All New Isuzu MU-X // Alterra Next Generation

[macsd]

My SA called me 10 a.m kanina umaga he told me my unit is already available i asked him if its in the casa already and if it is can i take a look then he told me absolutely i can check it out anytime so i went there immediately just 15 mins i was at the casa because i was so excited but when i reached the casa the on duty personnel walked me towards their open air back yard and there to my surprise my unit sitting under the sun together with so many brand new units dusty and muddy wheels na awa ako sa unit ko i told the guard on duty since when my unit arrived there he wasnt sure but told me maybe 5 days ago daw. Is it normal for dealerships to put there brand new cars outside in open air rain or shine? I can't wait for tomorrow tuloy to save her.

Rain / Shine not an issue, worse is that maputik na yung fenders and milage is on the high side of double digit. That's the bad side of IPC unlike others , never pa ako naka experience ng maybahid na ng putik ang fender or milage beyond single digit. IPC make's you a 2nd hand buyer.

[macsd]

Newbie here. Im torn between 2.5 and 3.0 4X2 AT. kaso worried ako sa FC ng 3.0 baka malakas kumain. Is it a big jump kaya sa FC? Tia

Back read ka lang, meron ng comparison and it's significant.

[macsd]

Newbie here. Im torn between 2.5 and 3.0 4X2 AT. kaso worried ako sa FC ng 3.0 baka malakas kumain. Is it a big jump kaya sa FC? Tia

Back read ka lang, meron ng comparison and it's significant.

[GTcervan]

Sorry had to check every page. As i've said, the mux is more driveable having a flatter torque curve. The 370nm strada vgt will peak past 3k rpm then immediately goes down while the mux peaks at an early 1.8k rpm then will continue up to 2.8k rpm (it goes down to around 290nm torque past 3k rpm which is still a lot) This is very good as it gives you the 320nm at a wide rpm band. Eto yung sinasabi nila na it feels more powerful versus the paper specs.

So to answer your question, yes the mux is more responsive at low rpm, actually up to 3.5krpm.

Yes the vgt strada and turbo lag is really felt. Power kicks in late in the rpm band.

By the way, first hand experience and observations ito ha. I owned a Strada Glx-V and found it really shitty to drive down low rpm (then the power will aggressively kick in.....too late after you realized its dangerous to overtake already). Its a good thing I got rid of that crappy, stalling, smoke belching piece of dung (sorry naalala ko lang ownership ko). Now we also had a 3.2 Montero non vgt and that's a different story. Nice to drive.

Ah ok.

Kaya pla naririnig ko din sa ibang owners na it's more thirsty compared to the 2.5s of other brands because siguro nga dahil sa turbo lag. Naaalala ko din na ang stated peak torque range nun sa paper is from 1800-3500rpm, which is false naman pala hehe.

Anyway, since responsive ang 2.5 MU-X, more so siguro ang 3.0, which might be similar to the 3.0 fort. Bargain talaga ang 3.0 4x2 at P1.4m, which comes with almost all features of the 4x4 aside from the 4wd.

[GTcervan]

Newbie here. Im torn between 2.5 and 3.0 4X2 AT. kaso worried ako sa FC ng 3.0 baka malakas kumain. Is it a big jump kaya sa FC? Tia

IMO, the difference in FC of the two engines may not be that large because, kahit mas malaki ang 3.0 sa 2.5, mas powerful naman sya. Therefore, it's less stressed than the latter in carrying the body of the MU-X. I think that can affect the FC. Pero I believe na matipid din yung 3.0 kasi matipid naman ang alterra na 4JJ1 din ang engine, which my dad owned before though it's not VGS.

[Raging Potato]

IMO, the difference in FC of the two engines may not be that large because, kahit mas malaki ang 3.0 sa 2.5, mas powerful naman sya. Therefore, it's less stressed than the latter in carrying the body of the MU-X. I think that can affect the FC. Pero I believe na matipid din yung 3.0 kasi matipid naman ang alterra na 4JJ1 din ang engine, which my dad owned before though it's not VGS.

Salamat sir GTcervqn very useful info. More power!

[Raging Potato]

Salamat po sa inputs. Will back read na din po..

[Airbus380]

Rain / Shine not an issue, worse is that maputik na yung fenders and milage is on the high side of double digit. That's the bad side of IPC unlike others , never pa ako naka experience ng maybahid na ng putik ang fender or milage beyond single digit. IPC make's you a 2nd hand buyer.

Sir as what ive seen knina in their open air gravel backyard maputik yung fenders ng unit ko but i wasnt able to open the unit and take a look inside sinilip ko lng from the outside. Do you mean having a double digit odometer reading like for example 10 kms is unacceptable already? What is an acceptable odometer reading range for a brand new car?

[wonderloo]

They gave my unit with 72 klms sa odo

[aar0nix]

I got mine with 69kms. Normal na yan. Kesa naman naka baklas odometer habang byahe tapos di mo alam kung saan saan na nagpunta, like what many Toyota and Mitsubishi dealers do.

