Suzuki Jimny 2010 or Toyota Avanza 2010

[Type 100]

My 05 jimny A/T gets 9.2kpl. choose according to your needs.

Hey, that's not remotely bad.

This is within city limits or with highway time also?

[jom's]

Depends on how fast you drive it. It'll survive rough roads... but being a unibody with a lightweight suspension, it'll suffer the same damage as a comparable sedan to heavy abuse.

thanks a lot bro nicky I got the information I wanted, avanza can survive rough roads and damage will be comparable to sedan to heavy abuse...

mga bro correct bang isipin kong yun jimny's advantage over the avanza that..."it can handle relatively more abuse than a sedan or an avanza"?

[jimnyeatworld]

It has dual live axles, just like a jeep. And it's a body-on-frame design, to boot. That's why. But those two features make it more durable than the Avanza... which is a pretty tinny little unibody car. (it's a good taxi service, but doesn't feel as solid as the ladder-frame Innova).



The lack of airbags isn't a problem if you're comparing it to an Avanza. The Avanza doesn't have an official EuroNCAP or NHTSA crash rating, either.

Immobilizer is an issue, but you can get an aftermarket one.



Automatic, four-wheel drive. Get one in manual.



Actually, in traffic, the AT is quite peppy. Not so much on the highway, but it's not as "makupad" as the older Samurais.



True... but they have very different purposes.



It might be better to look for secondhand pre-facelift Jimnys with the transfer case lever instead of the pushbutton 4x4 switch if you're going off-road.

*niky, the jimny has a 2WD mode. if i use this all the time in the city, will i get better consumption?

[jimnyeatworld]

thanks a lot bro nicky I got the information I wanted, avanza can survive rough roads and damage will be comparable to sedan to heavy abuse...

mga bro correct bang isipin kong yun jimny's advantage over the avanza that..."it can handle relatively more abuse than a sedan or an avanza"?

the only reason why i'm interested in the jimny is bec. it's 4x4. it can handle more abuse than a sedan or an avanza or even a CUV. in the 4x4 forums, jimny owners boast of their 2 yr. old jimny's that still ride like new.

yun na nga lang that is if you can endure the bumpy ride. we have used the old suzuki samurai for so many years. i tell you this one bumpy ride, the 80's L300 has better suspension.

that's why siguro i'm planning on test drving the jimny if in case i decide to buy one.

[shadow3616931]

Actually parang yan ang kailangan ko ngayon Jimny because i handle a response team in my work and I have to respond within hour whenever there is a distress call from my clients usually plants, utility companies and some buildings with 24/7 operations. Those calls usually occur when there is a storm. I have an avanza but its not quite dependable during typhoon because of having small tires, I need a car that can go anywhere i think jimny is the best for this

[Type 100]

thanks a lot bro nicky I got the information I wanted, avanza can survive rough roads and damage will be comparable to sedan to heavy abuse...

mga bro correct bang isipin kong yun jimny's advantage over the avanza that..."it can handle relatively more abuse than a sedan or an avanza"?

Careful where you lead to with this line of thinking.

A Jimny is a proper off-roader even with street tires, but ultimately it's up to the driver and his/her knowledge and skill with off-road driving that will spell the difference between an intact Jimny and a scrapped one. Hindi porke SUV eh pwede nang magpadalos-dalos.

The answer is a qualified yes.

[battaglin]

Hey, that's not remotely bad.

This is within city limits or with highway time also?

well its not pure city driving. let's say I don't get stuck in traffic much pero
di naman makatakbo more than 50kph.
actually I think sa highway runs(90-120kph, NLEX/SLEX) mas malakas sa gas jimny kasi pwersado sya i-maintain yung ganung speed.
I'll go back to 5W30 synthethic oil, dito kasi 10+kpl ang FC ko. I'm using now
10W40 synth oil.

[jom's]

thanks a lot bro nicky I got the information I wanted, avanza can survive rough roads and damage will be comparable to sedan to heavy abuse...

mga bro correct bang isipin kong yun jimny's advantage over the avanza that..."it can handle relatively more abuse than a sedan or an avanza"?

the only reason why i'm interested in the jimny is bec. it's 4x4. it can handle more abuse than a sedan or an avanza or even a CUV. in the 4x4 forums, jimny owners boast of their 2 yr. old jimny's that still ride like new.

yun na nga lang that is if you can endure the bumpy ride. we have used the old suzuki samurai for so many years. i tell you this one bumpy ride, the 80's L300 has better suspension.

that's why siguro i'm planning on test drving the jimny if in case i decide to buy one.

Careful where you lead to with this line of thinking.

A Jimny is a proper off-roader even with street tires, but ultimately it's up to the driver and his/her knowledge and skill with off-road driving that will spell the difference between an intact Jimny and a scrapped one. Hindi porke SUV eh pwede nang magpadalos-dalos.

The answer is a qualified yes.

thanks guys sa inputs, still finishing up on research, noe medyo na confirm ko yung durability & toughness advantages versus space disadvantages ng jimny...

[OTEP]

My friend has a 2003 Jimny and it still feels relatively new. So long as you don't crash it, maintenance, when done outside (mechanic or service station) is comparable to a small sedan.

Yes the Jimny can withstand abuse, I've driven it in water up to the bottom of the headlamps, I've climbed tall curbs (bangketas), driven it on our unpaved (2wd vehicles cannot pass) farm roads, etc.

As for the ride, the stiffness is just the same as my 2001 Nissan Patrol. It's just that the Patrol has a long wheelbase to tame the stiffness. But I've done long distances with the Jimny and it's not as bad as some people imagine (just be particular about tire pressure).

[jom's]

share ko lang

pakita ko sa wife ko tong nagagawa ng jimny hehe ...

bro how about yung SX4 Crossover konti lang difference sa Avanza 1.5, hindi ba sya puwedeng pang harabas??

[jimnyeatworld]

pwedeng-pwede siguro since Japan CBU yan at high ground clearance.

[Type 100]

well its not pure city driving. let's say I don't get stuck in traffic much pero
di naman makatakbo more than 50kph.
actually I think sa highway runs(90-120kph, NLEX/SLEX) mas malakas sa gas jimny kasi pwersado sya i-maintain yung ganung speed.
I'll go back to 5W30 synthethic oil, dito kasi 10+kpl ang FC ko. I'm using now
10W40 synth oil.

Yeah I think you should. 40-weight oil is too thick for a new vehicle like yours. Go back to it when your ride hits serious mileages...100,000 km or so

Regarding highway runs and the Jimny's eating habits, that's probably down to aerodynamics more than anything else. Still, nowhere near bad.

[drich_enriquez]

What will you haul. If it will fit in the Jimny, I'd get it. But that's just me.

The Avanza is really a practical choice. The Jimny is a good second car, though. Komatsu uses them to service heavy equipment in remote areas.

Ang maganda kasi sa Jimny is mataas siya. Kapag may baha, makakatakas ka, lagyan mo ng snorkel muffler. Avanza is ok pero mababa nga lang.