Montero 2.5l, focus diesel or forester 2.0

**MAYLES** · August 19th, 2009 11:29 PM

Kindly help in deciding among the three....

Daily Average 50km drive in Metro Manila

Family with two grade schooler...

Replacing CIVIC '07, wife cant take the ride and seat (both nakakapagod)

Thanks

**Horsepower** · August 19th, 2009 11:31 PM

Montero Sport 2.5L or Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2L

**MAYLES** · August 19th, 2009 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Montero Sport 2.5L or Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2L

Mitsubishi Montero Sport 2.5L 4X2 Sir, mahal ang Santa FE

**tidus1203** · August 19th, 2009 11:44 PM

Personally Forester 2.0. Montero is ok pero pag ako rtalaga Forester as time passes by nagiging madami ng Montero beyond my liking. Baka ito na ang susunod na SUV ng masa dethroning the Fortuner. Pag naka Forester ka gwapo points, sabay lingon. Ako napapalingon ako sa Forester while Montero wala ng appeal sakin even though last year lang nilabas. Downside is medyo uhaw ang Forester (6km/L is what I heard), if its not an issue yun na lang.

**ghosthunter** · August 19th, 2009 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by MAYLES

Kindly help in deciding among the three....

Daily Average 50km drive in Metro Manila

Family with two grade schooler...

Replacing CIVIC '07, wife cant take the ride and seat (both nakakapagod)

Thanks

I wouldn't pick the Focus TDCi because of the stiff suspension. Your wifey will not like it at all.

The Forester or Montero would be fine.

Given you are coming from driving a Civic, you might prefer the Forester.

**dpo kenneth** · August 20th, 2009 04:28 AM

Go for FOORESTER....Im a proud owner and gas is about 7.8kms per liter...sarap idrive and sometimes i make an alibi to my wife just to drive from tagaytay to manila....

**jaymd** · August 20th, 2009 07:28 AM

Kun malaki pamilya mo montero pero kun ako forester

Have your wife test drive the three vehicles.

**tc327** · August 20th, 2009 07:36 AM

for me i'll go for Montero it has good space for your family

**Drave** · August 20th, 2009 07:45 AM

Family of 4?

Go Forester! Aside from all the features, including 4x4, stability and traction control, iba ang aura niyan.

**roberto_minosa** · August 20th, 2009 08:17 AM

Family cars...sedans are too cramped for families nowadays. Consider...

Montero Sport. There's a Mitsu dealership on every corner unlike Subaru. And since TS drives in the metro, there's no doubt the MS will save more money on fuel since diesel is cheap (for now) and I've noticed the DI-D is a relatively fuel efficient engine.

We can take speed out of the question on both cars. Subaru reported a 185km/h top speed and 12.7sec 0-100km/h acceleration on the Forester 2.0L. That's about as fast as some MPVs, but not impressive as a Subaru should be. The Montero Sport won't do any better with a 167km/h top speed. Verdict: both cars are no sports cars.

Finally, given that it'll be driven in Metro Manila, the higher ground clearance of the MS means less worries when driving through flooded streets.

EDIT:

I forgot, wife and small kids won't like getting on the MS.