Middle Earth. Ayos!
Bro SG, nalilito na ako sa dami ng variant ng Santa Fe (HARI vs gray, plus all the iterations). Alam ko yung 2.2M is KDM, at may 1.7M+ na 4x2 na HARI, pero as to their features plus yung iba pang variant, ewan ko na! Does anyone have a reliable specs sheet for comparison purposes?
Initially, my reply to this topic would be Explorer. It's big, bulky and butch. For the car and its specs alone, I think it's a good deal. Reliability is a big question mark though.
These positive points were also the reasons why I chose my '99 Expedition before -- big and burly, and priced at about P1.6M. Although that Exped does not come close to the Explorer in terms of features and creature comforts. Nga lang, when the parts started to fail, the big Ford became a problem.
Hopefully reliability has improved over the years. Though I'm still very skeptical about the longevity of all the gadgetry, I would like to think Ford has done something to make their vehicles more reliable. It's a shame that the same big, burly, seemingly indestructible SUV while on the road is actually a weakling in terms of suspension. Sabagay, if you're overweight and not fit, chances are your knees and ankles will go first.
Anyhow, I'm OT. Sorry.
I've seen about 3 Santa Fe's over the last two days. From certain angles, they should Audi to me. I'd like to see the Santa Fe side by side with the Explorer.