STA FE (Gen 3)

[inov8]

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The SF3 experience was like night and day, the best of both worlds. Test drive so you would know what I mean. Simply sitting inside will make you feel right at home.

Our decision was risk, there were no test drives then. But it was the best risk taken, we are very happy with our SF3.

Thanks for taking time.

The reason i mention driving around metro roads - my daily route is las pinas to valenzuela (via mc arthur)-

is right now my ride are gen3 CRV and innova, I find it stressful driving the CRV dahil sa "frequent pag-menor"

even on small potholes.

[parakitoJDM]

ser Larry0609, congrats on your ride....pls. post pix naman.


ser Titan, ano ba ser ang RIMs ninyo 19" or 18"?
yung Php1.7M ng SF3 naka 19" na ba 'yun?

[bjreyesmd]

ser Larry0609, congrats on your ride....pls. post pix naman.


ser Titan, ano ba ser ang RIMs ninyo 19" or 18"?
yung Php1.7M ng SF3 naka 19" na ba 'yun?

SF3 4x2 18" rims, SF3 4x4 19" rims

[parakitoJDM]

SF3 4x2 18" rims, SF3 4x4 19" rims

thank u ser bjreyesmd, sa mga naka 19" inchers po, kmusta naman review nyo sa ride ng SF3 on NCR city streets?
i'm debating whether to upgrade stock Sorento mags to 19"....for deluxe TOTL Sorento....i guess same with SF3....

[bjreyesmd]

thank u ser bjreyesmd, sa mga naka 19" inchers po, kmusta naman review nyo sa ride ng SF3 on NCR city streets?
i'm debating whether to upgrade stock Sorento mags to 19"....for deluxe TOTL Sorento....i guess same with SF3....

No problem sakin so far, kaya naman. Even the 20inch on my Monty before, had no problems sa Metro Manila roads.

[junkun13]

Same here, no test drive was done, straight purchase right away

when i first turn on the lights I felt like sitting on a lexus 570

[studebaker]

Thanks for taking time.

The reason i mention driving around metro roads - my daily route is las pinas to valenzuela (via mc arthur)-

is right now my ride are gen3 CRV and innova, I find it stressful driving the CRV dahil sa "frequent pag-menor"

even on small potholes.

Driving the SF3 is stress free with its good suspension and very low NVH. The latter makes me sometimes forget the vehicle has a diesel engine.

[T|tan]

thank u ser bjreyesmd, sa mga naka 19" inchers po, kmusta naman review nyo sa ride ng SF3 on NCR city streets?
i'm debating whether to upgrade stock Sorento mags to 19"....for deluxe TOTL Sorento....i guess same with SF3....

It is softer than normal if you compare to our usuall cars, yet firm and not jarring. It has a sporty and comfortable ride. Of course, if you have thicker tires, the ride would be much supple. It is not lufty like the Camry, because it feels more compliant.

[larry0609]

Driving the SF3 is stress free with its good suspension and very low NVH. The latter makes me sometimes forget the vehicle has a diesel engine.

Same here. Travelled today from Marikina to Sual, Pangasinan and i find the SF stress free. Makes me wants to sleep...hehe! Problem is, I could not drive it more than 100kph as I was told to vary the driving speed between 80 to 100kph at least until i reach 1000km on my odometer. Did not notice I was already at 120 at one time. I'm itching to push this baby to its limit! Pass by Carworld in San Fernando Pampanga to have a Huper Optik tint installed and all is well. You will notice the difference of having a Huper Optik tint compared with others, hindi mainit sa loob ng car once you leave it at the parking area (without shade) and come back to get going again. Very satisfied with it.

[imperialv]

*larry0609.. pwede mo nang gunnit yan.. :D

Same here. Travelled today from Marikina to Sual, Pangasinan and i find the SF stress free. Makes me wants to sleep...hehe! Problem is, I could not drive it more than 100kph as I was told to vary the driving speed between 80 to 100kph at least until i reach 1000km on my odometer. Did not notice I was already at 120 at one time. I'm itching to push this baby to its limit! Pass by Carworld in San Fernando Pampanga to have a Huper Optik tint installed and all is well. You will notice the difference of having a Huper Optik tint compared with others, hindi mainit sa loob ng car once you leave it at the parking area (without shade) and come back to get going again. Very satisfied with it.

[larry0609]

*larry0609.. pwede mo nang gunnit yan.. :D

I would love to but there's no harm in following advise from casa and others from here! Anyway, it will only take me a month to reach 1000km so I can wait! After that, will test it's limit at SCETEX one weekend!

Btw, anybody here knows the PCD of our wheels? Is it 5 x 114.3?

[T|tan]

I would love to but there's no harm in following advise from casa and others from here! Anyway, it will only take me a month to reach 1000km so I can wait! After that, will test it's limit at SCETEX one weekend!

Btw, anybody here knows the PCD of our wheels? Is it 5 x 114.3?

