyenan ko.. Eventually we end up of choosing the Tucson..

Both cars are great.. Pero ask I said, depende sa purpose mo.. Kung family man ka at lagi ka may dalang bata and yaya.. Better get the innova.. Pero kung max of 4 kayo palagi, better get the tucson.. better ride...

Escape no experience.. IMHO, mas safe ka sa Hyundai and Toyota for now...

**Chito** · November 5th, 2011 11:50 AM

Thanks for the reply pero yung tucson walang safety features. Ang meron yung gls na way out of my budget.

**Starex_Gold** · November 5th, 2011 05:11 PM

IMHO kung gusto mo may safety features, hindi na mahirap pag-paguran ang extra 130K para Tucson GLS na ang makuha mo.

Maraming paraan. ;)

**GTi** · November 5th, 2011 06:09 PM

Ang Escape XLT (4x4 top of the line) is 1.295M. If you are after safety features and do not mind the fuel consumption, Escape XLS 4x2 nalang kuha mo. Very tough, comfortable and spacious car I should say. 4x2 means fuel consumption should not be too dreadful, just be easy on the throttle nalang and do not rev too much. Gentle driving brings good gas savings. And it has lots of torque naman so you don't really need to rev a lot. However, most practical choice would still be the Innova. The SRP of the 2.5E D4D A/T is 1.033M naman ah, siguro may discounts pa. Kakasya naman sa budget mo. 8 passenger seating capacity and torquey yet fuel efficient diesel engine makes you save the most money.

**Starex_Gold** · November 5th, 2011 06:40 PM

^ O, hindi ata bida ang Tucson ngayon?

**hinDMaxsiado** · November 6th, 2011 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Chito

All of the above is less than Php1,050,000 including cash discounts. The Tucson has the least specs (no abs, fog lights, passenger airbags) but I think the best engine and has the lowest fuel consumption of the three plus a 5 year warranty. Initially bent on getting the Innova G Diesel but having second thoughts because I can only afford the manual (traffic sucks!). The Ford Escape XLT has the best specs but based on the ford escape forums fc is 6-7 km/liter. Cannot increase the budget as I would be buying the company car assigned to me. Would appreciate feedbacks. Thanks.

Gas vs diesel, pinaka-maganda fuel efficiency diyan ang Innova D-4D sir, if this is your primary consideration.

We just acquired an Innova D-4D manual tranny after taking advantage of the favourable trade-in scheme that Toyota conducted at the Tent in Taguig during the intro of the 2012 Fortuner and Hilux. All i can say about the Innova is that the power and torque of the non-intercooled CRDi diesel 2KD-FTV for the smaller-body Innova is more than plenty enough. It shares the same engine with the bigger-size 2.5-litre Hilux G. Fuel consumption is also good to very good.

Peripheral and side-to-side vision for the driver is, however, very poor with the Innova, especially at night time, because of its too slopey windshield side panels. Worse than the poor peripheral visions you get from the Strada or Montysport. In twisty roads, especially at night time, you would hardly notice someone crossing the street unless you lean forward. If you are that type who drives near the steering you may have better chances of seeing more, but if you are not that type like me, then you will have poor peripheral visions. AUV's, SUV's or CUV's that are more quite boxy or not having too slopey windshield side panels like the Crosswind, Adventure, Santa Fe, Fortuner, Alterra have way way better frontal-and-pehiperal visions as a whole.

I don't know with the Tucson gas variant. The Escape, on the other hand, my friend who used to drive this complains about its gas consumption.

Goodluck on your choices sir.