Help me choose: Jimny/Sportage/Tucson/X-Trail/Outlander

[keith22]

Guys, I need your input. I'll be in the market for a 2nd hand SUV/CUV before the year ends and here's the background. I need an SUV that can handle CAMANAVA flooding, relatively fuel efficient(6km/liter minimum) and whose parts wont cost an arm and a leg. I'm single(hopefully hitched within the next 2 years :D) and works on the night shift. I'm into mountain biking too so space would be a bonus but not a deal breaker(may bike rack naman). I'm the adventurous type (once rode my scooter with my fiancee through the yet unpaved roads of marikina-laguna-quezon road while raining for the heck of it) so a bit of off-road capability is a plus. Oh and lastly I travel around 43km daily, and my budget is around 500k.

So far here are my choices according to how I rank them:

1. Jimny (05+): First choice since it will be the cheapest, most fuel efficient of the bunch and it's off-road capabilities are well documented. Downside is space and not a lot of it for sale.
2. X-Trail 250X (05): Spacious, great ride, and mild off road prowess makes this my second choice. Only negative would be the FC.
3. Sportage CVVT (07): Spacious too, cheaper, and since we have a few of its twin(Tucson) already, we're already familiar with its characteristics. Dowside would be that it's really more of a crossover than an SUV, FC ain't nothing to brag about, and that it has a bumpy ride.
4. Tucson CVVT (06): Same as Sportage but I think the former looks better. And as I mentioned, we already have a few in the family and I'm not really too keen on adding another one.
5. Outlander (05): Unorthodox looks(which I am a fan of), spacious, and great ride. Not a big fan of it's oldish engine and FC.

If you guys have anything more to add, please do so. TIA.

[ghosthunter]

Of the choices, I would go for the X-TRAIL 250X.

Ride quality comparable to sedan cars yet capable of going offroad (well, soft-roading) without fear of getting stuck.

Plastic covered/floored cargo area practical for the active lifestyle. Big enough to handle most stuff and easy to clean after getting covered with mud. Try doing that to a carpeted floor cargo area of other SUVs.

Fuel consumption is the only negative but you could have an Auto-LPG system installed to save you on the cost of fuel. P24/L for Auto-LPG and you can switch to gasoline anytime at a press of button. With your daily travel distance of 43km per day, the ROI period of an Auto-LPG kit could be under a year.

[mazingerZ]

go for the jimny ditch the other faux offroader choices

[shadow3616931]

I had xtrail 200X before mahina suspension nyan. Parang kotse ride nya pero parang kotse din kahina suspension. Vote ko sportage 07 never had one pero muka mas malakas sa offroad among the rest except jimny. But if you are into a hardcore offroading jimny ako actually Im looking for this too yung 04 model.

[GTi]

Guys, I need your input. I'll be in the market for a 2nd hand SUV/CUV before the year ends and here's the background. I need an SUV that can handle CAMANAVA flooding, relatively fuel efficient(6km/liter minimum) and whose parts wont cost an arm and a leg. I'm single(hopefully hitched within the next 2 years :D) and works on the night shift. I'm into mountain biking too so space would be a bonus but not a deal breaker(may bike rack naman). I'm the adventurous type (once rode my scooter with my fiancee through the yet unpaved roads of marikina-laguna-quezon road while raining for the heck of it) so a bit of off-road capability is a plus. Oh and lastly I travel around 43km daily, and my budget is around 500k.

So far here are my choices according to how I rank them:

1. Jimny (05+): First choice since it will be the cheapest, most fuel efficient of the bunch and it's off-road capabilities are well documented. Downside is space and not a lot of it for sale.
2. X-Trail 250X (05): Spacious, great ride, and mild off road prowess makes this my second choice. Only negative would be the FC.
3. Sportage CVVT (07): Spacious too, cheaper, and since we have a few of its twin(Tucson) already, we're already familiar with its characteristics. Dowside would be that it's really more of a crossover than an SUV, FC ain't nothing to brag about, and that it has a bumpy ride.
4. Tucson CVVT (06): Same as Sportage but I think the former looks better. And as I mentioned, we already have a few in the family and I'm not really too keen on adding another one.
5. Outlander (05): Unorthodox looks(which I am a fan of), spacious, and great ride. Not a big fan of it's oldish engine and FC.

