2011 Mitsubishi Montero Sport [ARCHIVED]

[maz7487]

sir since kakaservice lang kahapon did you ask that questions sa casa? i think hindi po normal ang black smoke but the casa should be the one to tune it for you para hindi mavoid warranty ng GTV nyo sir

Sir i will try and go back to the casa and ask them about it. pangit lang siya tingnan kasi bagong bago yung unit natin eh may black smoke na agad pag umarangkada ka.

[Vetdoc]

Greetings To All Montero sports enthusiasts,

I have been reading this thread for the past weeks and it has been very informative. Also considering the fact of the long thread, Talagang maraming happy sa 2011 Montero Sport. I got my Black GLS-V last March 19, and I was very satisfied with the unit. Well, as an old school car enthusiast, I understand that there is no such thing as a perfect car or vehicle. But this new product of Mitsu really comes near that category. 4 days after I got the unit, I had to find a way (or justification) to drive it on the SCTEX. So I set an appointment with my farm consultancies (I'm a farm Veterinarian po.) in Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac. At a km. reading of 490,in the SCTEX, going to Sta Luisita, this gave me a chance to see how far this baby can cruise. Lo and Behold! I was hitting 180 km/h! I sensed that she has a bit more power to give, I touched the 190 mark once and slowly went back to 150-160 km/h. Wow! a vehicle of this category, and the price tag. It is really a very good bang for the buck!. Anyway, just to share my experience with the Monty,
But just a friendly reminder, always keep in mind to be VERY careful when you drive this fast.
More Power and God Bless!
Vetdoc

[elisher0210]

Sir i will try and go back to the casa and ask them about it. pangit lang siya tingnan kasi bagong bago yung unit natin eh may black smoke na agad pag umarangkada ka.

sir hingi kayo ng quality report regarding your GT-V kasi yan problema ng VGT montero mausok tignan ninyo when you idle switch ninyo aircon ninyo makikita ninyo parang naninigarilyo idle ninyo for 10mins you will see.. same case with me marami na nagrereklamo djan sir... i think baka magrecall sila ng VGT variants kasi parang jeep... to all VGT owners na mausok hingi lang kayo ng quality report sa monty niyong mausok sa casa niyo.

[zix888]

So sir zix888 are you suggesting i should wait for a while for the black smoke to disappear? Para kasi siyang malaking truck yung pang cargo kung aarangkada ka ng mabilis.hehe

Sir totoo po na parang malaking truck nga, hehe. I am not affected by that, siguro i just got used to it, seeing na lahat ng diesel engines na nakahatawan ko sa nlex are like that. pero syempre if our casa can do something about it, mas okay.

[maz7487]

sir hingi kayo ng quality report regarding your GT-V kasi yan problema ng VGT montero mausok tignan ninyo when you idle switch ninyo aircon ninyo makikita ninyo parang naninigarilyo idle ninyo for 10mins you will see.. same case with me marami na nagrereklamo djan sir... i think baka magrecall sila ng VGT variants kasi parang jeep...

magrerecall sila? bad news ata yan for us VGT owners. at yes mausok siya pag idle sa umaga kaninang umaga masyadong mausok compared to our fortuner. tumawa nga ang papa ko eh kasi bakit daw monty ang binili ko para daw truck masyadong mausok.

[maz7487]

Sir totoo po na parang malaking truck nga, hehe. I am not affected by that, siguro i just got used to it, seeing na lahat ng diesel engines na nakahatawan ko sa nlex are like that. pero syempre if our casa can do something about it, mas okay.

Sir you think maybe i should give it some time maybe a week or so? then if may black smoke pa rin balik na ako nyan sa casa. kaso sa metro manila kasi yung casa ko and i'm based here in davao city.

[Expatio]

Finally!!! :rockon: Congratulations Sir Expatio!!! you finally Got To haVe it!!!

He He Ian

[Expatio]

Hi Expatio,

You mentioned about Tinting a few post back. Which have you decided to get? Black Chrome or Color Stable?

Sorry for the late reply Slick..... I will get Colour Stable (CS) because I don't really like the shiney 'Black Chrome'. IMO it makes it look to much like a van.

CS35 on he windscreen; CS20 on all other windows. It's a bit more expensive, but I'm not paying

[maz7487]

* Expatio: Sir how's the FC of your GTV? city driving and hi-way? my gtv gets 8.7 km/L on city driving while 10.3 km/L on hi-way driving. Masyado po bang malakas sa crudo itong gtv ko or normal lang po ito? any comments from other VGT owners would be much appreciated. thanks!

[Expatio]

* Expatio: Sir how's the FC of your GTV? city driving and hi-way? my gtv gets 8.7 km/L on city driving while 10.3 km/L on hi-way driving. Masyado po bang malakas sa crudo itong gtv ko or normal lang po ito? any comments from other VGT owners would be much appreciated. thanks!

Never really did a qualifing test yet maz. But on the way back from Casa, which consists of provincal highway going through four towns (behind put puts, motortrikes etc ), it came in at 11.1 km/litre. Most of my driving since is traffic/town and it always shows over 8.

