Sportage 2.0 or Forester 2.0 or Montero non VGT

[April_Ryan]

Hi all!

My budget is only 1.2M so Sportage 2.0 is within budget. (not interested in Tucson wc is the equivalent)

I'm being tempted to pay higher amount with 2 other models:
1. Montero non VGT entry level;
2. Subaru Forester or Subaru XV.

Is the additional 150-200k worth it? (btw, not interested in the diesel variants of Tucson, Sportage)

Main use: home to office drivin; 1-2 passengers, occasional out of town; not a fast driver.

Thanks.

[renzo_d10]

Nah. I think the Sportage would be enough.

Masyadong malaki na Montero kung ikaw lang parati or +1-2 lang naman. Although mas may capability siya to ford floods, I'd say the additional won't be worth it kasi parang wala naman sa qualifications mo ang high ground clearance.

Lakas nga lang sa gas nung Sportage. Edge mo lang sa Montero yung diesel cost.

[istan]

Is the Forester 2.0X bigger than the Sportage?

[foresterx]

yes the forester is bigger than the sportage. the sportage is about the same size of the subaru xv.

in my opinion if you can afford to maintain a subaru get the xv if you don't need the size of the forester. the xv has great fc considering it's full time awd and gas engine. features i think the sportage has more but the overall performance, reliability and build quality is top notch compared to the sportage.

[renzo_d10]

*istan prolly bigger cargo area

[dfopiso]

if car price is not an issue, Subaru na nga

[Walter]

Subaru XV is you can the afford maintenance cost.

[dfopiso]

^ what contributes to the high cost of maintenance ng XV? sa lahat din ba ng Subaru cars?

[moipogi]

Bang for the buck is the non-vgt montero sport. Kahit malaki, you never know when you'll eventually need the space and specially the ground clearance. Sarap din out of town, lalo na dun sa mga malalayo na walang paved road.

Matipid and malakas makina ng montero. Diesel costs less too per tankful vs gas. You'll have lots of mitsu dealers to choose from pag servicing.

Plus included na yata gps and video screen sa lahat ng montero.

[jaymd]

value for money montero. porma and safety XV.