If you guys have anything more to add, please do so. TIA.

The Jimny has the best offroading capability among these as it uses ladder frame chassis. The old Sportage/Tucson are not anything to write about. they're just raised hatches for all I care. As for the Outlander, its the exact opposite of the Jimny. Its got the best on road performance among your choices as it uses the same chassis as the Lancer Evolution. The X-Trail strikes the best balance as it has enough room for your stuff and can handle a bit more severe, but still mild, offroading compared to the other choices except the Jimny.

As for me, I wouldn't pick any of these. I'd get the Suzuki Grand Vitara. I'm sure any of their engine variants available would be able to hit 6km/L. Its got the best of both worlds with Land Rover style unibody chassis with built in ladder frame. Its got THE best offroading prowess in its class along with good looks to boot.

[keith22]

Thanks for the input guys! I don't think the latest generation Grand Vitara is within my budget, and the previous gen's looks is not to my liking. I think that the new GV is the best looking CUV out there but it's just out of my financial reach.

Look's like its going to boil down to the availability of the Jimny. There's not a lot of Jimny owners out there willing to sell their rigs, more so a later model one. If by end of this year there's still no available Jimny in the market, I'll probably be getting an X-Trail 250X or Sportage depending of the respective unit's condition.

Thanks.

[GTi]

Wala na ba talagang maidadagdag sa budget? Well you can look for earlier versions of the current generation Grand Vitara- the ones with the 2.0L inline-4 or 2.7V6.

[jimnyeatworld]

Jimny na lang. kung problema ang space, think of it as your waist line jeans. everyday your Jimny becomes bigger inside, pumapayat ka ... so motivate ka mag-workout diba

[jimnyeatworld]

The Jimny has the best offroading capability among these as it uses ladder frame chassis. The old Sportage/Tucson are not anything to write about. they're just raised hatches for all I care. As for the Outlander, its the exact opposite of the Jimny. Its got the best on road performance among your choices as it uses the same chassis as the Lancer Evolution. The X-Trail strikes the best balance as it has enough room for your stuff and can handle a bit more severe, but still mild, offroading compared to the other choices except the Jimny.

As for me, I wouldn't pick any of these. I'd get the Suzuki Grand Vitara. I'm sure any of their engine variants available would be able to hit 6km/L. Its got the best of both worlds with Land Rover style unibody chassis with built in ladder frame. Its got THE best offroading prowess in its class along with good looks to boot.

kung bibile din lang ako ng 2nd hand na CUV na hindi Jimny, CRV lang hahanapin ko. the thriftiest among all 2nd hand gasoline out there

[cjv_justice]

para maiba naman... Jimny!

[Starex_Gold]

JIMNYEATWORLD FTW!! :clap: :hysterical:



Kidding aside, Nissan X-Trail for me.

[pista_ni_jon]

imho, you better take sir starex_gold's opinion kasi he's got lots of suv experience.

* sir starex_gold: please correct me if im wrong.

[blue_gambit]

Guys, I need your input. I'll be in the market for a 2nd hand SUV/CUV before the year ends and here's the background. I need an SUV that can handle CAMANAVA flooding, relatively fuel efficient(6km/liter minimum) and whose parts wont cost an arm and a leg. I'm single(hopefully hitched within the next 2 years :D) and works on the night shift. I'm into mountain biking too so space would be a bonus but not a deal breaker(may bike rack naman). I'm the adventurous type (once rode my scooter with my fiancee through the yet unpaved roads of marikina-laguna-quezon road while raining for the heck of it) so a bit of off-road capability is a plus. Oh and lastly I travel around 43km daily, and my budget is around 500k.

