masyadong cramped yung 3rd row nang carens.. masyadong mababa yung upuan halos nakadikit na sa flooring.. kahit bata mahihirapan umupo don..
masyadong cramped yung 3rd row nang carens.. masyadong mababa yung upuan halos nakadikit na sa flooring.. kahit bata mahihirapan umupo don..
i need more comments ako din namimili ng innova G Dsl AT vs carens Lx. lagi madami ako sakay. di ko kaya mag starex eh.i want to learn more. mga experts jan. please naman po.
Definitely mabibitin ka sa space sa Carens kung lagi kang maraming sakay. Siguro kung wala silang luggage lahat, then ok lang kasi mas comfy talaga ang ride ng Carens as in very car-like. The innova is on a ladder-frame platform similar to pickups pero not as harsh as a hilux or even a Hiace commuter/grandia. Kung lagi ka sigurong puno, medyo macocompensate yung stiffness niya just like the FX and the Revo before na medyo mellowed and quite comfy na ang laro ng suspension pag puno ng sakay.
Another thing to consider pag lagi kang puno is yung layout ng airconditioning. Lamang ang innova with 2 ceiling vents each for the 2nd and third row powered by a separate evaporator sa likod running through ducts. Yung vents ng carens sa middle row lang and placed quite low sa bandang tuhod ng passenger. Those vents are ducted through the same evaporator and blower that cools the front row so medyo mahina ang buga in my experience. Magiging comfy lang siya pag na-contain na ang init sa loob unlike sa innova na pag galing sa bilad, may sense of comfort na agad ang mga nakatapat mismo sa vents pag-on na ng aircon.
I think the innova and the carens aren't in the same segment. Kung gusto mo ng maganda match up then it should be the kia carnvial vs the innova. With that, I'd definitely go for the carnival, more power, more luxury. Ay, di na pala carnival tawag dun, Sedona na pala.![]()
Well, the Carnival/Sedona is not even with the same segment as the Innova, not even the Previa. It's more of the same segment with the Toyota Sienna or a close one with the Alphard.
Ang ka-segment ng Innova is still the Adventure, Fuzion and the Crosswind pero the Innova hands-down beats both models by miles and miles in both the engine and ride comfort.
As for the Carens, the closest rivals are the Chevy Orlando, Nissan Grand Livina and Toyota Ipsum (not available locally) and same thing, the Carens beats them miles and miles if in the CRDI variant.
I suggest that instead of the Carens, you consider the SWB Carnival instead. You'd be able to seat 8 full sized adults comfortably. Much more manageable than a Starex. Having a 2.9L engine, FC would definitely be higher than the Innova, though performance would be significantly better as well. Getting the manual variant should bridge the FC gap a bit.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2