Isuzu DMAX 4X2 vs. Nissan NAVARA 4X2

**calliandra** · February 22nd, 2008 04:53 PM

Hi. Please help me out here. Next month our company will issue me a new vehicle as my old vehicle reached its fifth year. I have the option of choosing between navara 4x2 or dmax 4x2. I want your feedback with regards to the following:

1. reliability
2. cost of parts/maintenance
3. speed
4. interior
5. driving comfort
6. audio system.

thanks

**Diesel_Torque** · February 24th, 2008 06:36 PM

Test Drive mo muna pareho then decide, but for me i go for Nissan Navara basta ung CRDI

na ha kc powerfull

sya and fuel Efficient

pa as my observation and hndi rin kc ako bilib sa Diesel Technology ng Isuzu mostly nkikita ko sa Isuzu mausok talaga eh. Pero this is just my advice test drive mo pa rin pareho and decide. Thanks i hope this will help you.

**mr. big** · February 24th, 2008 07:43 PM

Nissan Navara All The Way,forget About Isuzu.

**vinj** · February 25th, 2008 11:58 PM

Based on my observations with the two, the Navarra seems better on paper (never got to test it though). One advantage of the Dmax though is the more carlike rear seats.

**niky** · February 27th, 2008 02:05 PM

Driving comfort? Strada, hands down...

Are these your only two choices? Where are you going to use this vehicle? For city use, or with mixed off-roading (not just farm dirt roads, I mean... but honest to goodness over-the-river and up the bundok off-roading)?

**Bogeyman** · February 27th, 2008 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Driving comfort? Strada, hands down...

Now you're talking. :D

I'd pick the Navara between the two.

**calliandra** · February 28th, 2008 04:48 PM

guys,

Thank you very much for yor comments and suggestions. Just an update, the service vehicle to be assigned to me has been upgraded to 4X4 and the choices are Isuzu DMAX 4X4 or Strada GLS Sport 4X4. Again I appreciate if you could provide me of your insights on what to choose between the two.

**Bogeyman** · February 28th, 2008 05:19 PM

Finally -- Strada na!

It looks better and it's more comfortable. Since it's a 3.2L GLS Sport, I'm not sure whether or not it runs quieter than the D-Max's 3.0 DOHC, but it's definitely got more HP and torque. Only drawback is the relatively shorter cargo bed, but if you're not going to do that much hauling anyway...

**joemarski** · February 28th, 2008 05:48 PM

The D-MAX really is more "car- like" in and out. That's compared to Nissan's or Mitsubishi's. D-MAX even improved their suspension system for the latest models. if you can ignore the "smokey" tail of the D-MAX, go for it. The Mitsubishi then the Nissan comes just a fraction of a second behind.

**mazingerZ** · February 28th, 2008 05:53 PM

Bat walang trekker XLT? hehehe. . . Anyway, if i were to choose i'd opt for 1. Trekker XLT, 2. Navara (Frontier on Steroids!), 3. Strada (the metro***ual one), 4. Hi-Lux (small stock tires if I may say so), 5. Dmax (old school).