New Montero Sport 4x4, Fortuner 3.0 4x4 or Sta. Fe 4x4.

**Walter** · December 14th, 2008 06:50 AM

IMO, car awards and car reviews here are biased and / or influenced.

**FPJ** · December 14th, 2008 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by JPG111

Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) awarded the Mitsubishi Montero Sport GLS SE as the Best Executive SUV for 2008 beating the Toyota Fortuner :shake:..

The Jeep Commander won the Luxury SUV category :clap:
and the Ford Expedition winning unchallenged in the Ultra Luxury SUV class :thumbup:. The lone entry and winner for the Exotic SUV category was the Range Rover Sport TD V6

Moving on to the Crossover and Wagon segment, the 2WD division was won by the Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 CVT variant. The 4WD division was won by Subaru Forester 2.5 XT. The Best Luxury Crossover on the other was won by the Volvo XC70 D5, beating other vehicles such as the Mazda CX-9, Dodge Journey, and Subaru Tribeca. The Best Ultra Luxury Crossover was won single handedly by the Mercedes Benz ML-Class Edition 10, proof that Mercedes Benz is still king when it comes to Luxury.

Pick-up category, it’s the Nissan Navara 4x2 M/T which won the 4x2 segment. The 4x4 category, on the other hand, was won by the Toyota Hilux G A/T.

Paanong naging Executive SUV ang Fortuner at Montero? How can we define being an executive by the way. You mean Henry Sy will ride this SUV?

No way!

I dont believe in this CAGI. Pera-pera lang yan.

**toronegro** · December 14th, 2008 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by doc vince

ganda nga ng sta.fe kahit sinong mag sabi pero mahiyain pala.ayaw pkita mukha puro pwet lang ..mas maganda sana kung pati mukha kita ng makilatis ng husto

**jeanpierre** · December 14th, 2008 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by FPJ

Paanong naging Executive SUV ang Fortuner at Montero? How can we define being an executive by the way. You mean Henry Sy will ride this SUV?

No way!

I dont believe in this CAGI. Pera-pera lang yan.

Hahaha...ayos ka bro. Di rin ako naniniwala sa mga car reviews na yan.

**toronegro** · December 14th, 2008 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Hahaha...ayos ka bro. Di rin ako naniniwala sa mga car reviews na yan.

kaya nga yong iba ayaw din maniwala sa TGP result he...he.. kanya kanyang kursunada lang yan..kaya kung ano yung meron ka mahalin mo na lang ..sabi nga ....ENJOY THE RIDE .. PEACE ON EARTH..DRIVE AT EARTH

**leonleon** · December 15th, 2008 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by doc vince

I agree that this is one good looking vehicle in general. Saw this in the flesh na at showrooms and of course on the road.

But personally, medyo panira at parang eyesore lang iyong rear door handle niya. The first time I observed this, iyon na agad ang napansin ko at first impression ko sa rear door handle ng SF.

It somehow looks misplaced, like a sore thumb sticking out. Di ko lang masabi kung bakit. But on other SUV's with similar rear door handles (CRV, RAV4), I don't get this impression at all.

Anyone share my sentiments?

**leonleon** · December 15th, 2008 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

Well technically it isn't a truck based vehicle. However, many people still consider it since its in the price range and many people inquiring here oddly enough won't even use the vehicles off-road...

Yup, we all tend to compare vehicles that are within a certain price range (or within our budgets). Sa tatlong yan:

1a) MS 4x4 3.2 DiD GLS = PHP 1,500,000.00
1b) MS 4x4 3.2 DiD GLS SE = PHP 1,680,000.00

2a) SF 4x4 2.7 V6 = PHP 1,588,000.00
2b) SF 4x4 2.2 CRDI = PHP 1,653,000.00

3) Fort 4x4 3.0 D4D = PHP 1,698,000.00

lahat ng list prices nila naglalaro between 1.5M to 1.7M.

Ako, I was not looking for a 4x4 vehicle to begin with because mas malamang sa hindi na di ko talaga magagamit iyan. Kaya lang walang 4x2 variant ang MS as of now, so I consider it as a bonus na lang sa pagpili ko na bilhin ang MS.

**leonleon** · December 15th, 2008 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by FPJ

I dont believe in this CAGI. Pera-pera lang yan.

Para pa lang eleksiyon yan - pera pera ang pina-aandar. Ako din di ako naniniwala sa resulta ng 2004 presidential election eh.

**ianmitsulancer** · December 15th, 2008 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by doc vince

*doc vince- nice 20" rims...

i think i saw this particular Sta Fe in Brent School Baguio last December 1...

*JPG111- thanks for sharing the picture ganda rin ng mags... bagay sa MS... i have a strong feeling its 22 or 23"...

**LadyRider** · December 15th, 2008 09:54 AM

Yep the owner is from Baguio! Dito sya sa Manila nagpapaset-up ng SF nya.

Originally Posted by ianmitsulancer

*doc vince- nice 20" rims...

i think i saw this particular Sta Fe in Brent School Baguio last December 1...

*JPG111- thanks for sharing the picture ganda rin ng mags... bagay sa MS... i have a strong feeling its 22 or 23"...