if im not mistaken may nabasa ako na wala daw ata clang balak ilagay yang 1.9 ddi na yan sa mux at nabasa ko rin sa autralian website na kapag negative ang naging response ng australian market sa 3.0 vgs thats the only time they will tweak the engine and put the 6 speed gearbox on the 3.0 vgs
test drive ng 1.9 ddi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6JsY4a0fs0
not sure about that most of the australian reviews i read has a positive feedback with regards to its engine (3.0 vgs), i can't remember anyone said or wrote that it was "grossly underpowered" from any australian reviews, sa top gear philippines ko lang ata nabasa yang "grossly underpowered" na yan, d na rin nakakapagtaka ilagay ba naman ung 2.5 vgs sa 4x4 variant magiging undepower talaga un sa bigat ng 4x4 system
So that's where they got the Blue Power. Parang BlueEfficiency ng Merc. Pero based on the video presentation marami din sila bagong tech sa 1.9.
I also read somewhere na nagkaroon ng endurance drive and updated D-Max, 3 countries, 5,775Km, 85 hours non-stop daw except when refueling. It looks kike the new 1.9 can and will live up to its promise.
Maybe they'll come up with a slightly bigger engine with similar design sa RZ4E-TC. And for sure mag uupgrade na din ang Australia sa higher Euro standard, maybe i-modify din nila emission system ng 2.5 Twin-Turbo to replace the 3.0.
Got my mu-x 2.5 lsa today im really loving it. Question can i drive it past the 80 kph which my SA limit me until i finished daw the break.in period of 1500 odo reading?
Congrats! I would suggest drive it on varying rpm. Floor it if the road permits. Warm up first before driving past 2k rpm, meaning nasa halfway mark yung temperature. Don't forget to let the engine idle for at least 1 minute before switching your engine off. Kung long drive 3 mins.
Ano kaya balita sa FC ng mga naka 3.0 la pa ba nakapag fulltank and travel.
Another reason why I suggest you floor it, para habang bago malaman mo agad kung may faults na. Na break-in naman na yan sa factory. Heck, yung driver na kumuha nyan from planta sa Laguna has driven your car that hard already.