Subaru Forester 2.0 or Sta Fe 2.2 Diesel?

**nitrogen** · November 21st, 2010 08:33 PM

Choosing between the two right now.
Budget is 1.5M tops.
Consideration is comfort and ride, for daily use in the city (with driver for the wife) but would be driving it myself on weekends (city and out of town).
Of course, reliability and headache-free ownership and maintenance are other considerations. Prefer CUV over sedans.
Thanks for the inputs especially from those who have both or either of these cars.

**renzo_d10** · November 21st, 2010 08:36 PM

Forester X vs. a Santa Fe ?

I`d pick the latter. ;)

Kung Forester XT lang sana ...

**[archie]** · November 22nd, 2010 12:17 AM

comfort and ride? go for the sta. fe.

personally ill go for forester turbo. great handling and power but i guess your needs are different kaya sta. fe na lang.

**jimnyeatworld** · November 22nd, 2010 12:22 AM

kung si foresterx gusto na ibenta forester nya to get a santa fe eh. cased closed. period. p.s. no more.

**foresterx** · November 22nd, 2010 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by jimnyeatworld

kung si foresterx gusto na ibenta forester nya to get a santa fe eh. cased closed. period. p.s. no more.

i was planning to sell my forester but i wasn't sure what to replace it yet, santa fe was one of the choices. the replacement would be for my wife and i was planning to get a legacy or wrx for me. pero di na tuloy since i got a bigger condo instead.

even if it's the XT against the santa fe, the 2 can't really be compared since they're both in a different class. it will all depend on how you'll use it, if you want power get the XT if you want a good 7 seater and practicality then the sta fe is for you.

**imperialv** · November 22nd, 2010 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by archie123456789

comfort and ride? go for the sta. fe.

personally ill go for forester turbo. great handling and power but i guess your needs are different kaya sta. fe na lang.

I prefer the ride and comfort for subaru... Sta. Fe is economical....

**nitrogen** · November 22nd, 2010 09:37 PM

Thanks for the replies.
It's 3-1 so far in favor of the Sta Fe, but I guess there are happy owners of both these cars.
Any downsides of either?
Still have a couple of weeks to decide...

**imperialv** · November 23rd, 2010 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by nitrogen

Thanks for the replies.
It's 3-1 so far in favor of the Sta Fe, but I guess there are happy owners of both these cars.
Any downsides of either?
Still have a couple of weeks to decide...

The downside of having a forester over the SF is maintenance... Mas mahal ang maintenance ng forester sa SF and there is only 1 CASA unlike sa hyundai na madami na.

But if you're into racing, mas mabilis and madaming options for upgrades ang forester kaysa sa SF

and 2.0 lang naman ang option mo diba.. get the SF na... + 1 ako..

**IMm29** · November 23rd, 2010 09:12 AM

Adding my vote to the Santa Fe.

If it's the Forester XT, then FXT for me.

**Starex_Gold** · November 23rd, 2010 09:48 AM

Santa Fe.

Kung Forester sana yung XT nalang..

**imperialv** · November 24th, 2010 06:27 AM

Kung Forester Diesel.. lalakas kaya benta dito.. and assuming medyo malapit presyo sa 2.0...

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/510...view-australia

**foresterx** · November 24th, 2010 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by imperialv

Kung Forester Diesel.. lalakas kaya benta dito.. and assuming medyo malapit presyo sa 2.0...

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/510...view-australia

i'd still buy the gas version simply because if i'm going to buy an XT, i'm buying it because of it's performance. the gas version has a lot of mods available than the diesel version of the XT. and i'm pretty sure more than half of the people who buys the XT has done some performance upgrade for their car.

**Gerbo** · January 29th, 2011 09:20 AM

Up ko lang ito.

Posting for a lady colleague of mine who is considering the 2 options.

Here's the story: She likes the amenities of the Sta Fe but her husband does not think Hyundai is worth the money and instead prefer the Subaru.

What's your 2 cents worth of advice?

**Ry_Tower** · January 29th, 2011 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Gerbo

Up ko lang ito.

Posting for a lady colleague of mine who is considering the 2 options.

Here's the story: She likes the amenities of the Sta Fe but her husband does not think Hyundai is worth the money and instead prefer the Subaru.

What's your 2 cents worth of advice?

-- hyundai is worth the money specially if sta.fe crdi. But for speed needs, Forester XT IMO. Gas pa rin sa speed eh.

**Burai** · January 29th, 2011 01:13 PM

please be specific whether it's an XT or just the X for the forester. kasi if X lang, then i think you're only looking to have something that would give you a smooth ride from point A to B with decent features. and with that in mind, the santa fe would be your best choice for it's economical and practical. we have to admit, its 7 seat and crdi is a big help to trump over the forester.

but! if you're into the XT, then you're probably craving for FUN and need for speed (hindi yung game ha

) for your every drive

personally, XT rin for me. but with recent gas prices rising up to 50+, it's up to you if you want to save or enjoy. but nevertheless, rest assured that the crdi santa fe still packs a punch in terms of power. it's just that most people enjoy the power and the uniqueness of the XT

**foresterx** · January 29th, 2011 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Gerbo

Up ko lang ito.

Posting for a lady colleague of mine who is considering the 2 options.

Here's the story: She likes the amenities of the Sta Fe but her husband does not think Hyundai is worth the money and instead prefer the Subaru.

What's your 2 cents worth of advice?

hyundai is worth it.

let her husband test drive the sta fe and i'm sure he'll change his mind. my uncle also thought that the sta fe wasn't worth it because it's a hyundai and he was buying a fortuner instead, but when i brought him to hyundai last week to test drive the sta fe he changed his mind and now waiting for his sta fe.

**GTi** · January 30th, 2011 02:30 AM

The Santa Fe can run circles around the Forester 2.0X.

It is much, much more powerful and also more spacious, comfortable and frugal, not to mention having more toys. And if she mentions that this can keep up with, or if appropriately modified outgun, a Forester 2.5XT... :devil: Bibili kaagad yan!

**imperialv** · January 31st, 2011 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by GTi

The Santa Fe can run circles around the Forester 2.0X.

It is much, much more powerful and also more spacious, comfortable and frugal, not to mention having more toys. And if she mentions that this can keep up with, or if appropriately modified outgun, a Forester 2.5XT... :devil: Bibili kaagad yan!

I agree with you on your first statement.. Pero kung heavily modded din ang fxt baka maiwanan ang SF...

Regarding dun sa worth it ba ang korean ngayon.. well worth it... Mas practical ang Sante Fe...

**foresterx** · January 31st, 2011 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by imperialv

I agree with you on your first statement.. Pero kung heavily modded din ang fxt baka maiwanan ang SF...

Regarding dun sa worth it ba ang korean ngayon.. well worth it... Mas practical ang Sante Fe...

well even if it can "outgun" the fxt it won't out handle it which makes a car more fun to drive.

**parakitoJDM** · January 31st, 2011 02:06 PM

if its the FXT we're talking about, and your friend don't need the occassional 7seats and don't mind the gasoline consumption then FXT na. esp. for 0-100KPH acceleration, the FXT will almost leave everyone in the dust (except for the Porsche Cayenne siguro) hehe.

but then again, these vehicles aren't really about 0-100 acceleration.

for practicality sake, the Santa Fe wins hands down....the Subaru will have much better handling though.

but in the end, if the choice is really just about the Normally aspirated Forester....then i'd go with the Sta Fe, the pulling power of modern CRDi's is just too intoxicating to resist.

The Largest Car Forum in the Philippines

Subaru Forester 2.0 or Sta Fe 2.2 Diesel?

Thread Tools

Search Thread

Display