What SUV's/AUV's might be the best choice nowadays.? (2014-2015)

**lowslowbenz** · November 25th, 2014 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by Centrino Philip

Have you tried/owned it?

Yup, I have a 2 week old Tucson on my driveway.

I was hell bent on getting a 3.0 4x4 Fortuner earlier this year. But close comparison in the options list favored the Korean brand, not to mention the arithmetic side of things (more bang for your buck).

Good luck on your decision.

**1D4LV** · November 25th, 2014 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Centrino Philip

Since, I'm done with choosing sedan cars, I'm going to put up this thread just for the sake of SUV fanatics like me.

I'm choosing in between these ff. SUV's:

1. Mazda CX-5
2. Mitsubishi ASX
3. Mitsubishi Montero Sports
4. Honda CR-V
5. Hyundai Santa Fe
6. Nissan X-Trail
7. Toyota Rav4
8. Subaru Forester
9. Subaru XV

Kia? I'm not a fan of.

Well,for reviews/suggestions/comments/violent reactions, just write it here.
These will help me a lot building up my final decision.

Thanks.

Ranking it from my best preference to the least:

1. Forester
2. XV
3. CX-5
4. Sta. Fe
5. RAV4
6. ASX
7. MS
8. CRV
9. X-Trail

and oh, a Tiguan and the Touareg would be very nice....

**Centrino Philip** · November 25th, 2014 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

Mazda (CX5) and Subaru (Forester) are both Japanese car manufacturers.

The new CRDi engines are not as loud as older diesel engines. The Korean CRDi diesels are quite good. The German diesels are even better (you'd be surprised at how subtle those 320Ds, 530Ds, A4 TDI's, or A6 TDI's sound in low crawling traffic or cruising in triple digit speeds in the highway).

oops, I thought I was thinking about the Ford company. haha..
Well tucson before was my first choice, but then Subaru and I met.

Hahaha.. I may consider Tucson to be on my list if that is the case.
Im gonna check the diesel tucson on youtube videos.

But against over Subaru and Mazda,I think you prefer Subaru though its pricier.

**JR318** · November 25th, 2014 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Centrino Philip

Well I'm gonna trim down my lists to one after reading comments/reviews for every car.

CX-5 & Forester(pricier since its american brand) was very appealing to me since then.

Well, Don't like the Kia's design. not that very eye-catching to me unlike Subaru's & Hyundai's.
Though I might gonna check those reviews to the kia's car. I might consider as well the Interior/features.
The same as through as the Ford's Car, except the mustang, ^_^

Trimming down to......

1. Subaru Forester XT
2. Mazda CX-5 2.0 FWD Pro
3. Mitsubishi ASX 2.0L GSR 4x2 CVT
4. Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2L R-eVGT 6AT 2WD
5. Honda CR-V 2.0V Modulo Limited
6. Toyota RAV4 2.5 Base
7. Mitsubishi Montero Sport GLS-V 2.5D 2WD AT

CX-5 still on my list.

Have you tried/owned it? Since it's a diesel engine, what about the engine noise?

For me ill go with the HYUNDAI SANTA FE 4x2AT.

**mda_** · November 25th, 2014 07:31 PM

IMO:

Power:
1.) Subaru Forester XT
2.) Kia Sorento LX / Hyundai Santa Fe 2wd (sorento may be better coz it's lighter)

Comfort:
1.) Hyundai Santa Fe 4x2
2.) Maybe Toyota Rav4/Honda CRV

Utility:
1.) Montero Sport GLS-V
2.) Kia Sorento LX (best trunk space if 5 seater hands down)

Fun:
1.) Subaru Forester XT (Power + Handling)
2.) Mazda Cx5 (if 2.5 Li variant)

Bang for the Buck:
1.) Kia Sorento LX - Can be had for a bit less than 1.3M (after discounts); with savings you can upgrade everything later on (mags/tires, audio, and other toys) and it will still end up less expensive than similar mid size CUVs.
2.) Montero Sport GLS-V

Fuel Economy:
1.) Kia Sportage Diesel (lighter fwd variant)
2.) Kia Sorento LX

Chose the Sorento for very practical reasons, but ended up being really happy with the car. Can't help but smile every time i gas up and floor the pedal :D

**dct** · November 25th, 2014 09:45 PM

Agree with the sorento. You have the power of that 2.0 sedan, utility because of the cargo space, frugality of diesel and higher height vs sedan. Sta fe sana pero ang mahal. Kaya eto na lang na twin nya

**GTi** · November 26th, 2014 02:59 AM

Not considering the M/T Santa Fe? It's 200k cheaper than the matic variant. You get better gas mileage and performance too.

I really wouldn't want to consider gas fed CUVs for daily driving, especially if it involves heavy traffic. Diesels are way better in the fuel cost department and have improved much in terms of performance and NVH.

We have a 2011 Santa Fe R eVGT. Clatter and vibration characteristic of a diesel is still mildly perceptible though, personally, not to the point of discomfort. Same goes true for our 2013 Strada GLS-V. Both load up solely with Unioil Euro 4 Diesel and I've never seen any black smoke. We really love the diesels, especially since fuel consumption doesn't seem to rise much with lead footed driving, while still giving the same amount of satisfaction as our gas-fed cars, if not more.

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**XTO** · November 26th, 2014 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Centrino Philip

Since, I'm done with choosing sedan cars, I'm going to put up this thread just for the sake of SUV fanatics like me.

I'm choosing in between these ff. SUV's:

1. Mazda CX-5
2. Mitsubishi ASX
3. Mitsubishi Montero Sports
4. Honda CR-V
5. Hyundai Santa Fe
6. Nissan X-Trail
7. Toyota Rav4
8. Subaru Forester
9. Subaru XV

Kia? I'm not a fan of.

Well,for reviews/suggestions/comments/violent reactions, just write it here.
These will help me a lot building up my final decision.

Thanks.

SF - Subaru Forester

or Rav4

**germs** · November 26th, 2014 10:28 AM

The CX-5 Pro currently has a 99k All-In DP Promo or 100k discount. Might swing your decision a bit.

**Egan101** · November 26th, 2014 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by germs

The CX-5 Pro currently has a 99k All-In DP Promo or 100k discount. Might swing your decision a bit.

Yep, 99k all-in DP plus the usual free LTO registration, 1 year insurance, and chattel mortgage. The monthly ammortization is around 30k for 60 months.