May dealer nga na nagpatest drive sakin ng Fortuner binaklas pa nila yung odometer para di mag log ng kms habang test drive namin. More or less yung mileage naman na yan is yung travel from IPC plant to your dealership.

As what others adviced earlier, basta upon acceptance inspect mo mabuti para alam nila then aayusin naman nila if ever may scratches or what not.

[john042776]

Mga sir my naka experience na ba sa manual mode sa AT halimabawa mga nasa 40km/hr sa speed meter.. e gusto ko mg down shift para maka arangkada sa overtake pag mag downshift ka or bawas (-) may natunog na buzzer may naka experience na po ba anong kaya cause di tama ang driving style? Or wala natunog sa inyo? Any info mga sir???

[Djerms]

Mga sir my naka experience na ba sa manual mode sa AT halimabawa mga nasa 40km/hr sa speed meter.. e gusto ko mg down shift para maka arangkada sa overtake pag mag downshift ka or bawas (-) may natunog na buzzer may naka experience na po ba anong kaya cause di tama ang driving style? Or wala natunog sa inyo? Any info mga sir???

Tutunog yung transmission if hindi pwedeng ipasok sa gear na gusto mo for safety reasons pero hindi ko pa na experience yan sa downshifting. Sa upshifting ko madalas ma experience yan. Minsan gusto ko na mag upshift para mas tipid pero hindi pa pala pwede hehehe.

Hindi kaya imbis na downshift eh upshift ang nagawa mo bro?

[macsd]

Sir as what ive seen knina in their open air gravel backyard maputik yung fenders ng unit ko but i wasnt able to open the unit and take a look inside sinilip ko lng from the outside. Do you mean having a double digit odometer reading like for example 10 kms is unacceptable already? What is an acceptable odometer reading range for a brand new car?

Well, what is acceptable is really up to you. Ang IPC kasi, they run the cars directly to deliver sa casa while others use truckers to transport the unit. From Thailand, the ship dock's in Batangas and from there they drive it to their stock yard in Calamba and from Calamba to the dealer. So kung ang dealer is in Baguio, just imagine how long that travel can be. At that point, do you still you've bought a brand new car or a used one?

Ako upfront sa SA, dapat single digit lang ang odo pagturn over sa akin, pag lumampas hindi ko kukunin. Kaya malinaw ang instruction ko as part of the buying deal. Pati pang ilalim dapat walang mantsa ng putik.

[Airbus380]

Well, what is acceptable is really up to you. Ang IPC kasi, they run the cars directly to deliver sa casa while others use truckers to transport the unit. From Thailand, the ship dock's in Batangas and from there they drive it to their stock yard in Calamba and from Calamba to the dealer. So kung ang dealer is in Baguio, just imagine how long that travel can be. At that point, do you still you've bought a brand new car or a used one?

Ako upfront sa SA, dapat single digit lang ang odo pagturn over sa akin, pag lumampas hindi ko kukunin. Kaya malinaw ang instruction ko as part of the buying deal. Pati pang ilalim dapat walang mantsa ng putik.

Ok sir got your point ill take your advice im on my way now to the dealership.

[PJ Sinohin]

Is it normal for dealerships to put there brand new cars outside in open air rain or shine? I can't wait for tomorrow tuloy to save her.

Just normal. Ang napansin ko lang sa unit namin ngayun, hindi clear ang glasses kapag pinunasan compared to our other ride which was glass detailed 7 years ago, siguro dahil narin sa katagalan na exposed sa sun/rain.

[dos2]

Is it normal for dealerships to put there brand new cars outside in open air rain or shine? I can't wait for tomorrow tuloy to save her.

Yes, most cars may ganitong stage ng buhay nila unless Ferrari, Rolls Royce, etc yung brand nya. Naka bilad lang talaga sila sa arawan at minsan talahiban pa sa may Batangas pier o sa open warehouse nila.

[PJ Sinohin]

Hindi kaya imbis na downshift eh upshift ang nagawa mo bro?

ako last time nalito lang pala.
kasi naka 4th gear gusto ko mag-third, sa pataas na click ko kinukuha, naka-limot ako na sequential nga pala at hindi katulad ng manual na H pattern :D

[PJ Sinohin]

Hindi kaya imbis na downshift eh upshift ang nagawa mo bro?

ako last time nalito lang pala.
kasi naka 4th gear gusto ko mag-third, sa pataas na click ko kinukuha, naka-limot ako na sequential nga pala at hindi katulad ng manual na H pattern :D

[PJ Sinohin]

Ok sir got your point ill take your advice im on my way now to the dealership.

basta less than 100kms, oks lang. spot check nalang sa mga chrome parts, meron ilan parts na meron na acid rain/salt deposits. ipa-detail nyu nalang agad while nasa casa.

[PJ Sinohin]

Ok sir got your point ill take your advice im on my way now to the dealership.

basta less than 100kms, oks lang. spot check nalang sa mga chrome parts, meron ilan parts na meron na acid rain/salt deposits. ipa-detail nyu nalang agad while nasa casa.