Nung nag break in ako tahinik kasi Naka over din ako ng 100 mga 120. Then sinet ko na cruise control baka kasi mahuli nanaman ako ng speeding sa NLEX. Feel mo din kasi torque ng SF3.

SCP po ba kayo?

[sagingsaba]

Same here. Travelled today from Marikina to Sual, Pangasinan and i find the SF stress free. Makes me wants to sleep...hehe! Problem is, I could not drive it more than 100kph as I was told to vary the driving speed between 80 to 100kph at least until i reach 1000km on my odometer. Did not notice I was already at 120 at one time. I'm itching to push this baby to its limit! Pass by Carworld in San Fernando Pampanga to have a Huper Optik tint installed and all is well. You will notice the difference of having a Huper Optik tint compared with others, hindi mainit sa loob ng car once you leave it at the parking area (without shade) and come back to get going again. Very satisfied with it.

pwede mo na ihataw yan sir.. basta huawg lang sudden acceleration and braking and do not dirve with same RPM, pabago bago.. so minsan better to use manual shifitng mode. yung 1st month ko, 160kph yata inabot ko..

[sagingsaba]

thank u ser bjreyesmd, sa mga naka 19" inchers po, kmusta naman review nyo sa ride ng SF3 on NCR city streets?
i'm debating whether to upgrade stock Sorento mags to 19"....for deluxe TOTL Sorento....i guess same with SF3....

sir, mukhang iuuwi mo na ba yung 19 OEM mags ? hehe...

[sagingsaba]

just wondering why SF3 needs 1k PMS, while sorento 5K ang 1st PMS.. eh same engine lang sila

[copperone]

We bought our SF3 last November 2013 here in Davao and yesterday it had its 5k km PMS. For the 1k km and 5k km PMS I spent Php 3927.86 and Php 4710.00 respectively. For the 1k km PMS, HARI has a Php 782.14 discount.

So far it has been pure unadulterated joy driving the SF. It is really fast and the ride is very comfortable. We went to Bukidnon over the weekend and tried everything SF3 has to offer - cruise control, DBC, TCS and turned on the light to PARK while driving so I have the “eyebrows” as DRL. I noticed that when using DBC it makes some jarring sound but from what I read this is normal. Also when TCS is working it also makes some unusual noise. This happened in the transition from gravel to asphalt when the tires lost a bit of traction. Wifey gave me the look and I told her it is normal too. It means the TCS is working. Is it really normal?

Last query. It has been my habit to use engine break to slow down the car. I often do this especially when I approach a curve on highway driving. On the approach I will flick into manual and lower the gear. This will create a whining sound on the engine as it tries to slow down the car. I am careful though not to redline the engine. While doing this I am also stepping on the brake at the same time.

My query is will this harm the engine and the automatic transmission? I have been doing the same with our reliable 2008 Tucson and this car still works perfect.

[copperone]

We bought our SF3 last November 2013 here in Davao and yesterday it had its 5k km PMS. For the 1k km and 5k km PMS I spent Php 3927.86 and Php 4710.00 respectively. For the 1k km PMS, HARI has a Php 782.14 discount.

So far it has been pure unadulterated joy driving the SF. It is really fast and the ride is very comfortable. We went to Bukidnon over the weekend and tried everything SF3 has to offer - cruise control, DBC, TCS and turned on the light to PARK while driving so I have the “eyebrows” as DRL. I noticed that when using DBC it makes some jarring sound but from what I read this is normal. Also when TCS is working it also makes some unusual noise. This happened in the transition from gravel to asphalt when the tires lost a bit of traction. Wifey gave me the look and I told her it is normal too. It means the TCS is working. Is it really normal?

Last query. It has been my habit to use engine break to slow down the car. I often do this especially when I approach a curve on highway driving. On the approach I will flick into manual and lower the gear. This will create a whining sound on the engine as it tries to slow down the car. I am careful though not to redline the engine. While doing this I am also stepping on the brake at the same time.

My query is will this harm the engine and the automatic transmission? I have been doing the same with our reliable 2008 Tucson and this car still works perfect.

"Engine brake" I mean...

[larry0609]

Nung nag break in ako tahinik kasi Naka over din ako ng 100 mga 120. Then sinet ko na cruise control baka kasi mahuli nanaman ako ng speeding sa NLEX. Feel mo din kasi torque ng SF3.

SCP po ba kayo?

Hi T|tan! Sorry but what is SCP?

Sa mga nagpa leather seats, kindly PM me kung magkano inabot at kung San kayo nagpa gawa? Thanks

[copperone]

Hi T|tan! Sorry but what is SCP?

Sa mga nagpa leather seats, kindly PM me kung magkano inabot at kung San kayo nagpa gawa? Thanks

Mine costs Php 8,500 here in Davao with the Hyundai logo embossed.

[larry0609]

Mine costs Php 8,500 here in Davao with the Hyundai logo embossed.

Thanks, sir!