[maz7487]

Never really did a qualifing test yet maz. But on the way back from Casa, which consists of provincal highway going through four towns (behind put puts, motortrikes etc ), it came in at 11.1 km/litre. Most of my driving since is traffic/town and it always shows over 8.

I see. if you happen to test your gtv please inform me on your FC.

* all: Can you guys tell me what is your FC on your VGT's? or kaya malakas sa krudo ang GTV kasi 4x4 at mabigat? ganun ba yun?

[Slick50]

Sorry for the late reply Slick..... I will get Colour Stable (CS) because I don't really like the shiney 'Black Chrome'. IMO it makes it look to much like a van.

CS35 on he windscreen; CS20 on all other windows. It's a bit more expensive, but I'm not paying

No worries Expatio, I am sure you are busy with your project and new pad.

CS35/CS20 will the occupants of the car be seen at night?

[Slick50]

I see. if you happen to test your gtv please inform me on your FC.

* all: Can you guys tell me what is your FC on your VGT's? or kaya malakas sa krudo ang GTV kasi 4x4 at mabigat? ganun ba yun?

I haven't gotten my GTV yet, but by default the car is running 4x2, until you engage the 4x4 (manual shift).

[alainroyce]

I see. if you happen to test your gtv please inform me on your FC.

* all: Can you guys tell me what is your FC on your VGT's? or kaya malakas sa krudo ang GTV kasi 4x4 at mabigat? ganun ba yun?

sir even 4x2 almost the same consumption, Estimated Fuel Consumption of VGT engine is around 6-8 Kms/L on pure city driving, while the non VGT engine is 8-11kms/L on pure city driving also..

any one here that achieve the 11kms/L on 80kph driving or even 10kms/L?

[Thumbdrive]

sir even 4x2 almost the same consumption, Estimated Fuel Consumption of VGT engine is around 6-8 Kms/L on pure city driving, while the non VGT engine is 8-11kms/L on pure city driving also..

any one here that achieve the 11kms/L on 80kph driving or even 10kms/L?

sir alainroyce, GLX which is non VGT, kaya maabot yan sa 80kph city driving or higit pa...

[Expatio]

No worries Expatio, I am sure you are busy with your project and new pad.

CS35/CS20 will the occupants of the car be seen at night?

I hope so
I do no some people use CS20 on the windscreen and CS5 on the other widows. For me that would be too dark.

[Expatio]

I haven't gotten my GTV yet, but by default the car is running 4x2, until you engage the 4x4 (manual shift).

There is no default. It's your choice. In wet conditions or/and heated driving 4wd is you best option (same as old pajero). For me 4wd would be the default.

• 2wd is for city or highway driving in good conditions. There is less wear and tear on the drivetrain and 2wd is slightly more economical.
• 4wd gives you better acceleration and better traction.
• 4wdLckHigh is for purely offroad. Do not use on paved road as your centre diff will be locked. This would cause poorer handling and wear on tyres. You could use this in heavy snow though
• 4wdLckLow is the same except it engages the transfer box and the ratio is reduced by 50%

You can change between 2wd and 4wd on the move up to x kph, but not to locked 4wd.

I didn't read the manual yet, so all the above is based on my early 90s Pajero, when 'Super Select' was introduced.

[maz7487]

sir even 4x2 almost the same consumption, Estimated Fuel Consumption of VGT engine is around 6-8 Kms/L on pure city driving, while the non VGT engine is 8-11kms/L on pure city driving also..

any one here that achieve the 11kms/L on 80kph driving or even 10kms/L?

Sir i have mine at 10.3 kms/L to 10.4 kms/L at 80-90 kms/h and when going 100kms/h and up it reads 9.0 kms/L down to 8.3 kms/L. I tried mine when i brought it back here in davao city. We traveled the unit by land kasi. Kaya pagdating 1st pms agad.

[Slick50]

I don't think the casa will deliver my Montero in 4x4 mode, but in 4x2 that is what I meant by default. And I don't think people would be using 4x4 unless in adverse conditions, certainly it makes no sense in city driving, unless there is a really heavy down pour and your driving very fast.

[Expatio]

Not so sure about the accuracy of the onboard comsumption gauge.

In the UK they have vgt and non-vgt stradas (L200). Below is a comparison chart with actual official consumption. For the purpose of this I used two manual vehicles, but the VGT (warrior) version is 85KG heavier:

L200 4wd 4Life Club Cab (m/t) (non-vgt) Strada 136PS

0-100km = 15.0 secs
Urban mode: 10.4 L/100km (9.62 km/L)
Extra Urban mode: 7.1 L/100km (14.08 km/L)
Combined mode: 8.3 L/100km (12.05 km/L)

L200 4wd Warrior Double cab (m/t) (vgt) Strada 178PS

0-100km = 12.1 secs
Urban mode: 9.8 L/100km (10.20 km/L)
Extra Urban mode: 7.4 L/100km (13.51 km/L)
Combined mode: 8.3 L/100km (12.05 km/L)


So the VGT fairs better in the urban mode and worse in extra urban. The combined mode is exactly the same.

The 0-100km figures are interesting. 2.9 seconds difference is a huge amount