Can You Take your new ride To Baguio?

[Varn]

Sorry for the newbie question... but what is it about cars being able to go from manila to baguio...? pag may nadidinig akong usapan tungkol sa pagkuha ng bagong sasakyan, parang palaging nasasama ito... kaya nga ba ng minicab ang pagakyat sa baguio at makabalik...?

[Type 100]

At best a trip to Baguio with a fully-laden car is a test of torque---how well your car will cope with the load of people and their baggage, as well as the inclined roads. The NLEX and national roads going from Manila to La Union will test your car's power output at speed.

Once you're in Benguet, the roads will tax your car differently. Going to Baguio, Kennon Road is much less strenuous on the engine than Marcos Highway is. Marcos has long uphill gradients that will severely test your radiator and cooling system especially in a low-powered car. Because of Kennon's winding nature, the straight climbs are much shorter and gentler, but the famous road will test your tires, brakes and steering.

I remember our old fully-laden Kia Pregio having to stop for about 5 minutes midway through the drive up Marcos Highway because it was close to getting overheated. After the brief cool-down rest, it made the climb without any other incidents.

I guess it goes without saying that before going on such long trips, you should make sure the systems I mentioned are in top condition.

[gnoj666]

yup gusto ko rin i test drive sa baguio outtie ko september 07 ko pa na purchase bale 565 km palang natakbo para matest yung fuel consumption and handling and if possible top speed sana kaso di parin natutuloy and kung natuloy pasok na sana sa first 1000 pms pagbalik

[Varn]

Thanks for the info type!!! now what i need is that if anyone has tried taking a suzuki minicab to baguio without any problems...

[yebo]

also, people (at least the catholics amongst us, yours truly included) like to go to manaoag to have their new vehicles blessed. and it's just 1 more hour to baguio after manaoag so why not di ba.

[av8or5]

also, people (at least the catholics amongst us, yours truly included) like to go to manaoag to have their new vehicles blessed. and it's just 1 more hour to baguio after manaoag so why not di ba.

totally agree.. eto yung ginawa ko.

[Type 100]

yup gusto ko rin i test drive sa baguio outtie ko september 07 ko pa na purchase bale 565 km palang natakbo para matest yung fuel consumption and handling and if possible top speed sana kaso di parin natutuloy and kung natuloy pasok na sana sa first 1000 pms pagbalik

Now that I think about it, such long trips are perfect for breaking new cars in.

As for fuel consumption...you have a much better chance of finding out how miserly your car is with gas if you split the trip into segments. e.g. The first segment can be for the NLEX, the second for MacArthur Highway, and third for your choice of road going to Baguio.

Chances are, you will record better fuel economy on the highway segment because there won't be as many hills and inclines you have to climb, so you'll use less fuel. I recorded my best fuel consumption this way. Throwing in uphill segments has a noticeable difference in consumption, especially when fully loaded.

[vinj]

Sorry for the newbie question... but what is it about cars being able to go from manila to baguio...? pag may nadidinig akong usapan tungkol sa pagkuha ng bagong sasakyan, parang palaging nasasama ito... kaya nga ba ng minicab ang pagakyat sa baguio at makabalik...?

I've already seen a QC government Multicab up in Baguio before. These things really take a beating when you see them in the provinces like in Mindanao. Just make sure your compression is healthy, cooling system is okay and belts are good. A tachometer will also come in handy actually if yours doesnt have.

For me, i don't fully judge the real overall performance of a car until i've driven it to Baguio as this takes a lot of conditions (such as medium to high speed overtaking along McArthur Highway, climbs and open highway).

[shadow]

more often than not...people are breaking in their new rides...

[CVT]

more often than not...people are breaking in their new rides...

And yes, we've been doing that all the time....

5101:pcwhack:

[cody]

can an toyota echo or echo verso make the climb to baguio? will it strain the engine?

[wewoy_romero]

natetest ko lang car ko uphill when going to tagaytay.

madalas kami umuuwi ng la union so yung first two parts lang ng "test" ang nagagawa ko (nlex test and mcarthur highway test). farthest i got going up baguio (with me driving) is up to pugo/tubao.

btw, saan ba least taxing sa car (and driver) pag paakyat ka ng baguio? kennon, naguilian or aspiras (marcos) highway?

[ghosthunter]

btw, saan ba least taxing sa car (and driver) pag paakyat ka ng baguio? kennon, naguilian or aspiras (marcos) highway?

I think it's Marcos Highway but the last stretch would require you to shift to 1st gear and floor the accelerator. Otherwise it's a comfortable drive.

I have driven up to baguio via marcos highway with my LPG fueled Corolla. No problems until I reached baguio. Given Baguio's air pressure is lower than in Metro Manila, my LPG kit as running a rich. Since I was only staying overnight, I didn't re-tuned my LPG regulator.

[ghosthunter]

can an toyota echo or echo verso make the climb to baguio? will it strain the engine?

It would get there with no problems unless you have a very heavy load of people and luggage.

[cody]

It would get there with no problems unless you have a very heavy load of people and luggage.

thanks for the reply but can it climb using 2nd gear or should i use 1st gear & will it strain the engine if i will be using 1st gear at high rpm all the time?

[meledson]

I am driving a 1.3 Avanza. I would like to bring it up to Baguio. So far, Tagaytay pa lang via Balibago-Tagaytay road.

Pinaka matinding akyatan was sa monesteryo sa Tarlac.

[Hanren]

btw, saan ba least taxing sa car (and driver) pag paakyat ka ng baguio? kennon, naguilian or aspiras (marcos) highway?

IMO, mas taxing sa Kennon dahil sa masikip na lane. Imagine kung masyadong mabagal yung sinusundan mo (i.e. truck), you might stay on the low gear (2nd or 3rd) kasi minsan hirap mag overtake. I was once caught in a kilometer long traffic dahil tatlong mahahabang trucks na magkakasunod ang nasa unahan. We virtually had to crawl at snail's pace.

Compared to marcos highway (my Lynx can traverse it often on 3rd or 4th gear), marcos allows you more room to manuever around. Ibang usapan na pag nasa Badiwan Taloy Sur na. Diyan mo na mate test yung Torque power.

[teeyoh]

You don't have to worry if you have the Torque.
I wonder someone with the Cherry QQ can share his ride's performance going up to Baguio but definitely unsure ako sa bagong TATA whatsoever....

just my 100 centavo -

[meledson]

You don't have to worry if you have the Torque.
I wonder someone with the Cherry QQ can share his ride's performance going up to Baguio but definitely unsure ako sa bagong TATA whatsoever....

just my 100 centavo -

That is a very good question.

At least ok lang na walang aircon ang tata nano. malamig sa baguio. :D

[DonT]

I think the best test would be Manila - Banawe - Sagada - Baguio - Manila. Kinaya ng 6 yr old Honda sedan ko yan. It was in the month of May kaya may kasama pang konting floods, mud, rain.

After that, I discovered some problems with the radiator, suspension, and tires. Now it's fixed, I am confident it can go anywhere.