Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sorento

**rj_tim** · November 7th, 2005 02:47 PM

Tanong ko lang po kung may idea kayo kung magkano yung mga high-end diesel variants ng mga SUVs na ito sa Philippine market ngayon? Thanks!

**mazdamazda** · November 7th, 2005 02:49 PM

Sorento EX is around 1.35M.

Tucson CRDi 4WD is around 1.2M.

**rj_tim** · November 7th, 2005 03:35 PM

yung EX ba ng Sorento diesel? anong mas maganda sa dalawa (Tucson or Sorento) specs-wise?

**mazdamazda** · November 7th, 2005 03:40 PM

May EX variant na rin ang Sorento Diesel...

Spec-wise halos pareho lang sila... kung kailangan mo ng space & 4WD >>> Sorento.

**rj_tim** · November 7th, 2005 03:42 PM

a ok.. so u mean mas ok ang 4WD ng sorento kesa sa tucson?

**mazdamazda** · November 7th, 2005 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by rj_tim

a ok.. so u mean mas ok ang 4WD ng sorento kesa sa tucson?

sorento can go 4-low (for more serious off-roading).

**rj_tim** · November 7th, 2005 04:01 PM

sir mazda, mahina po kasi ako sa mga tech terms e hehe.. can u explain to me yung difference ng 4WD ng tucson at sorento in much more "layman's terms?" hehehe

**OTEP** · November 7th, 2005 10:17 PM

The Tucson is more of an 'all wheel drive' car with a non-adjustable (automatic) 4wd system.

The Sorento is a more serious 'truck' with a full truck frame, underbody armor, live rear axle etc. It's 4WD system also operates in two ranges. High range (2wd and 4wd) for high speed road and off-road work and a 4L (low range) setting for torque multiplication (torque doubles, while speed is halved) and extreme engine braking.

**rj_tim** · November 8th, 2005 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by OTEP

The Tucson is more of an 'all wheel drive' car with a non-adjustable (automatic) 4wd system.

The Sorento is a more serious 'truck' with a full truck frame, underbody armor, live rear axle etc. It's 4WD system also operates in two ranges. High range (2wd and 4wd) for high speed road and off-road work and a 4L (low range) setting for torque multiplication (torque doubles, while speed is halved) and extreme engine braking.

sir otep, does the tucson also operate in these two ranges or not? what are the differences between the "all wheel drive" of the tucson and the 4WD of the sorento? can the tucson be taken for some off-roading too? sorry for the many questions. i'll appreciate the answers!

**apexi_66** · November 8th, 2005 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by rj_tim

sir otep, does the tucson also operate in these two ranges or not? what are the differences between the "all wheel drive" of the tucson and the 4WD of the sorento? can the tucson be taken for some off-roading too? sorry for the many questions. i'll appreciate the answers!

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Tucson " all wheel drive ", the transfer case is locked to 4WD always so wala kang switch or shift lever na iintindihin pa. This transfer power to the 4 wheels of the car evenly unless there is some slippage detected.
Sorento 4WD is different kasi it gives you option to select 3 settings. 2WD which is the widely used setting sa city driving para matipid ang fuel consumption. 4WD "Hi" is when the road is slippery or you're going up a hilly road for more traction ika nga. This setting you can select even when you are running 80km/hr without any problems.And then 4WD "Lo" which is for severe off-roading. Need to stop the car to engage this setting.
Tucson I believe can be taken for some off-roading but on limited extent. Sorento on the other hand has been tested on some severe off-roading condition and seems to perform nicely I've read. Some sites will show you some insights and pictures regarding Sorento off-roading.