Forester, Sta Fe, Sportage - 1.4M budget

[CDD]

Hello.

Hope ko mag level up pero sobrang gulong gulo ako.

Been browsing the net for opinions and mukang best comments dito so I joined your forum.

Would like to ask your opinion sana about my choices:
2011 Santa Fe 2.4 2WD Petrol - FL AT (Low Spec)
2011 Forester 2.0 X
2011 Sportage 2.0 L AWD GAS EX A/T

For the use - during the week bahay QC to office in Makati. Tapos konting gimik during the week night so I enjoy konting hataw pauwi. 100 - 140kph lang. gulo ng edsa. hehehe. tapos weekend family trips. sa mall lang or sa biyenan sa south. space really not a deal breaker for me.

ang main considerations ko would probably be:

1. yun fuel efficiency na ok naman sana sa bulsa
2. wow factor - respect sa mga bus ng edsa (yun hindi ka nila gigitgitin)
3. maintenance costs

look forward to all your comments. hoping you guys can help me!

[niky]

If you really need economy, best to stick with the Sportage. Bonus points are it will likely drive the best of the three choices (it's the only one I haven't driven, but Kias tend to be sportier than their Hyundai counterparts, and the Tucson already drives better than the other two...)

The Santa Fe has the most space, but the design is getting a bit old.

The Forester has presence and good looks, and interior space is nice, but the lack of gears is a weak point and without a turbocharger, 2 liter Subarus tend to be torpid.

[istan]

1. yun fuel efficiency na ok naman sana sa bulsa <- Sta Fe (2.4L engine 2WD, better on FC)

2. wow factor - respect sa mga bus ng edsa (yun hindi ka nila gigitgitin) <- Kaw na magdecide, looks yan e

3. maintenance costs <-Make a call to all the casa (Hyundai, Kia, Subaru), inquire about the 40k km checkup. Its the heaviest. They'll give you the itemized cost. Tip: Change oil, Change belts, Aircon checkup, Tie rod replacement, air filter replacement. Whichever is cheaper, yan na sagot mo. :D

[niky]

While the 2.4 isn't horrible... the Santa Fe is a big, heavy car. I drove the Sorento version and got worse economy than in the 2.4 CR-V or 2.5 CX-7.

There's no way it can compete with the 2.0 Hyundai-Kia motor with the six speed.

[Ry_Tower]

Sportage na, bonus mo yung AWD na din agad siya. Better for control esp during hway cruising mo at rainy days. Trust me!

[renzo_d10]

yeah, sportage ako.

newer & fresher.

di ko lang sure about the availability of units ngayon. rinig ko kasi, january inorder 1st batch then dumating kailan lang....

[looks2008]

from your choices, the best that would fit you is sportage. btw, no tucson or cx7?

[JackFlash]

*CDD, since Hyundai is in your line-up and with a budget of P1.4M, how come you didn't consider the Tucson? Marami naman itong variant na swak sa pera mo. Also meets your criteria of fuel efficiency, wow factor and maintenance costs - at least accdg to the threads coz I don't have 1st hand experience w/ this CUV. heheheh.

Btw, yung wow factor -- based on experience, I don't think buses respect anything smaller than an Exped, Pajero or Patrol lalo na kung kulay itim at naka dark tint... at mas lalo pa kung may kasunod na AUV with the same look. :-)

[Ry_Tower]

Btw, yung wow factor -- based on experience, I don't think buses respect anything smaller than an Exped, Pajero or Patrol lalo na kung kulay itim at naka dark tint... at mas lalo pa kung may kasunod na AUV with the same look. :-)

+1 dyan ser. Hindi talaga sinasanto ng bus mga private cars unless it has "da Look" of a VIP!

[renzo_d10]

Ya.

Hindi ka papansinin ng bus kung hindi ka naka-Chevrolet Tahoe/Expedition na kulay black tapos super black ang tint tapos may kasunod na Innova G na kulay itim tapos windows down at may naka-blue na polo na sakay.

Yung innova kailangan din sobra ang dikit dun sa " lead car" ......

[CDD]

Salamat sa mg comment! Sobrang laking tulong. Mukang tatawagan ko Kia - gusto ko mag test drive.

Yun Tucson - Maganda siya pero feeling ko in 2 years dated na yun look niya. But what do you guys think? Should I consider Tucson over Sta fe? fuel economy not an issue if comparing the 2.

Nakita ko rin CX-7. Should I consider this?

[niky]

CX7... very very nice... interior quality is superb... leather is superb... cabin is superb... 2.5 liter engine has good punch, 5-speed AT is great... handling is very good, but hampered by tires (local model should really have bigger wheels with lower-profile tires)...


BUT: it has a sucky back seat... and those big tires are thumpety thumpety... (I hate those Bridgestones... they ruined the ride on our CR-V, too, which is why we changed them)... I don't understand why one of the sportiest-driving crossovers in the class comes on one of the truck-iest tires... They should have given the CX7 the same performance tires they used on the CX9. Try it, if you're interested.

The Santa Fe is nice, obviously nicer than the Tucson... but it's getting on in age... a bit old-school in comparison.

[Balisong]

I like the forester. Nice engine, awd, looks slick to me,and I'm also just an all around fan of the subaru ever since.

[Starex_Gold]

The MMC Forester X is nice. Pero the maintenance cost might be an issue. Medyo mahal kasi pero it's up to you if enjoy ka naman sa car mo siguro naman hindi ka na mag-rereklamo sa maintenance cost nyan.

Santa Fe is also a good mid-size CUV, pero hindi ko feel yung gas. Maybe because we have the R-eVGT.

Sportage... hmm. Pwede. Maganda naman, well equipped.

Sportage > Forester > Santa Fe

[foresterx]

i'd go with the sportage. it's new in the market, lots of toys to play with, looks stunning. i agree with SG why buy the gas Sta Fe when diesel is available? i can understand if it's a spots car or the diesel version isn't as good as the gas version, but for the Sta Fe's case the diesel version is better than the gas.