Toyota Innova G AT or Fortuner G AT?

**torque&pepper** · August 13th, 2015 04:14 PM

The wifey and I visited the local dealership...no mention of any shortage of Innova, but the biggest discount they can give is 40K, while a discount of 15K goes for the Fortuner. The wife likes the interior built quality of the Fort vs. the Innova, and noted its comfy seats though for me, pareho lang naman ang seat thickness and softness. Night and day ba ang ride comfort difference between Fort and Innova?

**vinj** · August 13th, 2015 05:10 PM

^IMO, the Innova has a better ride but the difference wont be a deal breaker in my case. Power-wise, that's the night and day difference (vnt Fortuner versus the non-vnt Innova). :D

**torque&pepper** · August 13th, 2015 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

^IMO, the Innova has a better ride but the difference wont be a deal breaker in my case. Power-wise, that's the night and day difference (vnt Fortuner versus the non-vnt Innova). :D

Surely, malayo ang difference nila sa power sir. Pero pag sakay ko mga babies ko, even my Advie's power is passable. I become a driving chicken. Relative kasi ang ride comfort so ang hirap i-quantify. Nasakyan ko pa lang as passenger aside from my Advie are: current gen Altis, Montero, new-Gen Xtrail (15 minutes test drive). So as long as which between Fort or Innova is closer sa ride comfort ng Altis or Xtrail, du'n na ako. The Montero I rode on was rather bumpy, but still smoother than my Advie.

**vinj** · August 13th, 2015 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by torque&pepper

Surely, malayo ang difference nila sa power sir. Pero pag sakay ko mga babies ko, even my Advie's power is passable. I become a driving chicken. Relative kasi ang ride comfort so ang hirap i-quantify. Nasakyan ko pa lang as passenger aside from my Advie are: current gen Altis, Montero, new-Gen Xtrail (15 minutes test drive). So as long as which between Fort or Innova is closer sa ride comfort ng Altis or Xtrail, du'n na ako. The Montero I rode on was rather bumpy, but still smoother than my Advie.

The Innova has better comfort given you keep tyre pressures at 30-33psi. If you traverse bad roads often, of course the ride comfort shifts in favor of the Fort. Another consideration though is the crash safety of a Fortuner and Innova; that's one big consideration for me and my family (although both don't have really stellar crash perfomance based on what i see on the highways).

We have both cars in the family garage (a 2010 Innova G and a 2015 Fortuner G); we've been Innova owners since 2005 (we've had three units - two G a/ts and a J) and any day, i'd get the Fortuner especially with the narrowing price difference between the two (SRP 1.2M vs. 1.3M++). The additional power doesn't mean you'll be driving fast, it however makes for an easier and more stress-free long drive in my case.

**torque&pepper** · August 14th, 2015 11:33 AM

* vinj: enlightening insight sir...thanks. To be candid I was leaning on the innova due to its space and comfort but the fortuner wasn't so tight inside either. At any rate, there is more reward holding on a bit since Toyota may give more discounts when the new gens will be launched.

**CVT** · August 14th, 2015 11:46 AM

Good time to buy an Innova,- they are offering good discounts these days.

One of my siblings has the order on queue for the end of the month....

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**Egan101** · August 14th, 2015 12:06 PM

It is advisable to buy cars or vehicles near the end of each quarter (March, June, September, December). Car salesman offer big discounts as they are trying to reach or exceed their sales quota.

**vinj** · August 14th, 2015 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by torque&pepper

* vinj: enlightening insight sir...thanks. To be candid I was leaning on the innova due to its space and comfort but the fortuner wasn't so tight inside either. At any rate, there is more reward holding on a bit since Toyota may give more discounts when the new gens will be launched.

If you can play the waiting game then do so. I was in a similar position some time ago as i was waiting for the Hilux to discount when the new one was launched. True enough they offered up to 60K on the unit i was considering, but now were planning on getting the new model instead.

The Innova is a good all-around car but if its in within your means, the Fortuner will be more rewarding.

* CVT, ano na ibibili mo?

**oj88** · August 14th, 2015 02:27 PM

Yehey! I'll be picking up my new Innova G 2.5 A/T later today. Tentative arrival was next week but the sales guy somehow managed to scare up a unit for me. It arrived at the dealer last night and they'll need the whole day today to pamper and prep it (window tints, spare tire lock, etc.)