What would be the best buy for 2012 model?

[MELDOYU]

I need your valuable inputs as to what would be the best buy that sure value of your money. the choices are as follows:

1. Ford Escape 2.3 XLT
2. Kia Sportage (low end)
3. Hyundai Tucson (low end)
4. Nissan Xtrail 2.0 (not CVT)

I have tight budget and the above-mentioned are considered to be the cheapest amongst SUVs today.

[Lapella]

I need your valuable inputs as to what would be the best buy that sure value of your money. the choices are as follows:

1. Ford Escape 2.3 XLT
2. Kia Sportage (low end)
3. Hyundai Tucson (low end)
4. Nissan Xtrail 2.0 (not CVT)

I have tight budget and the above-mentioned are considered to be the cheapest amongst SUVs today.

Haven't driven any but for me, it's a toss-up between Sportage and Tucson.

[MELDOYU]

Haven't driven any but for me, it's a toss-up between Sportage and Tucson.

Thank you Lapella for the suggestion. really appreciate it. however, I've been reading a lot of issues with Tucson esp if not premiums. really lots of it. hope some experts here share their experiences with Escape.

[SiRbossR]

The Escape has no problems. It has the most comfortable ride among the three and it has a torquey and really punchy engine. FC is better compared to the Tucson/Sportage.

[MELDOYU]

The Escape has no problems. It has the most comfortable ride among the three and it has a torquey and really punchy engine. FC is better compared to the Tucson/Sportage.

Thank you SirbossR for the inputs. really appreciate it. I really agree with what you said. are there any major issues? how about the a/c? malamig po ba same as nissan?

[keithdb]

laki ng discount sa escape. read somewhere dito sa tsikot na nakakuha siya ng 100K discount. unless you are referring to the soon to be released next gen.

[MELDOYU]

laki ng discount sa escape. read somewhere dito sa tsikot na nakakuha siya ng 100K discount. unless you are referring to the soon to be released next gen.

*Keithdb tama sir they are giving generous discounts. may bank's partnered dealer eh dito sa edsa ford. they offered me 60K discounts but I'm still negotiating if it can be stretched further pang break-even sa ibang prospect brands ko...winowork-out na raw nila..hehesan dealer kaya ung 100K?

Yung recent lang sir tinutukoy ko na escape. wala pa yata yung next gen dito sa pinas at kung meron man for sure hindi kasing baba ng presyo nyan tulad sa ngayong generation...

[GTi]

I need your valuable inputs as to what would be the best buy that sure value of your money. the choices are as follows:

1. Ford Escape 2.3 XLT
2. Kia Sportage (low end)
3. Hyundai Tucson (low end)
4. Nissan Xtrail 2.0 (not CVT)

I have tight budget and the above-mentioned are considered to be the cheapest amongst SUVs today.

Since the Tucson and Sportage you are referring to come with the 2.0L gas engine, I would suggest against it since it is known for poor fuel consumption. I'd suggest you get the Escape. It is a very solid and comfortable car. Performance and FC are both adequately acceptable. It is also among the few CUVs that are capable off road. We have a 2003 2.0XLT here and a 2010 2.3XLS in Taiwan. No concerns whatsoever with faulty mechanicals, no concern needed for the A/C, you'd be more likely to complain of having a blizzard in your cabin.

[SiRbossR]

Thank you SirbossR for the inputs. really appreciate it. I really agree with what you said. are there any major issues? how about the a/c? malamig po ba same as nissan?

You'll be surprised how ice cold Ford AC's are. Even colder than nissans.

[MELDOYU]

Since the Tucson and Sportage you are referring to come with the 2.0L gas engine, I would suggest against it since it is known for poor fuel consumption. I'd suggest you get the Escape. It is a very solid and comfortable car. Performance and FC are both adequately acceptable. It is also among the few CUVs that are capable off road. We have a 2003 2.0XLT here and a 2010 2.3XLS in Taiwan. No concerns whatsoever with faulty mechanicals, no concern needed for the A/C, you'd be more likely to complain of having a blizzard in your cabin.

Wow! Thanks for this great inputs GTi! Those points you gave are what I'm really looking for an SUV. Thought the looks of an escape is really old, the reliability wise and it is there many for years already. I don't want to be swayed by the head turner looks of some suvs but with so-so performance.

[MELDOYU]

You'll be surprised how ice cold Ford AC's are. Even colder than nissans.

Thanks SirbossR! =) actually, this is one of the reason also why I'll replace my rig. ang aircon eh hindi nya kaya ung init especially sa tanghali..mga bandang hapon o gabi lang malamig.hehe

[number001]

Since the Tucson and Sportage you are referring to come with the 2.0L gas engine, I would suggest against it since it is known for poor fuel consumption. I'd suggest you get the Escape. It is a very solid and comfortable car. Performance and FC are both adequately acceptable. It is also among the few CUVs that are capable off road. We have a 2003 2.0XLT here and a 2010 2.3XLS in Taiwan. No concerns whatsoever with faulty mechanicals, no concern needed for the A/C, you'd be more likely to complain of having a blizzard in your cabin.

Tucson Gas = 2.0 li
Sportage = 2.0 li
Escape = 2.3 li

Given their engine displacements, their gas consumption should be approximately the same rate (more or less).

[Rocko24]

I have a 2003 Ford Escape 3.0 liter and a 2007 Hyundai Tucson (2 liter gas engine). I agree the Escape is more
fun to drive and handles well. The Tucson is less refined. That said, I've had to replace the alternator,
power steering pump, belt tensioner, 2 ignition coils and oil cooler lines on the Escape. I've been stranded
3 times on the road with the Escape. The Tucson has not given me any problems (so far). I will not buy
another Ford.

[GTi]

The Escape is an old design, technology-wise it is already far off from more modern competitors like the Tucson/Sportage. But if you are willing to overlook that, you'll see that it's a very good car. Some faults of the Escape that I would like to mention which occurred with our 2003 2.0XLT (the 2010 2.3XLS had no problems met as of this date) include the low position of the air intake. Try to avoid deep floods with this car, and drive slowly if you cannot. The alternator has been replaced a couple of months ago after it would sometimes stall during big throttle input on takeoff. And then the power steering pump was replaced sometime in 2008 after there was an apparent leak. I would not take these concerns to heart since the Escape is actually the most abused and neglected car in our family (babae ang normally gumagamit, kaskasera pa ). And then we must consider that our Escape is from 2003 pa so may edad na rin. And also, it was bought 2nd hand on 2007 and we do not know how the previous owner used it.