So far here are my choices according to how I rank them:

1. Jimny (05+): First choice since it will be the cheapest, most fuel efficient of the bunch and it's off-road capabilities are well documented. Downside is space and not a lot of it for sale.
2. X-Trail 250X (05): Spacious, great ride, and mild off road prowess makes this my second choice. Only negative would be the FC.
3. Sportage CVVT (07): Spacious too, cheaper, and since we have a few of its twin(Tucson) already, we're already familiar with its characteristics. Dowside would be that it's really more of a crossover than an SUV, FC ain't nothing to brag about, and that it has a bumpy ride.
4. Tucson CVVT (06): Same as Sportage but I think the former looks better. And as I mentioned, we already have a few in the family and I'm not really too keen on adding another one.
5. Outlander (05): Unorthodox looks(which I am a fan of), spacious, and great ride. Not a big fan of it's oldish engine and FC.

If you guys have anything more to add, please do so. TIA.

Kung kaya mo yung FC ng x-trail 250x go for it. Since taga CAMANAVA ka, its the only SUV i've seen brave through the flooded samson rd.,kal. (yung tapat ng puregold & victory).Alam mo naman kung gano kalalim dun d b? hanggang grill na yung tubig. deretso pa rin sya!!! :shocked2:


Oh it'll look good with a bike carrier at the back!!! hehehe

[keith22]

*GTi, The lowest priced GV i've found in the ads is around 670k, way over the budget already.

*JEW, analogy fail but thanks. Oh and I do workout. :D I'm really not into the 2nd Gen CR-V looks and it's FC is the worst of all in this group, I think.

*SG, that most probably would be what would I end up since there really isn't a lot of Jimny's for sale.

*Blue_Gambit, oh you haven't seen floods in navotas and malabon yet! haha! if it does 6 km/l in city driving, I'm pretty sure I'll get a bit higher than that since I go to work at night where traffic is nonexistent.

[Starex_Gold]

Actually the FC of the X-Trail 250X is even worse than the Gen 2 CR-V

[blue_gambit]

*GTi, The lowest priced GV i've found in the ads is around 670k, way over the budget already.

*JEW, analogy fail but thanks. Oh and I do workout. :D I'm really not into the 2nd Gen CR-V looks and it's FC is the worst of all in this group, I think.

*SG, that most probably would be what would I end up since there really isn't a lot of Jimny's for sale.

*Blue_Gambit, oh you haven't seen floods in navotas and malabon yet! haha! if it does 6 km/l in city driving, I'm pretty sure I'll get a bit higher than that since I go to work at night where traffic is nonexistent.

Paps, taga Malabon po ako, and yes I've brave through engine hood high deep flood waters in my AUV (what an adrenaline rush!!!). You could say I'm a veteran at that. Hehehe

[keith22]

*SG, that bad?! The Jimny is looking better and better every second... :D

*BG, Navotas naman ako! Haha! Had an auv too before (revo), and engine hood floods are a common occurence to us too. Haha.

[Starex_Gold]

*SG, that bad?! The Jimny is looking better and better every second... :D

Hmm. Usually 5-6.5km/L city driving

[blue_gambit]

*SG, that bad?! The Jimny is looking better and better every second... :D

*BG, Navotas naman ako! Haha! Had an auv too before (revo), and engine hood floods are a common occurence to us too. Haha.

Pareho pala tyo ng play ground, sa choices mo baka mabitin ka sa ground & body clearance! hehehe

Malamang r10 racer ka din!

[jimnyeatworld]

*SG, that bad?! The Jimny is looking better and better every second... :D

*BG, Navotas naman ako! Haha! Had an auv too before (revo), and engine hood floods are a common occurence to us too. Haha.

yun Jimny A/T pag stock 10.5km/liter all-city
pag yun high profile mud tires na pinost ko sa taas, 9km/liter accdg. to owners in 4x4 club phils.

pero kung mag M/T ka na Jimny, solb na solb ka baka 13km/liter yun all-city.

kung ako lang mag-manual eh, pero kasi gusto ko din ma-drive ng wife ko