l300 for the long run

ours is an apv2 auto- milage is about 8-10 km loaded (guess it would be lesser since the drop side model only has a truck bed by the way it can haul cargo)

at first i never liked the apv but my mom wants a different car from those innova s' out there, surprisingly it is tough but i bet the drop side version would be tougher, it is also fuel efficient (vs. our previa 2009 and explorer 2012 but apple to oranges comparison), it only consumes gas when it is idle during traffic (blame the auto tranny for that)

as for spare parts, most parts are interchangeable from vios- to avanza and since it uses the vitara engine it has a lot of spares but the vitara engine rarely even breaks down (got this info from the suzuki club)

the only thing that the l300 is good at is it's fuel efficiency 8-12 km also but cheaper fuel cost(why cause it still uses the old diesel engine which is also a fuel guzzler)

both are a rugged platform, my suggestion pick the cheapest and take care of it, that would last you a long time