Need help choosing a bigger ride for my growing family

[Yatta]

If you want an SUV, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Honda CR-V hybrid may be interesting.
Also look at consumption if you want to limit spending in the long term.
Do you have a specific budget in mind?

Santa Fe and CRV are CUVs (Cross-over utility vehicles) not SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles).

i wonder,
is there really this thing called SUV?
or is it something concocted by salesfolk, to drum up sales?

in my view, SUV refers to a mode of use and not design... 'most any vehicle can be used for sport as well as for utility.

SUVs use a body on ladder-frame chassis much like trucks, while CUVs use a unibody frame like sedans.

[Vodka]

Santa Fe and CRV are CUVs (Cross-over utility vehicles) not SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles).



SUVs use a body on ladder-frame chassis much like trucks, while CUVs use a unibody frame like sedans.

so the latest generation Pajero is actually a crossover

[ice15]

Sa klase kasi ng road conditions natin, iba pa rin ang tibay ng mga ladder frames. I've had multiple monocoque/unibody vehicles and di talaga akma sa local environment natin where longevity and reliability is a major requirement. Yan ang appeal ng Innova and other similar vehicles, IMO. Yan din ang hanap ko kaya 1st and then 2nd gen Innova binili ko.

ito din reasoning ko noon. I think may mga post pa ako for those na naghahanp ng 90's car, suggestion ko was to always look for a car na may ladder frame.

pero fast forward to 2024... I realized na an "unmaintained car" kahit ladder frame or monocoque pa yan will have the same issues later.

pareho lang silang kakalawangin

[dr. d]

ito din reasoning ko noon. I think may mga post pa ako for those na naghahanp ng 90's car, suggestion ko was to always look for a car na may ladder frame.

pero fast forward to 2024... I realized na an "unmaintained car" kahit ladder frame or monocoque pa yan will have the same issues later.

pareho lang silang kakalawangin

it would be nice if we espied one being sold by an aficionado who took honest care of it...

[GTcervan]

ito din reasoning ko noon. I think may mga post pa ako for those na naghahanp ng 90's car, suggestion ko was to always look for a car na may ladder frame.

pero fast forward to 2024... I realized na an "unmaintained car" kahit ladder frame or monocoque pa yan will have the same issues later.

pareho lang silang kakalawangin

L300 matibay, tsaka ibang trucks jan tulad ng isuzu elf. Yun nga lang mga pang-delivery sila. 😁

[oj88]

ito din reasoning ko noon. I think may mga post pa ako for those na naghahanp ng 90's car, suggestion ko was to always look for a car na may ladder frame.

pero fast forward to 2024... I realized na an "unmaintained car" kahit ladder frame or monocoque pa yan will have the same issues later.

pareho lang silang kakalawangin

Relatively speaking, hindi masyado problema kalawang sa atin, unless kung taga Navotas or Malabon ka.

I am more particular sa reliability and robsutness ng suspension parts.... within reason, of course. MPVs, by their classification, pwede pang pamilya, pang-cargo minsan, and specifically in my case, pang daily commute sa office.

L300 kasi commercial type na.

[bxr monkey]

Iyong ladder frame vs. unibody, nataon madalas na focus ng unibody ang low cost at light weight.

Kaya din naman ng unibody design na ma over engineer para sa heavy duty use.

Ngayon lang kausap ko Grab owner driver ng 5yr old 348K km Ertiga GL AT. Ok pa ang takbo, pang ilalim, at aircon. Ganda ng ride at shifting.

Tanong ko ano na major na ginawa:
1x pa lang nagpalit ng engine support.
Last year 1st time na refurbished ang suspension bushings.
1 set shock absorbers.
Original pa din daw AC at cooling system. Wala pang napalitan, linis lang.

[Dr.Kamiya]

Yeah madaming unibody SUVs that are very durable. Pajero 3rd and 4th gen, L322 Range Rover and Discovery series 3 and up, new Defender, WJ Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder among others.

All are known as good offroaders and the bumps of Metro Manila roads are no sweat.

[AidenClark]

I found the article:
Toyota Veloz is Joyride Super Taxi service's standard model



If they were able to score a 100 unit of Innova, goods yan.

I dont think So

[kuyadriver]

We jumped to a mid-size SUV when our kiddo squad hit three. Room for days, plus fold-flat seats for weekend gear hauls. Swerte ko lang that I got a sweet deal with good AC and leather trims hehe